Analyzer Technician

Accountabilities of the job

• Maintain online analytical instrumentation through preventative and corrective maintenance.
• Perform the routine checks and maintenance required to ensure equipment functionality and reliability.
• Maintain accurate and thorough records of all analytical equipment calibrations in accordance with site quality procedures and documentation best practices.
• Troubleshoot and repair issues that impair proper functionality of analytical systems.
• Provide the required support needed to resolve non-scheduled priority jobs during normal and after hours.
• Identify spare parts needed to reduce or eliminate equipment down time.
• Recommend improvements to increase performance and reliability.
• Assist with updating and creating equipment specification sheets, equipment files, checklist and procedures.
• Train and mentor less experienced Analyzer Technicians.
• Provide support for capital improvement projects including scope development, factory acceptance testing, installation oversight, commissioning efforts and equipment start-up.
• Maintain the documentation and drawings needed to support continuous operation and improvement of analyzers.
• Support Process Safety Management activities, such as PHA, MOC, Incident Investigations, Alarm Management, etc.
• Assure compliance requirements are achieved for Process Analyzer Systems by performing, overseeing and documenting internal audits.
• Support the analytical equipment obsolescence replacement strategy.
• Utilize SAP to support the Maintenance and Reliability work processes.
• Participate in incident investigations associated with Process Analyzer Systems.
• Accountable for day-to-day technical support necessary to meet department and site Safety, Production, Environmental Compliance, and Quality goals and objectives.

• Associate degree related to Instrumentation or Analyzers, formal apprentice program, or Military background in relevant technical fields, strong chemistry background is a plus.
• At least (5) years demonstrated practical analyzer work experience in maintaining process analyzers, sample conditioning systems and communications architecture with the following analyzer systems:
  • Siemens Maxum II and Optichrom Gas Chromatographs
  • Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS)
  • Infrared (IR)
  • Ultraviolet (UV)
  • Total Organic Compounds (TOC)
  • Area and Personnel Atmospheric Monitors (Sierra, Scott, Eagle, Gas Tech, Mini Rae)

• Willing and able to work extended hours to resolve critical equipment issues and support site outages.
• Experience with on-line analyzers such as GC, IR, Mass Spec, Titration, CEMS, HRVOC, Oxygen, Water Quality, Gas Detection, etc., in a petrochemical facility.
• Experienced in process analyzer maintenance, project commissioning and start-up support.
• Fundamental understanding of chemistry, spectroscopy and chromatography.
• Proficient using computer applications (SAP, Microsoft Office, TEAMS) and practical knowledge of computer hardware.

• Demonstrated troubleshooting knowledge, maintenance repair experience, and capital project support (reviews, factory acceptance testing, installation inspections, and start-up support).
• Strong problem solver and self-starter
• Ability to perform troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated leadership, learning and development skills.
• Ability to effectively interface with manufacturing, engineering and other functions including contractors.
• Self-initiated learning, corrective actions/follow-through
• Time management processes and skills
• Strong communication, teamwork, problem solving and decision-making, results orientation, initiative, relationship building, and technological orientation.