Analyzer Maintenance Technician (Monaca)

Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Family Group:

Production and Manufacturing Downstream

Worker Type:

Regular

Posting Start Date:

Business unit:

Downstream and Renewables

Experience Level:

Experienced Professionals

Job Description:

What’s the Role?

The Shell Polymers Monaca (SPM) facility is a world-scale petrochemical plant in Western Pennsylvania that upgrades ethane to make polyethylene.  The petrochemical complex consists of a world-scale Ethane Cracker Unit (ECU), multiple polyethylene (PE) units, PE logistics and supporting OSBL (utilities, general facilities, storage, and hydrocarbon logistics).

 This position is responsible for helping the organization achieve maintenance excellence/reliability improvements by the execution of maintenance activities. This position plays an important role in the maintenance organization structure.

As an Analyzer Technician your responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following.

•  Troubleshooting DCS control Analyzer interfaces; repairing, calibrating, tuning, and aligning Analyzers

•  Read and understand piping/instrument and electrical drawings of instrumentation, control, power, and metering circuitry

•  Apply Electrical Safety Rules in accordance with site and OSHA standards

•  Record work history and submit feedback for continuous improvement of Maintenance plans, policies, and procedures

•  Troubleshoot and Perform Preventive and Reactive Maintenance of Analyzer systems and components including (but not limited to): Siemens Maxum II Gas Chromatograph (GC), Continuous Emission Monitors (CEM), Tunable Diode Laser (TDL), Total Organic Carbon (TOC), Volatile Organic Carbon (VOC), Density, Hydrocarbons, pH + ORP, Dissolved Oxygen (DO2), Oxygen (O2), Instrument Air, Pellet, TOC, Sodium, Silica, Turbidity, Chlorine, Moisture, and conductivity

•  Perform bending and tubing/piping connections and understand proper application of pressure rated piping/tubing fittings

•  Recommends preventative maintenance schedule updates

•  Write SAP notifications

•  Routine Predictive maintenance surveillance utilizing AMADAS (Analyzer Maintenance and Data Acquisition System) and unit rounds

•  Maintain environmental records

•  Participate in environmental audits as required

•  Participate in analyzer maintenance team meetings

•  Foster teamwork and collaborative work environment

•  Supply manpower for new and improvement analyzer projects

•  Train on new analyzers

•  Supply expertise on projects

•  Contractor assistance as required

•  Participates in equipment inspections and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT)

•  Partners with Operations teams to resolve analyzer issue

•  Supports area Analyzer discipline engineers and inspectors

•  Participates in Notice of Completion (NOC) walkdowns

•  Participates in Start-Up activities

•  Assist and participate in pre-commissioning activities (e.g. witness, inspect, verify, confirm installation checks, equipment performance tests)

•  Development, revising and drafting of preventive maintenance procedures

• Assist Instrument/ Electrical Technicians with duties as assigned

Physical Task Demands:

•  Accessing Analyzer equipment at both ground level and at elevated locations by climbing vertical ladders.  This could range from small portable stepladders to multiple series of caged ladders

•  Use of hand and power tools such as pulling and pushing on wrenches to install and remove nuts, bolts, thermowells, conduit, orifice plates

What we need from you

• Must have legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer

• Must be at least 18 years old

• Minimum of three (3) years of experience as an Analyzer Technician or equivalent Instrumentation experience

• Completion of an Industry Accredited Training or Apprenticeship program, an associate degree in Instrumentation/Control, Electrical/ Electronic Engineering / Technology (or equivalent) is preferred

• Knowledge of electronics

• Knowledge of chemistry and physics as applies to analyzers

• Ability to read and interpret piping and instrument diagrams (P&IDs)

• Knowledge of piping, bolting, gasketing, and basic rigging practices

• Familiarity with safety practices and techniques relating to the chemical industry (e.g., LOTO, Confined Space Entry, Hot Work, Arc Flash awareness) is preferred

• Must possess and maintain a current, valid license to operate a motor vehicle in the United States

• Must Comply with Company background, medical and reference checks, including hair & fluid (saliva or u