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Operations Technician I
Our client, a worldwide chemical manufacturer, have asked us to help them find a top tier Operations Technician. This role will be based out of Portland, OR and will be for the 1st Shift with regular on call requirements.
Responsibilities:
Safety
- Understand and adhere to company safe work policies.
- Follow Lone Worker Requirements.
- Promote a safe work environment.
- Report safety incidents and near misses.
- Report any unsafe conditions, environmental concerns and process problems to management immediately.
- Contribute to the improvement of the Safety, Health, Environment and Quality programs.
- Apply the HWP process, LOTO and energy isolation procedures as required for company and contractor personnel.
- Follow EMOC procedure for all changes to process and operating procedures.
- Maintain site security.
- Maintain site orderliness.
- Perform safety indoctrinations for contractors. Reliability
- Utilize web-based maintenance management system to execute, document and continuously improve equipment preventative and corrective maintenance strategy.
- Support Area Manager, utilize web program to document all corrective actions issued to the site from audits and incidents review (when applicable).
- Collect and interpret trends in equipment condition monitoring data.
- Maintain plant spares inventory and raise gaps to management attention.
- Follow work instructions and annotate with feedback.
- Perform and document process and product analyzers calibration checks.
- Set up and safely operate all tools and equipment necessary to perform assigned work. Process Operation and Efficiency
- Perform Shutdowns, Start-ups, Derime and production state changes for plant(s) in area.
- Monitor key process variables and maintain plant(s) in efficient steady state operation.
- Understand the cooling water treatment chemistry and perform water treatment tasks.
Reliability
- Support plant inventory management efforts.
- Follow work instructions and annotate with feedback.
- Set up and safely operate all tools and equipment necessary to perform assigned work.
- Effectively prioritize and schedule all work activities.
- Once certified:
- Calibrate, configure, and/or replace field instrumentation devices.
- Perform and document process and product analyzers calibration checks.
- Troubleshoot and repair electrical equipment control circuits.
- Troubleshoot and repair process control equipment.
- Functionally test or troubleshoot instrument or electrical control loops through field devices to verify proper operation.
Process Operation and Efficiency
- Assist in shutdowns, start-ups, derimes, and production state changes for plant(s) in area.
- Utilize Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)(SAP).
- Troubleshoot process problems to identify equipment requiring maintenance.
- Perform water treatment analysis and associated tasks
- Document activities and data in plant electronic logbook and SAP system.
- Accept on call duty and overtime as required.
People / Interpersonal
- Maintain open line of communication with manager and other stakeholders.
- Support new employees and entry-level technicians through coaching and mentoring
Required Qualifications:
- 3 years of relevant experience in a related process plant operations reliability activity.
Required Skills:
- Math - Basic algebra, fractions/percentages, unit conversion.
- Personal computer proficiency.
- Strong interpersonal abilities to support team philosophy and strategy.
- Ability to work alone.
- High mechanical aptitude and ability to work with simple mechanic’s hand tools.
- Basic knowledge of chemical manufacturing hazards.
- Familiarity with common process equipment and their functions.
- Understanding of basic electrical hazards and safety and skills in troubleshooting electrical systems, with support from subject matter experts
- Ability to troubleshoot 4-20 mA transmitter and electro-pneumatic control loops.
- Ability to rack in/out 480 & 4160V breakers and wire up to 480V motors.
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings including P&IDs and PFDs.
- Able to navigate a document management system to find relevant work instructions, forms, and supporting documentation.
- Ability to complete preventive maintenance tasks according to best practice.
- Capable of operating a forklift, and/or overhead crane, and/or man lift.
- Certificate in a technical discipline or recent military training in a technical field.
- Physically able to perform all duties required which may involve among other things: bending, stooping, kneeling, climbing ladders, and lifting and carrying loads of up to 50 lbs.
- Ability to climb to heights over 200 ft above grade and work effectively.
- Reside within a reasonable distance of plant.
- Valid driver’s license with good record.
- Capable of distinguishing different colors.
- Ability to interpret electrical drawings including single line diagrams.
- Understanding of trip and interlock logic protecting people and equipment.
- Ability to troubleshoot pneumatic control systems consisting of I/Ps, solenoid valves, quick exhausts, actuators, regulators and proportional/integral controllers both stand alone and cascaded.
- Be familiar with codes and standards associated with wiring and conduit.
Salary: $65,000.00 - $75,000.00 annually plus overtime for any hours over 40
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