ANALYZER TECHNICIAN

Analyzer Technician   Job Title: Analyzer Technician Department: Maintenance      Prepared Date: June 15, 2021  Revised Date:          SUMMARY      Install, maintain, and repair analytical equipment both in the lab and process field. Analytical equipment includes electronics, controllers, sample system, and final control elements such as control valves. Types of analyzers include but not limited to gas chromatograms, IR, O2, CEMS, etc.   ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.      Install new equipment and assist engineer with setting up loop files including specifications, loop drawings, spare parts list, operating and maintenance manuals, and pre startup checklist. Perform daily inspections of projects contracted out and assist loop check and startup.        Perform daily calibration and visual inspection of analyzers per inspection schedules. Troubleshoot and repair analyzer and sample systems as required. Contact manufacturer for technical assistance. Obtain pricing and availability of parts needed for repair. Document test and repair data.        Coordinate all work with operations to obtain work permits and proper PPE. Follow SOP for bypassing interlocks.     Required to be on After hour emergency calls as required. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES      None QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.           Written pre-employment qualification test if requested EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE : High School Diploma Or Equal (GED) and Associate’s degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.   LANGUAGE SKILLS          Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and      procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.   MATHEMATICAL SKILLS           Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bargraphs.   REASONING ABILITY           Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.   CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS           NCCER Certified Plus recommended            TWIC Certification        PHYSICAL DEMANDS  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.           Employee may be required to do the following: climbing and maintaining balance on ladders, scaffold, structures, etc. above and below ground level; reaching in all directions, handling and manipulating objects and materials; coordinating the movements of eyes, hands and fingers to operate tools and equipment; lifting 30 to 50 pounds from ground level, waist level, and/or overhead; carrying objects, tools, equipment, etc.; standing; sitting; walking; pushing; pulling; bending; kneeling; crouching/squatting; crawling; seeing with or without correction; hearing with or without correction.   WORK ENVIRONMENT  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.           While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat; oils and cutting fluids; ambient conditions causing the use of a respirator; high heat or explosive materials; risk of electrical shock; risk of radiation; and vibration.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.