Analytical Technician

POSITION OVERVIEW

Ascend Performance Materials is the premium provider of high-quality chemicals, fibers and plastics. With world scale integrated manufacturing facilities, we are able to develop new products from our core technologies and provide flexibility to respond to the expanding needs of customers. Ascend has global sales and distribution facilities across the globe and manufacturing facilities located in the United States, Europe and China. As a privately held company, our people do big things and make big decisions, often much earlier in their careers than at larger companies. Ascend Performance Materials offers team members the opportunity to contribute in big, meaningful ways-all within a stable and growing business.

The Maintenance Analyzer Technician at the Chocolate Bayou Site provides daily technical expertise and support relative to the Process Analyzer Systems which includes; ensuring proper functionality, troubleshooting problems, performing compliance audits, supporting reliability improvements, supporting project execution, utilizing maintenance procedures and supporting document control efforts.

TARGETED OUTCOMES

• Maintain online analytical instrumentation through preventative and corrective maintenance.

• 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.

• Perform Root Cause Failure Analysis to discover and eliminate reoccurring failures.

• Assist with identifying spare parts needed to reduce or eliminate equipment down time.

• Recommend improvements to analyzer systems 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 improvements including scope development, factory acceptance testing, installation oversight, commissioning efforts and equipment start-up.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform inspections, maintenance and testing to ensure equipment functionality and reliability.

• Utilize data collection historian to monitor functionality and predict potential failures

• Identify and resolve failures.

• Provide technical support to meet safety and production commitments.

• Ensure regulatory and environmental compliance by performing inspections, maintenance and audits.

• Support and implement continuous improvement initiatives

• Willing and able to work extended hours to resolve critical equipment issues and to support site outages.

• Maintain and develop procedures, guidelines and drawings needed to support analyzer installations.

• Support Process Safety Management activities including PHA, MOC, SIS Testing, Incident Investigations, Alarm Management, etc.

• Participate in incident investigations as a technical resource

• Assist Analyzer Reliability Specialist to develop work scope, testing criteria and execution plans.

• Utilize the maintenance work process to purchase material, execute repairs and record history.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

• Minimum (5) years as a Maintenance Analyzer Technician responsible for maintaining process analyzers, sample conditioning systems and communications architecture in a petrochemical facility.

• Analyzer/Instrument Degree or Certificate, Apprentices or Progression Program, Military training in relevant technical fields, and Chemistry is a plus.

• Knowledgeable in theory of operation and experienced performing troubleshooting, repairing and maintaining Sample Systems, Gas Chromatographs, Mass Spectrometers, CEMS, Paramagnetic Oxygen Analyzers, Infra-Red Analyzers, and other on-line process analyzers.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Able to utilize computer hardware and applications to perform all aspects of the job.

• Strong understanding of electronic circuitry, analog and digital communications.

• Troubleshooting techniques, maintenance repair experience, and capital project support (reviews, factory acceptance testing, installation inspections, and start-up support).

• Take action, solve problems, attention to detail, self-starter and motivator of others

• Able and willing to discover the root cause of a failure and then develop solutions to resolve

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Demonstrated leadership, learning and development skills

• Ability to effectively interface with manufacturing, engineering and other functions including contractors

DESIRED KNOWLEDGE

• Applied Automation Optichrom GC

• ABB GC

• Siemens Oxymat

• Extrel MAX-300

• Vivicom

• Advance sample system theory and troubleshooting

SAFETY

• Willing to be accountable and responsible for being safe in everything you do

• Committed to following site safety procedures and policies

• Actively participate in site safety initiatives

• Able to recognize hazards and take the required actions to make the job safe.

Skills Summary:

About Us:

Ascend Performance Materials is the premium provider of high quality chemicals, fibers and plastics. With world scale integrated manufacturing facilities we are able to develop new products from our core technologies, and provide flexibility to respond to the expanding needs of customers. Ascend has global sales and distribution facilities across the globe and six manufacturing facilities globally. As a privately-held company, our people do big things and make big decisions, often much earlier in their careers than at larger companies. Ascend Performance Materials offers team members the opportunity to contribute in big, meaningful ways-all within a stable and growing business.

Why work at Ascend?

Our vision is to be the recognized leader in the nylon 6,6 value chain, creating new possibilities with PA66 for everyone, everywhere, every day. We achieve that through living our Ascend values.

We care. We operate safely with high integrity for our employees, our customers and our communities. Our people are our greatest assets, and our Total Rewards Program extends beyond traditional benefits to include access to on-site medical clinics at our U.S. facilities, a global wellness rewards program and Performance Matters, an employee-driven recognition plan. Our Commitment to Zero demonstrates our belief that is it possible to operate with zero personal injuries, zero process safety incidents and zero environmental releases. And the Ascend Cares Foundation, led by Ascend employees, supports Ascend families in times of need, provides inspiring opportunities for community engagement and facilitates community leadership.

Customer-focused. We exist for our customers; they drive our actions. Their success is our success. Our plastics and chemicals are building blocks that help make everyday essentials safer and more sustainable, and we constantly strive to develop new and innovative products to meet the future needs of our customers. And that customer focus doesn't only apply to the marketplace - it also applies to how we treat our colleagues and our fellow community members.

Better every day. We invest in our people and our processes to improve every day. A2E, our continuous improvement program, guides the way we do business. And this way of problem solving applies not only to our manufacturing practices but also to our commitment to developing our people. You'll see it during your career at Ascend in our leadership development, skills training and mentoring programs

Agile. We think broadly and lead proactively in a constantly evolving organization and industry. Agility doesn't mean simply working quickly - it means critical thinking, creative problem solving and novel approaches to everyday challenges.

One Ascend. All together, with a common set of goals and an eye toward the future. We don't accept silos. We look for ways to share across departments, sites and geography. This means you won't be boxed into a single role at Ascend - you could get the chance to work with teams across the globe to improve the way we serve our people, our customers and our communities.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, citizenship, genetic information or other protected status under federal, state or local laws.