Job ID : 2921 

Closing Date : 04/30/2024

This position could be located in the following location(s): Geismar, LA (USA)   

Who We Are:

NOVA Chemicals develops and manufactures plastic resins and other petrochemical products that make everyday life safer, healthier and easier. Our employees take pride in our focus on safety and social responsibility by working together to ensure health, safety, security and environmental stewardship through our commitment to sustainability, ESG, and Responsible Care®. NOVA Chemicals, headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is wholly-owned by Mubadala Investment Company of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

NOVA Chemicals helps shape a world where products vital to our health and happiness are even better tomorrow than they are today. We are seeking talented and passionate people who enjoy working in a collaborative, innovative environment to join our dynamic team. 

We are seeking a talented Analyzer Maintenance Technician to join our dynamic team. You will enjoy working in a collaborative, innovative environment. Through our commitment to Responsible Care®, we take pride in our focus on safety and responsibility.

As a member of our Routine Maintenance Team at the Geismar site, you will be responsible for providing day-today maintenance support in all process areas of the plant. The successful candidate will be responsible for performing Preventative/Reactive maintenance of all Analytical equipment throughout the facility in a safe effective manner to support plant operations.

You Will Use Your Expertise To: 

• Perform preventative and routine analyzer maintenance for various platforms and technologies.
• Proactively identify analyzer issues through troubleshooting and daily preventative maintenance activities.
• Record PM Documentation and equipment repair reports.
• Keep track of Validation/Calibration gas bottle inventory.
• Perform scheduled maintenance tasks assigned in a timely, safe, and accurate manner along with overcoming barriers and engaging others when required.
• Interface with Vendors and Technical Representatives to support projects and facilitate repairs.
• Assist with development of procedures for the maintenance and reliability of analyzer equipment.
• Support Routine Maintenance, Planned & Unplanned outages, Capital Projects & Turnarounds.
• Work effectively in a multi-disciplined team environment.

What We Are Looking For: 

• The preferred successful candidate will have an Associate Degree or equivalent Technical Diploma/Certificate and 3-5 years of related experience in a refining/petrochemical facility maintenance environment.
• Participation in available cross training with Instrument Technicians to develop skills to continually support plant Operations.
• Attend and participate in Daily Safety meetings along with meeting site specific safety goals & objectives.
• Strong commitment to Responsible Care Principles through excellence in occupational safety, process safety, and environmental stewardship.
• A candidate that demonstrates a strong mechanical aptitude, technical knowledge, and the ability to work effectively with Maintenance, Operations and Engineering Teams.
• Ability to troubleshoot problems, provide recommendations, and implement short- and long-term solutions.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with multi-disciplined Operations, Engineering, Trades, and Planning teams.
• Experience with SAP inputting work order history, closing notifications, and inputting time for daily work activities.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, independently or in a team setting.
• Familiarity with OSHA PSM Standards.
• Experience with Siemens Maxum II Gas Chromatographs including Siemens Gas Chromatograph Portal.
• Experience with ABB Caldos and/or Multiwave Continuous Analyzers.
• Experience with Ametek Thermox WDG IV/V and other stack gas measurement technologies (e.g. TDLS).

You Can Stand Out If:

• You are passionate about your work and put care and thought into all that you do.
• You are responsible and follow through with your commitments to others and to safety.
• You are innovative and are willing to challenge your biases when problem solving. 
• You are collaborative, inclusive, and work well with others towards team goals. 

Additional Information:

• Relocation will NOT be considered for this position
• Compensation will be commensurate with education and experience
• This role requires up to 10% travel
• This is a 10-hour day, Monday to Thursday schedule 
• Work will be conducted both indoors and outdoors in all seasons
• Positions will include some lifting and climbing of ladders within various levels of the units
• Overtime and callouts are a requirement of the role due to the 24 hour per day plant operation
• In order to fulfil the duties of this role, the successful candidate will be required to wear respiratory protective equipment. Candidate must successfully pass a fit test and be physically able to wear a respirator
• The successful candidate is required to provide proof of a valid driver’s license

Why NOVA Chemicals?

NOVA Chemicals’ flexible benefit programs are designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees, because when it comes to benefits, everyone has different priorities. Our benefits offerings will vary based on your work location, and are an element of the “Total Rewards” package used to reward employees.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.

Accommodations for job applicants with disabilities are available on request.