TECHNICIAN, ANALYZER

Emission Monitoring Technician

Troubleshoots, maintains, repairs, and reports on various types of emission monitoring equipment including CEMS, GCs, and other gas process applications. Repairs and maintains a variety of analytical equipment, multi-stream process GCs, process analyzers, air analyzers, and water quality analyzers. Maintains and manages analyzer spare parts inventory including calibration gas cylinders. Provide data logs, maintain records, and reports as necessary to the Health, Safety, and Environmental Department. Develops, improves, and implements analyzer PMs.

Location/Travel Information: This position is based at the Terminal Facility, LQF or PTF, with travel to off-site locations as required. This position requires the incumbent to hold a valid, unexpired driver license at all times in order to perform the essential functions of the job.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Install, maintain, calibrate, troubleshoot, repair, and adjust critical analyzers, gas chromatography, infrared and ultraviolet detection technology, emissions monitoring, oxygen measurement, PH measurement, moisture/dew point measurement, vapor pressure measurements, and environmentally required analyzers, CEMS, flares, etc.
• Make periodic preventative maintenance inspections of analytical instrumentation, diagnosing existing or potential trouble; clean, lubricate, calibrate, and adjust as conditions indicate. Keep accurate records, make verbal and written reports of work performed.
• Perform troubleshooting and program changes of analyzer control software
• Perform analyzer system modifications and overhauls
• Accountable for the day-to-day Analyzer Maintenance functions associated with the Safe, Reliable, and Efficient operation of the Plant, including all regulatory requirements.
• Accountable for assisting in determining warehouse stock requirements and recommended inventory levels.
• Assist in evaluating bids and provide advice to line organizations of the best value regarding on-site and off-site repairs, including materials procurement.
• Provide technical advice/support to Maintenance, Operations, and Engineering Support Teams as requested. Must participate in the on-call rotation for holidays and weekends.

Essential Functions:

• The safe use of a wide variety of hand and power tools, electronic and electric test equipment as related to field and shop work and safe work practices.
• Strong troubleshooting and maintenance ability when working on PH conductivity, moisture, total sulfur, CO2, SO2, Oxygen analyzers, and gas chromatographs, including: Daily validations, Peak Shifting and plugging in the sample system.
• Weekly pressure checks for gas/liquid standards, and replacement when needed.
• Tubing installation and bending techniques, understanding and reading Piping and Instrument Diagrams (P&ID) and GC oven PFDs.
• Being able to ascend and descend a barrel ladder with continuous vertical length of up to 35 feet.
• Being able to climb and descend stairs up to a total structure height of 150 feet.
• Must be able to lift and maneuver an 80 lb. cylinder.
• Ability to direct and participate in the inspection & testing of completed work ensuring quality & conformity to prescribed standards.
• Ability to ensure company standards, codes of practice, and procedures and work permits procedures are complied with.
• Able to develop appropriate maintenance procedures using vendor O&M manuals or BIC practices.
• Must be able to read, understand, and adhere to HSE policies, including SDS systems.
• Must be experienced in the use of test equipment and communication devices used in calibration and measurement including: Volt meters, leak detectors, PC equipment including software such as analyzer software GC8000.
• Ability to update drawings and analyzer scheduled maintenance procedures following the completion of minor instrument changes and modifications on Analyzers.
• Ability to write technical reports and compile data to the EPA/TCEQ/FERC/DOT based on permitted environmental requirements.
• Must possess the ability to drive a motor vehicle in order to perform the duties required at all FLNG locations.
• Regular daily attendance is required.

HSE Roles and Responsibilities: Support the policies, efforts, and programs of Health, Safety, and Environmental Management System. Actively participate in the HSE Management System Policies. Ensure that HSE concerns are given priority in all activities completed within their area of responsibility. Implement routine inspections to ensure safe operating conditions.