Operator Technician

Operator Technician

Location: Corpus Christi, Texas Type: Direct Hire Work Model: Onsite onsite

Responsibilities

• Responsible for start, stop and monitoring of equipment including reading gauges and meters and recording activities in operating logs and records.
• Uses computers and monitoring equipment to measure, record and make adjustments within operating parameters.
• Performs a variety of plant maintenance tasks including diagnosis, maintenance and repair of mechanical and electrical equipment in a safe, efficient and economical manner.
• Performs overhaul maintenance and system improvement tasks.
• Performs chemical analysis and chemical control on steam, cooling and condensate systems, and maintains chemistry logs.
• Assists in the development of standard operational procedures and provides input to plant betterment items to improve plant efficiency, reliability, and safety.
• Ensures compliance with all local, State, and Federal regulations and plant procedures.
• Regularly maintains plant security, operates heavy equipment such as manlifts and forklifts, and handles and transfers bulk chemicals.

Requirements

• High School Diploma and attendance in trade school, military service or equivalent.
• Understanding of health and safety regulations, and previous experience working with and around hazardous energy, chemicals, and waste materials including knowledge of safe handling, storage, and transport.
• Requires previous experience using test equipment and calibration appliances.
• Additional experience with machinery repair and control systems preferred.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and basic understanding of chemistry, physics, electricity, and mathematics.