Analyzer Technician

INEOS; League City (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

INEOS Oxide in League City, TX seeks an Analyzer Technician to maintain online analytical instrumentation, perform preventative and corrective maintenance, and ensure accuracy of calibrations. You will work with Operations, IEA Specialists and Maintenance Supervisors to troubleshoot and repair analytical systems, supporting safety and production targets.

The role requires a HS diploma (Level 2 Instrumentation preferred) and 5+ years of plant maintenance experience, with strong data analysis and

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or GED is required; Level 2 Instrumentation Degree preferred.
• Instrumentation Technology and enhanced skills certificates are advantageous.
• Minimum 5+ years of plant maintenance experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain online analytical instrumentation through preventative and corrective maintenance.
• Record calibrations in line with site quality procedures.
• Troubleshoot and repair analytical systems with Operations and Maintenance teams.
• Support safety and production targets during operations.

Skills

MS Office

SAP PM

Gas Chromatographs

CEMS analyzers

TOC analyzers

Root-cause analysis

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Level 2 Instrumentation Degree

Instrumentation Technology, Enhanced Skills Certificate

Tools

MS Office

SAP PM

Job description

Company

INEOS Oxide

Interested in joining a winning team? A team whose employees share ownership of the business and are empowered to make a difference?

Organizational Context and Job Purpose

INEOS is a global manufacturer of petrochemicals, specialty chemicals, and oil products. It comprises 15 businesses, each with a major chemical company heritage. Its production network spans 65 manufacturing facilities in 16 countries. INEOS products contribute to saving life, improving health, and enhancing living standards worldwide.

Business Context

Ethylene oxide (EO) is an important building block for the preparation of a wide variety of EO derivatives (EODs), including surfactants and many chemical intermediates such as glycol ethers, polyethylene glycols, ethanolamines, and alkyl alkanolamines.

INEOS Oxide is a leading producer of EO and EODs, with a total capacity of 920 kta spread across five production units in Europe and the US.

Purpose of the Job

Most Important Internal Factors

• The Analyzer Technician maintains online analytical instrumentation through preventative and corrective maintenance, performing routine checks and maintenance to ensure equipment functionality and reliability.
• They maintain accurate and thorough records of all analytical equipment calibrations in accordance with site quality procedures and documentation best practices.
• They troubleshoot and repair issues that impair proper functionality of analytical systems.
• They work with Operations, IEA Specialists and Maintenance Supervisors during a typical day.

Most Important External Factors

• Execute PMs, troubleshoot, and promote the safe and efficient operation of analyzer equipment using established operating discipline, procedural compliance, and engineering standards.
• Maintain the assets and their protective systems to meet production targets set by the business.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Accountability 1: SHE

• Support INEOS’s 20 Principles of Safety.
• Adhere to and uphold all safety policies and standards.
• Maintain safe and efficient operation of the analyzer equipment using established operating disciplines and procedures.
• Ensure that safety and environmental compliance is achieved.
• Maintain plant assets and protective systems integrity.
• Investigate deviations and propose solutions to mitigate them.
• Complete all assigned training and action items from PHAs, incidents, audits, etc., in a timely manner.

Accountability 2: Manufacturing Excellence

• Support established production targets by ensuring reliable equipment availability.
• Lead efforts to identify and execute scope during Turn Around activities.
• Troubleshoot equipment problems with Production Specialists, Maintenance, Reliability and Operations teams.
• Provide support to operations during upset conditions, start‑ups and T/As.
• Support on‑call schedule for weekends, evenings, and holidays.

Skills and Competencies

Level of Education & Experience

• HS Diploma or GED.
• Level 2 Instrumentation Degree preferred.
• Instrumentation Technology, Enhanced Skills Certificate preferred.
• 5+ years plant maintenance experience.

Technical Skills

• Training skills.
• Keen computer skills with knowledge of MS Office and SAP PM.
• Advanced knowledge of Gas Chromatographs.
• Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems (CEMS) analyzers.
• Total Organic Compound (TOC) analyzers.
• HACH analyzers.
• Basic knowledge of PSM.
• Proficiency using root‑cause failure analysis.

Behavioral Skills

• Exceptional communication skills, both oral and written.
• Strong mechanical aptitude.
• Safety role model.
• Problem‑solving skills with data analysis ability.

ADA Physical Requirements

Outside

Light Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

• The worker is subject to outside environmental conditions: Protection from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes.
• The worker is subject to outside environmental conditions: No effective protection from the weather.
• The worker is subject to both environmental conditions: Activities occur inside and outside.
• The worker is subject to extreme cold: Temperatures below 32°F for periods of more than one hour.
• The worker is subject to extreme heat: Temperatures above 100°F for periods of more than one hour.
• The worker is subject to noise: There is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above the ambient noise level.
• The worker is subject to hazards: Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals.
• The worker is subject to atmospheric conditions: One or more of the following conditions that affect the respiratory system or the skin: fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, or poor ventilation.
• The worker is subject to oils: There is air and/or skin exposure to oils and other cutting fluids.
• The worker is required to wear a respirator.
• The worker is required to don a gas mask.

Inside

Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

Subject to inside environmental conditions: Protection from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes.

Performance Indicators

• Achieve SHE metric targets for safety and environmental incidents.
• Meet or exceed plant production goals.
• Meet or exceed production reliability.
• AsCare, 20P, MOC/PSM compliance achieved.
• Improving MTBR/MtBF.
• Completion of assigned action items.

Our culture is one of honesty and integrity with an emphasis on safety, health and environmental performance. On our team, people are acknowledged for embracing new practices that help create real value for customers.