Chemical Technician

This position performs technical and analytical services essential to the operation of a fossil fuel power plant, including water treatment, and chemical analysis of water and wastewater, coal ash, and petroleum products; provides chemical protection of the steam generating equipment to minimize outages due to corrosion and deposits in steam cycle components; minimizes the loss of efficiency and possible replacement of steam generating, condensing and turbine mechanical components; ensures compliance with governmental and environmental regulation regarding water discharges.

Duties include:

Water Treatment Plants 

• Daily, Weekly, and monthly Testing
• Chemical Drawdowns
• Fill day tanks
• Regenerations of Demin Resin
• Troubleshooting
• Input Data to monthly sheet
• Order and inventory lab reagents 
• Filter backwashes
• RO cleans
• Maintain chemical inventory

Cooling Towers 

• Daily grab samples
• Determine blow down operation
• Chemical Adjustments
• Bleach/Biocide
• Fill Day Tanks
• Maintain chemical inventory

Water Analysis Labs 

• Fill/Check ammonia tanks and pumps daily
• Check AIL
• Stator checks
• Daily, Weekly, and Monthly Sampling
• Analyzer troubleshooting
• Analyzer calibrations QA/QC
• Enter Data into Watcher for monthly reporting

Wastewater 

• Daily testing of LVWW, FGD, and Bio system
• Instrument calibrations and QA/QC 
• Data Entry 
• General Troubleshooting on lab equipment and analyzers
• Chemical Pump Drawdowns
• CYRP checks
• Arrange for empty tote pickup 
• Report abnormalities to system owner, process owner, or operations

Sewage Treatment Plant

• Check pH in aeration chamber
• Backwash fuzzy filter
• Check overall health of plant
• Change caustic tote as needed
• Add chlorine tablets as needed
• Check UV system
• Washout drum screen
• Monitor drum screen waste container
• Perform equipment checks 
• Perform lift station checks

Truck Unloading 

• Sulfuric Acid 
• Sodium Hydroxide 
• Klaraid 
• Sodium Hypochlorite 
• Multiple Suez tanks at the cooling towers and service towers 
• CaCl2/CaBr2
• Aqueous Ammonia 

Polishers

• Perform Regeneration
• Transfer Resin Batches as needed

Scrubber Lab 

• Daily pH and density grabs
• Perform daily and monthly testing of absorber
• Gypsum purity and moisture
• Data entry daily
• QA/QC 
• Perform PMs assigned to CHM for pH and density

LOTO

• All lab team members are required to perform LOTO and quarterly LOTO Assessments

Job Experience and Education Requirements:

• BS degree in Chemistry or other field of science with a MINIMUM of 12 semester hours in Chemistry required.
• This position requires call-out and overtime and works 10-hour shifts on a rotating day/weekend/evening schedule.  Must be available for nights, overtime, weekends and holidays work as required.
• Experience and competency in the use, calibration and maintenance of laboratory instrumentation/equipment.
• Knowledge of proper analytical methods and techniques.
• Previous experience in large water treatment operation desired.
• Previous experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment preferred.
• Familiarity with mechanical parts and repair is preferred.
• Knowledge and experience in production of deionized water is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Broad knowledge of analytical, inorganic, oil, environmental and water chemistries.
• Detailed knowledge of chemical treatment methods and operation of water treatment plant is preferred.
• Ability to troubleshoot mechanical systems, read and understand schematic diagrams and identify plant water process problems.
• Proficiency in various Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

 Behavioral Attributes:

• Ability to demonstrate Our Values, which include Safety First, Intentional Inclusion, Act with Integrity, and Superior Performance.
• Develop and show strong ownership of the plant with actions and attitude is required. 
• Self-motivation and an interest in continuous learning is required.
• Maintain a customer focused mindset.

Other Requirements:

• Must pass the following written test: Technical Occupations Selection System.