Technician, Chemical Process Technology

City
Pasadena
State/Province
Texas

Overview:

Responsible for building laboratory and/or pilot scale process units and operating them to accomplish project goals. Unit example includes reactors, distillation columns, absorbers, etc.  Analyze sample compositions by using analytical instruments.  Troubleshoot and maintain process units. 

 

Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will have a strong desire in process improvement and a clear understanding of the scientific methods involved.  The candidate is expected to keep detailed records in laboratory notebooks.  All projects support Celanese’s businesses by testing process improvement options, understanding the origins of production unit observations, evaluating alternative ingredients, reducing impurity concentrations, and developing brand-new processes, etc. 

 

The chosen candidate will also participate and contribute to the safety program by critically reviewing proposed changes to the process units, drafting operating procedures, contributing to new safe operating and working procedures, and participating in safety committee duties.

Qualifications:

Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: 

Unit assembly or modification by using tubing and fittings, glassware, etc.

Installation and use of electrical heat tracing and instruments measuring temperature, pressure, flow rate, and level, etc.

Installation and use of lab scale pumps, valves, pressure regulators, etc.

Knowledge of analytical methods such as GC, titration, spectrometer

High attention to detail and great record keeping

Good mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting/root-cause analysis skills.

High School diploma or equivalent

 

Desirable Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

                                                   

Operate process control software (e.g. LabVIEW™)

 

Basic understanding of distillation technology

 

Ability to work in an environment where priorities may change quickly

 

Develop process insights and share them with team

 

Pick up unusual trends in process or analytical data

 

Perform maintenance on process units and analytical instrument

 

Process technology associate degree or college degree in technical field

Application Methods:

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