Description
Summary of qualifications: Operates, controls, monitors, maintains and repairs CO2 plant processes and equipment in accordance with: * Safety and environmental guidelines and regulations * CO2 Quality Assurance Manual * Reliability Initiatives (Outage Planning Process, Predictive Maintenance Program, RCA's, etc.) * Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) * Standard Maintenance Procedures (SMPs) * Production efficiency standards * Budget and cost constraints Optimized plant operations by: * Minimizing losses of raw gas, in process gas and finished product * Minimizing electrical usage (kWh/ton) * Maximizing refrigeration efficiency * Controlling fixed costs * Quickly troubleshooting problems and solving them * Coordinating distribution activities as required. Operates, inspects, troubleshoots, maintains, repairs, and installs various plant and distribution equipment per standards including: * Safety systems and devices * Analyzers and sampling systems * Electrical equipment (as qualified) * Instrumentation and control systems (electrical and pneumatic) * Rotating equipment * Rail and trailer-filling equipment * Computer equipment * Hydraulic systems * Piping systems * Assists support personnel with maintenance and project activities * Fills, offloads, weighs, and test CO2 rail cars and trailers as required, and assist distribution personnel and company drivers when necessary * Keep all required records to support the safety, environmental, procurement, administrative, reliability and quality program requirements. * Develops and maintains a thorough understanding of the CO2 process, operating procedures, and equipment, including the ammonia refrigeration system * Diagnoses all plant programs for root cause and implements corrective actions to prevent reoccurrence * Utilizes available computer systems such as process units, Lotus Notes (e-mail and database), Microsoft Office applications. * Communicates and coordinates with customers and support groups as necessary * Maintains inventories as required for the location * Demonstrates ability to works as a team member as well as work and make decisions independently * Works variety of shifts and overtime, travels as required and maintains on-call status as required