Chemical Process Technician

About the Role

This position is responsible for field operations and maintenance of chemical treatment programs, including inventory management, general treatment application maintenance, assisting in equipment troubleshooting, and reporting findings and data gathered in the field.

Responsibilities

• Provide service to geofluid and cooling water chemical treatment programs during field visits and dispatches.
• Implement chemical treatment systems, including chemical injection pumps, delivery tubing, valves, and fittings at various locations.
• Report and assist in troubleshooting equipment, procedural, and conditional inefficiencies.
• Perform maintenance to improve equipment issues.
• Provide and maintain documentation of wellfield and cooling water chemical treatment history.
• Understand the hazards of various process operations and work in a safe manner.
• Strictly adhere to and enforce safety procedures as required by ORMAT, CAPP, and OSHA.
• Complete field titrations and other chemistries on geofluid and cooling water samples as needed.
• Able to safely remove and replace scale and corrosion coupons using PPE and appropriate removal tools from high-pressure fluid process systems.
• Report inventory, usage rates of treatment chemicals, and overall performance of the chemical treatment program as directed.
• Provide recommendations for physical improvements of chemical treatment applications and plant operations.
• Operate a vehicle safely, including entering/exiting without assistance, remaining alert during continuous driving periods, and reading/understanding maps.
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned by management.
• Conduct general housekeeping duties.
• Attend monthly safety training.
• Train operations and plant staff on chemical applications to maintain general knowledge of critical systems.

Requirements

• A minimum of two (2) years of field work in power plant chemical systems or related experience, including hands-on maintenance related to cooling towers, specialty treatment chemical systems, heat exchangers, turbine-generators, auxiliary equipment, control systems, and environmental equipment.
• Initial and annual Hazardous Waste Management training required.
• Strong organizational and documentation skills, including thorough reporting of gathered data.
• Competency in Excel and other Microsoft suite products for documentation and data sharing.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• High degree of initiative and strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to respond calmly and think clearly in emergency situations.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English at a level that permits safe and efficient job performance.
• Possess a valid driver's license with a driving record acceptable to ORMAT auto insurance carrier.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work in an industrial plant setting for long periods of time.
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
• Position requires sitting 25% of the time and standing 75% of the time.