What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chemical Technician A position at Consolidated Asset Management Services Texas, LLC?
Merom Generating Station is a 2-Unit, 1080-MW rated coal-fired power plant. The Chemical Technician A performs assigned projects, procedures, or tasks, at a level of independent expertise. The tasks involved include the maintenance of optimum chemical treatment and/or analysis of liquid and solid wastes, fuels, oil and lubrication, emission gases, sewage, fly ash, as well as the various unit-cooling waters.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Obtains samples and performs analyses in determining existing conditions, in comparison with established standards, of the following: liquid/solid wastes (demineralization process), fuels, oil and lubrication, emission gases, sewage, unit water, river and lake waters, potable water, and fly ash.
- Operates and calibrates the chemical feeds and dosages in properly maintaining established standards.
- Makes sketches, takes notes, draws graphs, and completes reports in maintaining complete and accurate records of all sample and analyses indicated in the first duty listed.
- Reports all abnormal conditions, malfunctions, or aberrations in a responsible and timely fashion.
- Inspects and makes daily surveillance of chemical monitoring instruments including cleaning and calibrating of instruments.
- Ensures proper utilization, maintenance, and security of assigned tools, equipment and work areas.
- Maintains appropriate channels of communication and cooperation with personnel from other departments for the purpose of instruction or advising plant personnel in the application of certain chemical feeds and dosages, as appropriate.
- Acts in an exemplary manner in maintaining and promoting safe practices and procedures, regarding the storage and handling of plant chemicals.
- Conducts other special tests, as necessary.
- Performs other duties as assigned.