What's the role
Shell has created several new career opportunities within our newest state of the art Shell Polymers facility in Monaca, Pennsylvania, and we are seeking your expertise to further build on our Polyethylene capabilities within our team.
One of these newly created opportunities is Polyethylene Inst Analyzer Specialist (also known as Instruments Analyzer Specialist, Polyethylene Quality internally), which will provide you with an opportunity make a major contribution to operational excellence at a brand new, world-scale Polyethylene facility.
This role is part of the Process Automation Control & Optimization (PACO) Team within the Asset's Technology Department, based in Monaca, Pennsylvania. This team member will collaborate closely with the Instrument and Analyzer Team Lead and other analyzer specialists, sharing the responsibility for ensuring the technical reliability of the plant's process analyzers.
Additionally, this individual will concentrate on providing daily second-level maintenance technical support for complex situational and reliability issues within the Polyethylene Unit. They will collaborate closely with the Analyzer Maintenance Team Lead (AMTL) to ensure effective and cost-efficient analyzer maintenance.
If you are looking for career growth and development at a top oil and gas, petrochemical and energy company, and are keen to expand on and share your knowledge of Polyethylene processing, this is a great opportunity for you to consider! Relocation support will be offered to the successful candidate for this opportunity if they are moving from another city/state and as per our Shell relocation guidelines.
More about our Facility:
In 2022, Shell completed construction of its 386-acre petrochemical complex in Potter Township, Beaver County - approximately 30 miles northwest of Pittsburgh. The feat was nearly a decade in the making, with more than four years of construction activity involving approximately 9,500 workers at peak construction.
The plant, Shell Polymers Monaca, will produce an estimated 1.6 million tones of polyethylene pellets used by Shell's customers to create products that we see and use every day including - common household goods; consumer and food packaging; as well as industrial and utility products. Three polyethylene units will have a combined annual production of approximately 1.6 million metric tons (3.5 billion pounds).
Improving our PE reliability and Finishing performance is fundamental to achieving our business targets, making this role a key team member towards the long-term, sustainable success of our business.
Learn more about our state of the art facility here: Shell Polymers Plant | Shell United States
Accountabilities:
Provide technical assurance in the areas of Analyzer and Quality Measuring Instruments (QMI) throughout the commissioning and start-up and run-and-maintain phases
Act as a direct liaison between the technical and maintenance teams, taking a leading role in troubleshooting, identifying the root cause of complex process analyzer issues, and developing technically sound solution
Lead the development and implementation of the Management of Change process for reliability-related enhancements, such as improvements to the sample conditioning system, with the approval of the Analyzer/Instrument Team Lead
Support and assist in maintaining the Preventative Maintenance library and detailed PM procedures for analyzers/QMIs, implement programs to ensure exceptional analyzer equipment reliability, and assure compliance with the approved Analytical Equipment list, company standards, and other technical requirements
Participate in incident investigations related to analyzers
Contribute directly to finding root cause and resolution of analyzer bad actors
Act as mentor and second level support to analyzer maintenance technicians
Assist the Analyzer Maintenance Team Lead to develop, maintain and coordinate a training plan for analyzer technicians. Assist with coordination of on-site or off-site training by others
Recommend equipment upgrades and replacements when situations warrant it, such as high cost of maintainability, obsolescence, loss of vendor support, more effective technological breakthroughs
Participate in Factory Acceptance Tests & Site Acceptance Tests
Support in the development and implementation of the Analyzer Turnaround Procedures
Develop training material for Analyzers/QMI areas
Assist with maintaining the central repository for analyzers with technical manuals, system drawings, software, datasheets
What you bring
Bachelor's degree or Technology Diploma
Minimum of 6+ years of Analyzer experience in Polyethylene/Petrochemicals/Oil and Gas Manufacturing Facilities supporting commissioning, operating and maintenance of sample conditioning systems and associated process analyzers including but not limited to Siemens GCs, pH, conductivity, Tunable Diode Laser, TOC, turbidity.
Commissioning, operating and maintenance of pellet analyzers combined with Polyethylene, Olefins or Polypropylene experience is added advantage
Experience in Process Analyzers (including Gas Chromatographs), dust detection analyzers, and familiarity with statistical quality control techniques
Preference for Experience in Analyzer Maintenance & Data Acquisition Systems (AMADAS) from Krohne or other suppliers is a plus
Experience in a manufacturing or technical support environment
Experience in project support and execution
Working knowledge of different type of Analyzer Systems and associated sampling systems
What we offer
The base salary range for this position is $101,000k - $151,000 per year. Individual pay will be based on various factors, such as relevant work experience, education, certifications, skill level, seniority, and internal equity.
For regular full-time or regular part-time employees of the Company (participating companies as listed in the Summary Plan Description), insurance coverage options include medical, dental, vision coverage, life Insurance, Business Travel Accident Insurance, and Occupational Accidental Death Benefit programs. Employees also participate in a company pension plan and a 401(k) plan. Paid leave includes up to 6 weeks of paid vacation time, up to 11 paid holidays, and parental leave offering 16 weeks of paid leave for birthing parents, and 8 weeks of paid leave for non-birthing parents.
Additionally, employees are eligible for short-term disability leave for up to 26 weeks at 100% or 50% of base pay as well as Long-Term Disability insurance. Shell also offers other compensation such financial reimbursement for adoption, wellness, education, and personal learning expenses, and some roles are eligible for discretionary long-term incentives. For interns, eligible benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, Business Travel Accident Insurance, and Occupational Accidental Death Benefit programs; participation in a 401(k) plan; and paid leave for up to 11 paid holidays. Additional information on Shell's US benefit programs can be found at https://www.shell.us/careers/about-careers-at-shell/rewards-and-benefits.html.
You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. You'll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You'll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.
Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together
Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead
Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices
Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise
Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself
Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working
Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase - our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world.
Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents
Join an organisation working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply
Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and international teams
Gain access to a wide range of training and development programs
We'd like you to know that Shell has a bold goal: to become one of the world's most diverse and inclusive companies. You can get to know more about how we're working towards that goal, click here.
Shell in The United States
Shell has been in the US for more than 100 years, leading the sector in energy, petrochemicals and refined products. Today, we provide millions of Americans with the energy needed to heat and cool their homes and power the economy.
We operate in all 50 states, from our Deep Water platforms in the Gulf of America to the Pennsylvania Chemicals complex and our miles of pipelines throughout the US.
We reach our customers through our 13,000 branded retail stations, and we are number 1 in gasoline sales. We also own the #1 brand of motor oil in the U.S. - Pennzoil - made from natural gas.
We are excited to play a key role in the move to net carbon emissions while providing the oil and gas needed by society for many decades to come.