Maintenance Technician
Via Separations
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Posted on Mar 30, 2024
Via Separations is a Boston-area startup dedicated to eliminating CO2 emissions from industrial manufacturing processes. In H1 2024, Via delivered its first commercial facility and changed the narrative around market-driven climate technologies that drive value for industrial customers. At the intersection of engineering, society, and impact, our team is passionate about making a difference and building the technology and organization to do it. We are a fast-paced, interdisciplinary team backed by leading venture capital firms, and we are looking to add talented, mission-driven people to our cohort.
We are passionate about global climate impact, optimistic about scientific progress, and unafraid of hard problems. We believe that our people are our unfair advantage, and drive our mission forward. We embrace the diversity of our team for creative solutions and believe the best ideas come from the intersection of disciplines and perspectives. We want you to join us!
Maintenance technicians will support the daily maintenance and operations of Project KODIAK: a newly-constructed first of a kind membrane filtration plant, located within the International Paper pulp mill in Grande Prairie, Alberta.
Technicians will report to–and take direction from–the KODIAK Site Manager, who serves as chief liaison between Via Separations (US), International Paper (CA), and the KODIAK Operational Staff.
Position Responsibilities:
- Conducting routine shift rounds and inspections of all operating equipment within the KODIAK facility;
- Troubleshooting and diagnosing equipment or membrane failures;
- Conducting general facility preservation and housekeeping;
- Conducting general maintenance tasks, such as equipment lubrication, valve packing adjustments, and repairs of minor leaks;
- Establishing safe system layups and setting LOTO isolations in support of maintenance evolutions;
- Reviewing maintenance boundaries and conducting pre-inspections and certifications of worksites prior to line breaks or cut-ins by maintenance parties;
- Conducting manual changeouts of membrane housings;
- Performance testing out-of-service membranes and recording test results;
- Drawing fluid samples from process streams and transporting samples to the appropriate laboratories;
- Conducting chemical analyses on samples, recording test results in chemistry databases, and properly disposing of samples in accordance with test procedures.
Required Competencies & Certifications:
- Class 5 Drivers License
- H2S Alive (or equivalent) Safety Ticket
- First Aid and Basic CPR
- Basic computer literacy (email, virtual meetings, spreadsheets, word processing)
- Ability to work in rotating shifts up to 12 hrs (days and nights)
- Ability to conduct physical labor (lifting heavy material, operating hand tools, turning valves, working in tight spaces)
- Ability to work while wearing a negative pressure respirator (up to 2hrs)
- Comfortable working at heights up to 36 ft (AWP, ladders, scaffolding)
- Electrical/Instrument & Controls experience
Preferred but not required
At Via, we value and prioritize diversity of thought, access, and experiences, and are an equal opportunity employer by choice. We consider all qualified applicants equally for employment. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.
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