Corrosion Technician - Intermediate

ONEOK•Alexandria, MN

2d•Remote

About The Position

This position is eligible for remote work within the surrounding area of responsibility within West Central MN, including but not limited to: Alexandria, Willmar or Fergus Falls. The Corrosion Technician performs activities involved in the design and maintenance of corrosion control systems. This role provides support with installation, maintenance, and monitoring of corrosion control systems, including Non-Destructive Testing on facilities. The technician will install, test, adjust, and/or repair rectifiers, anodes, and test points, and troubleshoot and repair interference/foreign contact problems. They will also perform continuity tests and soil resistivity surveys and other special surveys. Additionally, the role involves inspecting, calibrating, maintaining, and/or repairing cathodic protection tools and equipment, and driving and ensuring maintenance is complete on company vehicles. The technician is responsible for completing and/or updating various reports and documents, measuring internal, external and atmospheric corrosion per industry standards, and conducting environmental activities as specified by the position. Responsibilities may include Department of Transportation (DOT) covered functions, including operations, maintenance, or emergency response on a pipeline. Job duties also require the employee to be alert and respond immediately to dangerous or hazardous conditions, and where impaired performance, or failure to follow safety precautions, could result in serious injury or property damage.

Requirements

1 - 3 years experience in Corrosion Control
Experience in use, function, maintenance, and repair of cathodic protection tools and equipment
Experience reading and interpreting maps, drawings, procedures, survey results, plats, atlas pages, rectifier reports, and applicable operation and repair manuals
Training, experience and/or ability related to: company and governmental operating/safety procedures, construction and maintenance activities, locating lines, One-Call System policies and procedure
Knowledge of: facility/system operations
Knowledge of: pipe coating, basic chemistry, electronics, and metallurgy
Ability to: apply basic arithmetic: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
Ability to: communicate and/or exchange written and verbal information and instructions
Ability to: work in confined areas and elevated surfaces
Ability to: react immediately to emergency situations to prevent injury to self and others
Ability to: to operate tools and equipment
Ability to: drive for extended periods

Nice To Haves

NACE Cathodic Protection Certification/Corrosion Certification

Responsibilities

Provide support with installation, maintenance, and monitoring of corrosion control systems.
Non-Destructive Testing on facilities
Install, test, adjust, and/or repair rectifiers, anodes, and test points
Troubleshoot and repair interference/foreign contact problems
Perform continuity tests and soil resistivity surveys and other special surveys
Inspect, calibrate, maintain, and/or repair cathodic protection tools and equipment
Drive and ensure maintenance is complete on company vehicles
Complete and/or update reports and documents including but not limited to: Test readings Atlas pages, maps, plats, and diagrams, Job orders and completion reports, Equipment maintenance reports
Measure internal, external and atmospheric corrosion per industry standards
Responsible for conducting environmental activities as specified by position
Responsibilities may include Department of Transportation (DOT) covered functions, including operations, maintenance, or emergency response on a pipeline.
Employee must be alert and respond immediately to dangerous or hazardous conditions, and where impaired performance, or failure to follow safety precautions, could result in serious injury or property damage.