Leak Detection & Repair Technologist

Eastman•Longview, TX

20h

About The Position

The LDAR (Leak Detection & Repair) group within Regulatory Affairs ensures cost-effective compliance with state permits and federal regulations at Eastman Texas Operations (TXO). The group partners with a contracted monitoring organization and manages compliance-driven programs across the site. It also develops and maintains compliance 9EV environmental drawings, uses databases for scheduling and environmental reporting, and provides guidance and training to Operations and environmental and technical personnel. The technologist is a primary contact for state and federal regulators during LDAR compliance investigations. The role supports a program covering more than 200,000 piping components and over 400,000 inspections annually, working closely with environmental representatives across TXO operating areas. It also provides environmental support and expertise beyond LDAR, including networking with other Eastman sites and conducting environmental assessments.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Significant Operations experience with strong P&ID skills and the ability to trace piping, or significant LDAR project experience involving P&ID markups and field implementation.
Experience reading and marking up P&IDs.

Nice To Haves

10 or more years of relevant Operations or LDAR project experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Ensure compliance with LDAR regulations and other regulations requiring monitoring and inspections.
Manage management-of-change (MOC) processes and program setup in the field, determining regulatory applicability using process-unit compositions and other process knowledge.
Ensure tagging projects are executed in compliance with multiple regulations.
Develop and maintain compliance drawings, including managing LDAR tagging projects for new process units and new regulations or permits.
Conduct reasonable inquiry and query LeakDAS software to determine and report Title V deviations, and develop corrective actions.
Ensure regulated equipment is monitored at the correct frequency through calculations and adjust monitoring frequencies as applicable.
Complete periodic reports, including NSPS, MACT, and BWON reports, and report deviations using LeakDAS and other queries.
Use software to improve efficiency and advise supervision on LDAR program strategies and direction.
Identify, recommend, and implement efficiency and cost-saving projects.
Support inspections and audits.
Provide guidance to department personnel and management.
Serve as the primary contact for state and federal agency inspections concerning LDAR compliance.
Develop and maintain compliance manuals.
Provide guidance and training to operating departments, managers, and environmental and technical staff.
Provide environmental support and expertise for non-LDAR programs, network with other Eastman sites, and maintain expertise to conduct environmental assessments.