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Leak Detection & Repair Technologist

Job Requisition ID:  58152

Founded in 1920, Eastman is a global specialty materials company that produces a broad range of products found in items people use every day. With the purpose of enhancing the quality of life in a material way, Eastman works with customers to deliver innovative products and solutions while maintaining a commitment to safety and sustainability. The company’s innovation-driven growth model takes advantage of world-class technology platforms, deep customer engagement, and differentiated application development to grow its leading positions in attractive end markets such as transportation, building and construction, and consumables. As a globally inclusive company, Eastman employs approximately 13,000 people around the world and serves customers in more than 100 countries. The company had 2025 revenue of approximately $8.8 billion and is headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA. For more information, visit www.eastman.com.

 

Note

Eastman will not accept applicants for this offered position who require visa sponsorship, including those whose status is F-1 visa OPT who subsequently would require ongoing visa sponsorship.

Description

 

The LDAR (Leak Detection & Repair) group with the Regulatory Affairs organization is responsible for ensuring compliance with a multitude of state permits and federal regulations in a cost-effective manner.  The group has a strong partnership with a contracted monitoring organization and is ultimately responsible for implementation and management of cost-efficient and compliance-driven programs for the entire Eastman Texas Operations (TXO) site. The group is also responsible for developing and maintaining compliance 9EV environmental drawings, querying databases for scheduling & environmental reporting, and providing guidance and training to Operations as well as environmental and technical staff personnel.  The technologist plays a critical role as a primary contact for state & federal regulators during LDAR compliance investigations.

 

Come join a dynamic group responsible for managing a program that is currently responsible for managing over 200,000 piping components and 400,000+ inspections every year and works closely with environmental representatives for each operating area at the TXO site.

Responsibilities

 

The primary accountability of LDAR Technologists is to ensure compliance with all LDAR regulations, as well as other regulations that require monitoring and inspections. Primary responsibilities include:

 

  • Manage all MOCs and program set-up in the field; determine regulatory applicability through utilization of process unit compositions & other process knowledge
  • Ensure tagging projects are executed to ensure compliance with multiple regulations
  • Develop and maintain compliance drawings. This includes managing LDAR tagging projects to ensure regulatory compliance for new process units or new regulations / permits.
  • Perform reasonable inquiry & query LeakDAS software to determine and report Title V deviations; develop corrective actions.  
  • Ensure regulated equipment is monitored at correct frequency via calculations and adjust monitoring frequencies as applicable, complete numerous periodic reports (NSPS, MACT. BWON, etc) and report deviations using LeakDAS and other queries
  • Utilize software for efficiency gains and provide advice to supervision regarding strategies and LDAR program direction
  • Identify, recommend, and implement projects to improve efficiency and provide cost savings
  • Inspections & Audit Support
    • Provide guidance to department personnel & management
    • Serve as primary contact for state & federal agency inspections for LDAR compliance
    • Develop and maintain compliance manuals
    • Provide guidance and training to operating departments, managers and environmental and technical staff personnel.
  • Provide other critical environmental support & expertise to ensure compliance in non-LDAR environmental programs.  Network with  other Eastman sites; maintain expertise to conduct environmental assessments

 

Qualifications

 

  • High school diploma or GED required
  • Significant Operations experience with strong P&ID skills and ability to trace piping &/or significant LDAR project experience involving P&ID markups and field implementation required. 10+ years’ preferred.
  • Must have experience reading and marking up P&IDs

Eastman is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a highly engaged workforce, where everyone can contribute to their fullest potential each day.


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