AGAS Production Technician ASU (USA)

Air Liquide•Fremont, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This position has responsibility for operating a cryogenic Air Separation Unit (ASU). The production technician is responsible for maintaining plant production, operating efficiency, regulatory compliance, and safety. This role requires a strong understanding of mechanical systems and the ability to troubleshoot and repair equipment such as AC compressors, sealers, and pumps. The technician will monitor and maintain the safe operation of the facility, control process parameters using SCADA/HMI/PLC systems, and work to maximize production and efficiency. Key duties include performing quality assurance, maintaining accurate records, identifying potential problems, and executing complex plant functions like DERIME and warm plant start-ups. The role also involves performing preventive and corrective maintenance on a variety of plant equipment, troubleshooting and repairing process and system issues, and contributing to facility improvements. Administrative functions such as requisitioning and purchasing are also part of the role.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED), two years technical college or military technical experience and 2 plus years of operating an Air Separation Plant or related industrial experience.
Critical thinking ability to work independently to troubleshoot, diagnose & solve issues with process and plant equipment.
Requires the use of considerable judgment to recognize plant process problems and interpret malfunctions to make decisions accordingly.
Requires the ability to use common hand tools and test equipment necessary for repairing and replacing mechanical, electrical, and electronic equipment.
Must be able to work overtime and off shifts when requested.
Must be able to share on-call responsibilities to facilitate uninterrupted plant operation.
Must have the ability to work alone, weekends, and holidays.
Requires continuous mental and visual attention to operate equipment, make repairs, and adjustments.

Nice To Haves

Water Treatment - understanding of water treatment principles and equipment a plus.
Refrigeration - A basic understanding of refrigeration systems a plus.
Air Separation - A basic understanding of air separation and associated technologies a plus.

Responsibilities

Monitors and maintains the safe operation of an Air Separation Facility which produces cryogenic products.
Controls flow purities, pressures process using SCADA/HMI/PLC system.
Works with management to maximize production and efficiency to meet the needs of our customer base by adjusting flows and production rates.
Reads and interprets technical drawings and manuals.
Performs quality assurance functions associated with products to maintain quality assurance.
Prepares and maintains accurate records in accordance with all safety, quality, regulatory, and production requirements, such as plant readings, plant maintenance, instrument calibrations, etc.
Identifies potential problems from collected data and determines if immediate maintenance action is required and acts appropriately.
Performs complex plant functions, including DERIME and warm plant start-ups.
Performs preventive and corrective maintenance throughout the entire plant to include compressors, pumps, turbines, valves, motors, electrical equipment, and other plant equipment.
Responsible for troubleshooting, repairing, and calibrating process and system problems to restore efficient operations, including PLC, DCS, and other computer interface stations; control valves, pneumatic and electronic control equipment and instruments.
Takes initiative to improve facility (i.e., operations, reliability, and costs) without direction.
Performs administrative functions, i.e., requisitioning, purchasing, production accounting, and payroll record-keeping (closure of POs and receiving/time inputting).
Requires 100% compliance with all Client's safety policy and procedures, and cGMP (current Good Manufacturing Practices) training and techniques to prevent lost time or serious injury to others.
Maintain a high degree of safety by employing safe work habits.
Promotes and develops safe work behaviors through the use of existing policies and procedures and a focus on safety behavior management techniques.
Assists with safety incident investigations, including near misses, using root cause analysis leading to recommended corrective actions to eliminate recurrences.
Ensures applicable regulatory (OSHA, EPA, DHS) requirements are met and applicable training and recordkeeping is performed to meet departmental and location requirements.
Performs maintenance of instrumentation, electrical systems, compressors, pumps, turbines, valves, motors, and other plant equipment.
Complies with maintenance of environmental, safety, quality assurance, and FDA compliance systems and programs including spare parts, preventive, predictive, and proactive maintenance.