Operations Technician

Air Products • LaSalle, IL

17h • $45 - $48

About The Position

At Air Products, our purpose is to bring people together to reimagine what’s possible, collaborate and innovate solutions to the world’s most significant energy and environmental sustainability challenges. Grow with us as we embark on building tomorrow together by being the safest, most diverse and most profitable industrial gas company in the world. Reimagine What’s Possible Air Products and Chemicals Inc., a Fortune 500 manufacturer of industrial gases and chemicals, has an immediate opening for an Operation Technician at our LaSalle, Illinois facility. The LaSalle site is an Air Separation Unit (ASU) responsible for producing liquid and gaseous industrial products to support customer and operational demand. In this role, the candidate will be responsible for operating, maintaining and fixing processes and equipment in a facility producing and shipping various industrial gases. Responsibilities include working within procedure-based systems to ensure ES&H compliance, quality assurance, reliability, and cost control. You must be self-motivated, safety conscious, a good communicator and possess good organization, operating and mechanical skills. What's In It for You: At Air Products we foster a culture of inclusion where every voice is heard, and everyone feels they belong and matter. Additionally, we offer competitive pay and excellent benefits for our employees. Check out some of our benefits below! Affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance available day one of employment 401(k) retirement savings plan with immediate vesting of company match and core contributions Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time Paid parental leave Adoption assistance Flexible Spending Accounts (medical, dependent daycare) Health Savings Account Life Insurance (AD&D), Supplemental AD&D Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Strong instrument, electrical and mechanical proficiency is desired.
• Shown dedication to safety and continuous improvement
• Must be a self-starter and willing to work alone or as part of a team.
• Military training in a technical field
• Shown success in EH&S and Quality
• Confirmed experience in complex plant operations, skilled in troubleshooting
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Proficient in computer applications

Nice To Haves

• Certificate in process technology or maintenance field (preferred) or 2 years minimum in a manufacturing/production, processing or chemical/ petrochemical environment a plus.
• Knowledge of generated gas or air separation processes a plus (training provided)

Responsibilities

• Safety performance, Basic Safety Process compliance and process safety management.
• Support of all aspects of the day-to-day operation, including solving plant process problems, directly supervising daily plant activities and driving plant projects.
• Troubleshooting plant process or mechanical problems, coordinating maintenance activities, driving plant efficiency and plant projects.
• 24/7 on-call responsibilities for response to plant alarms and shutdowns.
• Identifying maintenance concerns, developing and implementing corrective/preventive measures while working within planned maintenance budgets.
• Working with the LaSalle Operations Team in covering vacation and outage support to all associated facilities within the LaSalle Site Manager’s areas of responsibility.
• Perform and maintain all administrative responsibilities for the sites.
• Working with support resources to achieve efficiency targets in all areas.
• Identifying maintenance concerns, then developing and implementing corrective / preventative measures.

Benefits

• Affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance available day one of employment
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with immediate vesting of company match and core contributions
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time
• Paid parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (medical, dependent daycare)
• Health Savings Account
• Life Insurance (AD&D), Supplemental AD&D
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED