Production Technician

Airgas • Clarksville, TN

18d • $28 - $32 • Onsite

About The Position

The Production Plant Technician operates and controls equipment used in air separation, vacuum swing absorption, and carbon dioxide plants. The role is also accountable for the care and maintenance of plant mechanical, instrumentation, and electrical devices and equipment. Work includes maintaining high-voltage electrical equipment and cryogenic process equipment, carrying out basic mechanical and low-voltage electrical maintenance, calibrating process instruments, and documenting preventive maintenance in the CMMS system. The technician will learn the air separation unit (ASU) process, may cover shifts when situations arise, shares on-call responsibilities, and may assist nearby plants during shutdown or preventive maintenance activities. The position is based in Clarksville, Tennessee, has rotating 12-hour shifts, and includes less than 25% travel for training.

Requirements

• Advanced technical training in chemical plant operations covering refrigeration, screw compressors, reciprocating compressors, water treatment, absorption beds, desiccant dryers, analyzers, and other process equipment.
• Understanding of control valve functions and systems used to control flows and pressures on industrial tanks.
• Experience troubleshooting equipment in a plant environment.

Nice To Haves

• 5–10 years of industrial plant or cryogenic plant experience.
• Carbon dioxide plant or related industrial experience.
• Understanding of water treatment principles and equipment.
• Basic understanding of refrigeration systems.
• Basic understanding of air separation and associated technologies.
• Electrical or instrumentation background.

Responsibilities

• Operate and control equipment used in air separation, vacuum swing absorption, and carbon dioxide plants.
• Care for and maintain plant mechanical, instrumentation, and electrical devices and equipment.
• Work with high-voltage electrical equipment, compressors, pumps, motors, and valves.
• Work with cryogenic process equipment, including pumps, and repair valves and replace hoses.
• Perform basic disassembly and rebuilding of mechanical equipment, including changing pumps and mechanical seals.
• Collect vibration readings and oil samples, and grease rotating equipment.
• Perform basic low-voltage electrical system maintenance and calibrate process control loops and readouts.
• Calibrate transmitters and replace transmitters.
• Perform preventive maintenance tasks and document them in the CMMS system.
• Remove and install motors and pumps.
• Learn the ASU process.
• Cover shifts when situations arise and share on-call responsibilities.
• Assist nearby plants during shutdowns or preventive maintenance activities.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Vacation, sick time, and paid holidays.
• 14 weeks paid childbirth benefit.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Tuition assistance and tuition reimbursement.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Pre-tax commuter transportation benefit.
• Parental leave.
• Floating holidays, jury duty leave, and funeral/bereavement leave.
• Discounted college tuition for eligible employees’ dependents.
• Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.
• Annual performance-based bonus of 4%.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed