Production Technician

Airgas•Cleburne, TX

15d•Onsite

About The Position

The Regional 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 equipment. The technician supports various types of processing plants, including startup assistance, training, and leave coverage for regular production technicians. The technician monitors and maintains safe operation of production facilities that produce cryogenic or gaseous products; controls flows, purities, and pressures using SCADA/HMI/PLC systems; and may remotely monitor small plants or travel to sites to restart plants and troubleshoot operating problems. During operational coverage, the technician keeps accurate records in accordance with safety, quality, regulatory, and production requirements. The role includes maintaining and troubleshooting instrumentation and calibration systems; installing, adjusting, and repairing measuring, recording, and regulating instrumentation; and maintaining and troubleshooting compressors, pumps, turbines, valves, motors, and other plant equipment. The technician performs product quality assurance and analytical calibrations, maintains calibration standards and equipment, and follows applicable manufacturer instructions, local work instructions, and regulations. The technician must comply fully with Airgas safety policies and procedures and cGMP training and techniques. The role promotes safe work practices, assists with incident investigations and root-cause analysis, and helps ensure regulatory, environmental, safety, quality-assurance, and FDA compliance. Flexibility is needed for overtime, off-shifts, travel up to 75%, extended onsite plant stays, and weekend or holiday rotations.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, two years of technical college, or military technical experience.
Valid driver’s license to operate company vehicles.
Must be 21 years of age or older.
Strong analytical skills and ability to collaboratively troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve equipment issues using sound judgment.
Experience with plant instrumentation, measurement tools, and calibration techniques.
Ability to use common hand and test tools to repair mechanical, electrical, and electronic equipment.
Flexibility regarding overtime, off-shifts, travel up to 75%, extended onsite plant stays, and weekend or holiday rotations.
Dedicated focus and visual attention to operate equipment and complete repairs.
Ability to remain stationary for extended periods, move through office and manufacturing spaces, actively listen, exchange information, and assess computer data.
Ability to use a computer and telephone.

Nice To Haves

Five or more years of air separation, CO2 plant, or industrial experience.
Basic understanding of refrigeration, water treatment, and related technologies.

Responsibilities

Operate and control equipment used in air separation, vacuum swing absorption, and carbon dioxide plants.
Monitor and maintain safe operation of facilities producing cryogenic or gaseous products.
Control flow, purities, and pressures using SCADA/HMI/PLC systems; remotely monitor smaller plants and travel to sites to restart or troubleshoot equipment as needed.
Provide operational support for plant startups, training, and coverage for regular production technicians.
Prepare and maintain accurate plant, maintenance, and calibration records in accordance with safety, quality, regulatory, and production requirements.
Maintain and troubleshoot instrumentation systems and calibrations in accordance with manufacturers’ instructions, local work instructions, and regulations.
Install, maintain, adjust, and repair manual, pneumatic, electric, and electronic measuring, recording, and regulating instrumentation.
Maintain, troubleshoot, and perform maintenance on compressors, pumps, turbines, valves, motors, and other plant equipment.
Perform product quality-assurance functions as needed to maintain product quality.
Maintain calibration standards, inspection and measuring equipment, and calibration gas cylinders.
Perform routine and non-routine analytical calibrations and adjustments.
Comply with Airgas safety policies and procedures and cGMP training and techniques.
Promote safe work behaviors and assist with safety incident and near-miss investigations, root-cause analysis, and recommended corrective actions.
Ensure applicable OSHA, EPA, and DHS requirements, training, and recordkeeping are met.
Maintain environmental, safety, quality-assurance, and FDA compliance systems and programs, including spare-parts, preventive, predictive, and proactive maintenance.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision plans.
Life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance.
Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
14-week paid childbirth benefit and parental leave.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Pre-tax commuter transportation benefit.
Vacation, sick time, floating holidays, jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave, and paid holidays.
401(k) plan with company matching funds.
Tuition assistance or reimbursement.
Discounted college tuition for eligible employees’ dependents.
Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.