Production Technician

Airgas•Merritt Island, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The core contribution of this job is the safe stewardship and sustaining of Airgas Merchant Gas production facilities. The Production Technician is dedicated to sustaining plant production, operating efficiency, regulatory compliance, and safety.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED Required.
Knowledgeable in plant Human Machine Interface (HMI) screens and/or control stations.
Ability to operate the plant in steady state/normal operation and knows who to contact and what to do in the event of an emergency or unusual conditions.
Ability to monitor and make operating adjustments to optimize efficiency.
Ability to communicate with both written and spoken English at the 12th grade level.
Demonstrate basic understanding of Piping and Instrumentation Diagram (P&IDs) and Process Flow Diagrams (PFD’s).
Familiar with basic plant operation: taking rounds, loading trucks, conducting water tests and shift turnover.
Familiar with site Emergency Action Plan
Must be mechanically inclined
Candidates must have valid employment authorization in the U.S. and must not require visa sponsorship now or in the future.
This position is not open for non-immigrant visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Associates degree desirable.
0 to 6 months of related operations experience preferred.
Technical training or equivalent experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Cultivates and shares basic skills for the process plant.
Works in partnership with more senior technicians while completing training tasks.
Participate in Time-Out investigations, document incidents, retrieve Airgas and site-specific operating procedures, incident/injury reporting, etc in the document management software, Intelex, familiarizing oneself with the work order process and participating in essential support tasks.
Acquire knowledge and abilities in all plant operations including processes and equipment and becoming familiar with site-specific action plans.
Support and confirm on-site contractors, vendors, guests, or visitors site-specific training requirements are met and documented, supporting Hold Harmless & Insurance Policies and Procedures and performing administrative coordination responsibilities as delegated by the Plant Manager.
Exhibit the understanding of and perform job duties in compliance with all local and federal governmental regulations (Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Department of Transportation (DOT), Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP), etc.), and all company policies and procedures including Management of Change (MOC’s), Pre-Startup Safety Review (PPSR’s), and Qualified Integrators and Resellers (QIR’s), etc.
Collaborate with national and local product scheduling to meet customer requirements and ensuring customer product delivery requirements, pertinent documentation and affiliated reporting requirements are completed on time and with exceptional accuracy.
Dedicated commitment to company policies, safety guidelines, and procedural standards, as well as championing safety within the team by being safety minded and modeling good safety practices as well as compliance to Qualification and Training program in company electronic training systems.
Completion of the Airgas Safety Pledge and being familiar with the requirements as well as completing introductory Health, Safety, Environmental and Social (HSES) training.