Job Description

Job Title: Production Technician ASU

Duration : 18 months

Location: Armorel, AR 72310

Shift: 2hour shift 7am-7pm central time

GENERAL SUMMARY:

The primary function of this job is the safe operation and maintenance of client Merchant Gas production facilities. The Production Technician II is responsible for maintaining plant production, operating efficiency, regulatory compliance, and safety.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Level II: Works unattended completing basic activities to operate the plant and supervise site activities when more senior techs or facility manager is not available.

Operational Duties:

This role encompasses a wide range of responsibilities, including performing outside/truck loading, basic board operations, compressor start-up and shutdown, performing Air Separation Units (ASU)/Nitrogen Liquefaction Unit (NLU) /Liquid Carbon Dioxide (LCO2) /High Pressure Nitrogen (HPN) warm plant start-ups (H2 cold) as well as performing routine Vacuum Swing Adsorption (VSA) start-up, if applicable.

Perform minor maintenance activities, maintain local spare parts, issue basic Safe Work Permits, implement basic Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO) and lead pre-job briefing.

Apply process safety programs to operations including, Management of Change (MOC), etc., participating in root cause analysis for incidents, near misses, good catches, troubleshooting equipment for root cause of abnormal situations, calibrating analyzers, if applicable and participate in documenting incidents and retrieving Client and site-specific operating procedures, incident/injury reporting, etc in the document management software, Intelex.

Ensure on-site contractors, vendors, guests, or visitors site specific training requirements are met and documented and supporting Hold Harmless & Insurance Policies and Procedures. In addition, it involves performing administrative function 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 (MOCs), Pre-Startup Safety Review (PPSRs), and Qualified Integrators and Resellers (QIRs), etc.

Communication & Collaboration:

This role places a strong emphasis on communication, with a focus on interacting with national and local product scheduling to meet customer requirements and ensure customer product delivery requirements, pertinent documentation and affiliated reporting requirements are completed on time and with zero defects.

Safety and Regulatory Compliance:

This role includes a commitment to strict adherence to company policies, safety guidelines, and procedural standards, as well as instilling safety in others by being safety minded and modeling good safety practices and compliance to Qualification and Training program in company electronic training systems.

Completion of the client Safety Pledge and being familiar with the requirements as well as completing introductory Health, Safety, Environmental and Social (HSES) training.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each job duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Required Education:

Associates degree desirable or technical training (or equivalent experience) required.

Required Length & Type of Experience:

1 year of related (ASU) operations experience.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Knowledgeable in plant Human Machine Interface (HMI) screens and/or control stations

Knowledgeable in the work order process

Ability to implement site Emergency Action Plan.

Ability to operate the plant (including remote facilities) in steady state/normal operation and can initiate action to take in event of emergency or unusual conditions.

Ability to update downtime in Systems Applications and Products (SAP) and/or Lucene Image Retrieval (LIRE), when required.

Ability to operate a back-up system (if applicable) without assistance.

Ability to understand plant Interlock schedules including what triggers Interlocks and shutdowns, and what resulting actions occur.

Demonstrate the ability to communicate with both written and spoken English at the 12th grade level.

Demonstrates detailed understanding of P&IDs and can draw plant process schematic from memory.

Demonstrates knowledge retention of content.

Must be mechanically inclined

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