Lead Plant Quality Technician

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How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW

• This role encompasses a wide range of responsibilities including participating in operational and routine maintenance tasks within the facility work group without interruption of customer product deliveries making plant and process decisions and performing process troubleshooting.

• Additionally it involves studying and maintaining site-specific Standard Operating Procedures Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) Process Flow Diagrams and all other technical documentation as it relates to operational or equipment processes.

• The Lead Plant Operator Technician will also conduct Acceptance Test/ Pre Start-up Reviews (PSSR) with Operations & Maintenance ensure accurate and complete information in maintenance Work Orders determine if immediate maintenance action is required document it and report it to the appropriate personnel.

• Other essential tasks include generating initial documentation for on-site contractors vendors guests or visitors site-specific training needs escorting on-site contractors vendors guests or visitors throughout the facility as needed ensuring that contractors visitors co-workers and others comply with National Safety Policies and Procedures.

• In addition it involves actively participating and sharing the lead in the facility safety meetings and inspections/Audits Facility Operations and Customer Relations Development and loading and unloading cryogenic transports as necessary.

Communication & Collaboration:

• The Lead Plant Operator Technician is expected to actively pursue ones own growth and career development through self-initiative practices and working with resources made available as coordinated with the supervisor. Part of this role will also be to foster open communication amongst all facility technicians in relation to best practices operational or Facility needs safety issues or concerns conflicts of interest between shifts or other departments and sharing operational knowledge and expertise with all other Technicians.

• This role involves assisting and working closely with Level 1-4 Technicians with daily facility needs including: Administrative function responsibilities as delegated by the Plant Manager facility record keeping and documentation Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) input and work order generation and may also need to provide direction to Level 1-4 Technicians as assigned by the Plant manager for coverage training schedules and daily task assignments.

Shift Coverage and Rotation:

• In this role the individual must follow policies and procedures on proper notification procedures for scheduling vacation floating holidays and personal days off. It is also expected that the Lead Plant Operator Technician fills in for vacations and emergency shift relief coverage as situations warrant.

Safety & Compliance Functions:

• This role includes a commitment to the strict adherence to company policies and safety guidelines as well as meeting or exceeding the companys safety goals standards and policies. This role is also expected to instill safety in others by being safety minded and modeling good safety practice.

• Additionally the position involves supporting accurately completing maintaining and instilling corporate Health Safety and Environmental policies & procedures and relevant documentation at the facility in operating and maintaining responsibility for a safe efficient and environmentally friendly facility.

• This role places a strong emphasis on the understanding of governmental regulations including environmental permitting and compliance loading /quality assurance basic electricity National & Local Operating ProceduresCMMS and maintenance management process and All Health and Safety Executive (HSE) issues associated with the facility.

• This position is expected to comply with all regulatory agencies and requirements including but not limited to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and company quality policies and procedures.

Are you a MATCH

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:

• 5 years of related operations experience.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities:

• Trained on and calibrates analyzers.

• Performs minor maintenance activities; Maintains local spare parts; Performs minor PM activities.

• Performs Air Separation Units (ASU)/Nitrogen Liquefaction Unit (NLU) /Liquid Carbon Dioxide (LCO2) /High Pressure Nitrogen (HPN) cold plant start-up (H2 warm); performs routine Vacuum Swing Adsorption (VSA) start-up (if applicable).

• Monitors understands and can explain Facility KPIs; Updates downtime in Systems Applications and Products (SAP) and/or Lucene Image REtrieval (LIRE) when required.

• Applies process safety programs (Management of Change etc.) to operations.

• Ability to understand plant Interlock Schedule including what triggers Interlocks and Shutdowns and what resulting actions occur. Demonstrates detailed understanding of Piping and Instrumentation Diagram (P&IDs) and can draw plant process schematic from memory.

• Participates in root cause analysis for incidents near misses Good Catches; Troubleshoots single piece of equipment for root cause of abnormal situation.

• Board operations start-up and shutdown without assistance from senior level or can direct start-up and shutdown activities requiring multiple technicians basic plant troubleshooting.

• Coordinates major maintenance activities. Completes complex safe-work permitting and Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO).

• Alarm management and troubleshoots subsystems for root cause of abnormal situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The characteristics listed below are representative of the physical demands required by an individual to successfully perform the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• May be assigned and must be willing to work rotating shifts.

• May be required to be on call and shares On-call responsibilities with Facility Manager as needed.

• Must be able to wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including hardhat safety glasses safety. shoes/boots ear protection and possible respirator protection.

• Must be able to lift 60 lbs.

• Must be willing to travel as needed for training or to support other sites.

• Follows policies and procedures and adheres to notification procedures for vacation scheduling floating holidays and personal days off.

• Fills in for vacations and emergency shift relief coverage as situations warrant.

Benefits

We care about and support our Airgas Families. This is evident not only through our competitive compensation but also through a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical dental and vision plans short-term and long-term disability life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance Employee Assistance Program (EAP) pre-tax commuter transportation benefit parental leave vacation sick time floating holidays jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave and paid holidays for all eligible full-time employees.

Additionally we offer our eligible employees a 401k plan with company matching funds tuition reimbursement discounted college tuition for eligible employees dependents and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.

Associates who are members of collective bargaining units should review their bargaining agreement to determine whether they are eligible for some or all of the benefits described here and to see any special terms or conditions for eligibility.

Your DIFFERENCES enhance our PERFORMANCE

At Airgas we are committed to building a workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees our customers patients community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants regardless of their race gender sexual orientation religion disability or any other protected characteristic. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.

About Airgas

Airgas an Air Liquide company is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial medical and specialty gases as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products; and a leading U.S. supplier of ammonia products and process chemicals. Through the passion and diversity of its 18000 associates Airgas fosters a culture of safety customer success sustainability and innovation. Airgas associates are empowered to share ideas take initiative and make decisions.

Airgas is a subsidiary of Air Liquide a world leader in gases technologies and services for industry and healthcare. Present in 60 countries with approximately 66500 employees Air Liquide serves more than 4 million customers and patients.

Join us for a stimulating experience: At Airgas you matter and so does the work you do. As a member of our team you play an important role in the success of your team making sure our products are created sustainably and delivered safely and turn youll find a welcoming workplace where youre valued for who you are and where you can fill your potential while growing a fulfilling career whatever path you choose.

Equal Employment Opportunity Information

We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or any other protected characteristic.

Airgas an Air Liquide Company is a Government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Airgas does not discriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to the known disabilities of such individuals so as to ensure equal access to benefits and privileges of employment. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process please contact us by email at

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