Air Separation Plant Operator — 24/7 Shift

Jobtailor; Bethlehem (Northampton County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Messer is seeking a plant operations professional to maintain safe and efficient operation of approximately six air separation plants on a rotating shift. You will troubleshoot upsets, manage alarms, perform startups/shutdowns, and monitor KPIs while communicating plant status to the business.

This role demands strong teamwork, analytical thinking, and the ability to work under high stress. Ideal candidates have 2+ years in process plant operations or a recent engineering/physical science

Qualifications

• Requires rotating shift availability for 24x7x365 operations.
• Minimum 2 years in a process plant operations role (chemicals, pharma, oil & gas, power, etc.).
• Military experience (e.g., Navy Nukes, Fire Control, Air Force Fuels) preferred.
• Recent graduates with engineering or physical science degrees welcome.

Responsibilities

• Maintain safe, reliable, and efficient operation of ~six air separation plants via computer interface on shift.
• Respond to and troubleshoot process upsets and plant problems.
• Manage alarms and respond to issues.
• Perform plant shutdowns and startups.
• Monitor KPIs and investigate deficiencies.
• Communicate plant status and performance to the business.
• Provide ad-hoc support including alarm response and process manipulation for non-ROC plants.

Skills

Alarm management

Process monitoring

Troubleshooting

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Team player

Multi-tasking

Prioritization

Decision making

Basic computer proficiency

Education

Engineering or physical science degree

Tools

Computer Interface

Messer Operations Network

Job description

Messer is seeking a plant operations professional to maintain safe and efficient operation of approximately six air separation plants on a rotating shift. You will troubleshoot upsets, manage alarms, perform startups/shutdowns, and monitor KPIs while communicating plant status to the business.

This role demands strong teamwork, analytical thinking, and the ability to work under high stress. Ideal candidates have 2+ years in process plant operations or a recent engineering/physical science