Air Separation Plant Operator: Startups & Maintenance

Western International Gas & Cylinders, Inc.; Mulberry (AR); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Western International Gas & Cylinders, Inc. is hiring ASU Plant Operators to start up, shut down, and perform preventative and corrective maintenance on air separation units. You will interface with electronic, pneumatic, and mechanical controls to meet production goals for pipeline and merchant customers.

The role requires rotating shifts and a proactive approach to optimize plant performance, track data, and maintain QA documentation in line with FDA/OSHA standards.

Qualifications

• Operate air separation controls to meet product specifications and production requirements.
• Monitor and manage process parameters to meet production goals.
• Understand the plant's water chemistry and related equipment for proper cooling tower operations.
• Develop skills to troubleshoot, evaluate process upsets and take corrective actions.
• Interpret Process & Instrument Drawings to understand operations and aid troubleshooting.
• Assist with maintenance and updating of work instructions to ensure current procedures.

Responsibilities

• Manipulates air separation controls to meet product specifications and production requirements
• Adjust plant control variables, monitor and manage process equipment parameters to meet production goals
• Obtain knowledge base of the theory of air separation and related equipment associated with the process; understand the plant's water chemistry to assure proper cooling tower operations and equipment functioning
• Develop skills to trouble shoot, evaluate process upsets and take corrective actions
• Develop ability to interpret Process & Instrument Drawings to understand process operations, equipment and aid in trouble shooting system anomalies
• Participate in the maintenance/updating of work instructions to assure accurate and current start-up and operational procedures
• Demonstrate mechanical aptitude, evaluate equipment performance, perform routine calibration and maintenance of analytical test equipment and maintain appropriate records
• Be safety conscious, i.e., meetings, work areas, eliminate hazards, etc.
• Ability to prepare and maintain production operations and distribution records to meet the requirements of FDA, DPA, OSHA, ISO Quality Systems and other internal and external requirements
• Participate in the maintenance and updating of plant and equipment work instructions
• Prepare and maintain production operations and distribution records to meet internal and external requirements
• Prepare QA documents to certify product quality; transcribe/transfer data from process computer data bases and tables, etc. to prepare product loss and reports
• Good communication skills (inter departmental, team members, vendors, etc)
• Responsible for reviewing and releasing medical grade product per FDA regulations
• Troubleshooting the causes of plant operational issues and alarms, either directly or in conjunction with the local team
• Assisting with starting / stopping the plants in a safe manner as dictated by operating conditions and business needs
• Optimizing plant performance by tracking performance data and implement the best operating plan for all plants
• Executing productivity ideas and Best Practices to keep plant costs down
• Interacting closely with all the supporting groups/personnel for performance optimization and troubleshooting

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Safety awareness

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Job description

Western International Gas & Cylinders, Inc. is hiring ASU Plant Operators to start up, shut down, and perform preventative and corrective maintenance on air separation units. You will interface with electronic, pneumatic, and mechanical controls to meet production goals for pipeline and merchant customers.

The role requires rotating shifts and a proactive approach to optimize plant performance, track data, and maintain QA documentation in line with FDA/OSHA standards.