Assistant Operator: Plant Process & Troubleshooting

Air Products; Granite City (IL); On-site; USD 71,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance—

401(k) with immediate vesting

Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time

Parental leave

Adoption assistance

FSA/HSA

Job summary

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. in Granite City, IL is seeking an Assistant Operator to operate, maintain and troubleshoot processes and equipment in a plant environment.

The role involves Monday–Friday hours with rotating day and night shifts every two weeks, plus occasional weekend on-call duties and outage support. Comprehensive benefits are provided, and 24x7 operations require flexibility.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required or equivalent experience.
• On-call availability for 24x7 plant operations.
• Previous safety-sensitive role experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Operate, maintain and troubleshoot chemical/industrial gas processes and equipment.
• Support minor maintenance across mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation systems.
• Use SAP and other systems to complete administrative tasks.
• Prioritize tasks and deliver results with minimal supervision.
• Collect and analyze process data to support decision-making.
• Communicate with cross-location teams to ensure safe, high-quality operations.

Skills

On‑call availability

Safety minded

Self-starter

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma / GED

Technical school background encouraged

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. in Granite City, IL is seeking an Assistant Operator to operate, maintain and troubleshoot processes and equipment in a plant environment.

The role involves Monday–Friday hours with rotating day and night shifts every two weeks, plus occasional weekend on-call duties and outage support. Comprehensive benefits are provided, and 24x7 operations require flexibility.