ASU Production Technician - ALBANY

Nippon Sanso Matheson, Inc.; City of Albany (NY); Presencial; USD 41.000 - 50.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Nippon Sanso Matheson, Inc. is seeking a Production Technician to maintain and improve plant performance.

This on-site role involves mechanical, instrument, and electrical maintenance and requires strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to read complex drawings. Responsibilities include adjusting controls, monitoring equipment, performing routine calibrations, and maintaining records to meet FDA/OSHA/ISO standards.

Formación

• Associate's Degree or related industrial experience required.
• 1–3 years experience with compressors, pumps, valves and expanders, and instrumentation/electrical testing equipment preferred.
• Clean driving record.
• Strong understanding of Safety Practices and policies for the Industrial Gas Industry.
• Strong understanding of Air Separation Principles.
• Strong understanding of compressors, pumps and expanders.
• Strong understanding of electrical motors, electrical power distribution and electrical safety.
• Ability to utilize troubleshooting skills on Medium voltage panels, low voltage panels, PLCs, field process measuring equipment and vibration equipment.
• Reading and interpreting technical drawings and manuals.

Responsabilidades

• 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.
• Be safety conscious and maintain safe working conditions.
• Troubleshoot process upsets and take corrective actions.
• Perform maintenance on plant equipment, including compressors, pumps, turbines, valves, motors.
• Read and interpret technical drawings and manuals to support maintenance and startup.

Conocimientos

Mechanical aptitude

Troubleshooting

Electrical testing

Instrument maintenance

Safety practices

Communication skills

Reading drawings

Analytical thinking

On-call readiness

Educación

Associate's Degree

Herramientas

DVM

Megger

Process calibrator

Transmitter simulator

Descripción del empleo

Responsible for Maintaining and Improving Plant performance.This is typically a non-shift work position although situations may requirework outside normal shift.
Production Technician will perform mechanical, instrumentand electrical maintenance. See skill set listed below:

Essential Functions

• Manipulatesair separation controls to meet product specifications and productionrequirements
• Adjust plantcontrol variables, monitor and manage process equipment parameters to meetproduction goals.
• Obtainknowledge base of the theory of air separation and related equipment associatedwith the process; understand the plant's water chemistry to assure propercooling tower operations and equipment functioning.
• Developskills to trouble shoot, evaluate process upsets and take corrective actions.
• Mustmaintain Qualified Electrical Worker certification
• Performsmaintenance on compressors, pumps, turbines, valves, motors, and other plantequipment, when required.
• Reads andinterprets technical drawings and manuals.
• Developability to interpret Process & Instrument Drawings to understand processoperations, equipment and aid in trouble shooting system anomalies.
• Participatein the maintenance/updating of work instructions to assure accurate and currentstart-up and operational procedures.
• Demonstratemechanical aptitude, evaluate equipment performance, perform routinecalibration and maintenance of analytical test equipment and maintain appropriaterecords.
• Be safetyconscious, i.e., meetings, work areas, eliminate hazards, etc.
• Ability toprepare and maintain production operations and distribution records to meet therequirements of FDA, DPA, OSHA, ISO Quality Systems and other internal andexternal requirements.
• Participatein the maintenance and updating of plant and equipment work instructions.
• Prepare andmaintain production operations and distribution records to meet internal andexternal requirements.
• Prepare QAdocuments to certify product quality; transcribe/transfer data from processcomputer data bases and tables, etc. to prepare product loss and reports.
• Goodcommunication skills (inter departmental, team members, vendors, etc.
• Responsiblefor reviewing and releasing medical grade product per FDA regulations.
• Troubleshootingthe causes of plant operational issues and alarms, either directly or inconjunction with the local team.
• Assistingwith starting / stopping the plants in a safe manner as dictated by operatingconditions and business needs.
• Optimizingplant performance by tracking performance data and implement the best operatingplan for all plants.
• Executingproductivity ideas and Best Practices to keep plant costs down.
• Interactingclosely with all the supporting groups/personnel for performance optimizationand troubleshooting.
• Performother projects and duties as assigned.
• Performsother duties as assigned. Complies with all policies and standards

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Associate's Degree High School diploma, Technical School orrelated industrial experience required

Work Experience

• 1-3 years Compressors, pumps, valves and expanders, alsoInstrument & electrical testing equipment preferred

Knowledge, Skills andAbilities

• BasicComputer skills.
• On call forplant needs of any kind, (Personnel, Equipment, Customer problems) Statisticaland analytical skills.
• Cleandriving record.
• Strongunderstanding of Safety Practices and policies for the Industrial Gas Industry
• Strongunderstanding of Air Separation Principles
• Strongunderstanding of compressors, pumps and expanders
• Strongunderstanding of electrical motors, electrical power distribution andelectrical safety.
• Possessskills to utilize I&E test equipment, including DVM, megger, process calibrator,transmitter simulator.
• Ability toutilize troubleshooting skills on Medium voltage panels, low voltage panels,Programmable Logic Controllers, field process measuring equipment and vibrationequipment
• Understandingof Analytical principles.

PHYSICALDEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS

• Stationary Position - FREQUENTLY
• Move/Traverse - FREQUENTLY
• Stationary Position/Seated - OCCASIONALLY
• Transport/Lifting – OCCASIONALLY – 30lbs.
• Transport/Carrying – OCCASIONALLY – 30lbs.
• Exerting Force/Pushing - FREQUENTLY
• Exerting Force/Pulling - FREQUENTLY
• Ascend/Descend - FREQUENTLY
• Balancing - RARELY
• Position Self/Stooping - FREQUENTLY
• Position Self/Kneeling - FREQUENTLY
• Reaching - RARELY
• Handling - OCCASIONALLY
• Grasping OCCASIONALLY
• Feeling - OCCASIONALLY
• Communicate/Talking - FREQUENTLY
• Communicate/Hearing - FREQUENTLY
• Repetitive Motions - OCCASIONALLY
• Coordination - OCCASIONALLY

Compensation: $30.00 - $36.00 per hour

Travel Requirements

10% Travel for scheduled Training where applicable.

The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer that complieswith the laws and regulations set forth under EEOC. All qualified applicantswill receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disabilityor protected veteran status. EOE AA M/F/VET/Disability