Cryogenic ASU Leader: Optimize Oxygen & Purity

INEOS Belgium; Ashtabula (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary with annual bonus

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

INEOS Pigments in Ashtabula, Ohio is seeking an ASU Specialist to lead day‑to‑day cryogenic Air Separation Unit operations, ensuring product purity and safe, reliable plant performance. You will troubleshoot, develop procedures, train operators, and oversee maintenance strategy in a Safety Critical role.

Join a state‑of‑the‑art facility with a strong safety culture and opportunities to influence uptime, energy efficiency, and process improvements through RCFA, FMEA, and HAZOP participation.

Qualifications

• Must have direct ASU experience.
• Degree in engineering with 5–8 years ASU experience, or non‑degree with 15–20 years hands‑on ASU experience.
• Strong knowledge of cryogenic distillation systems and purification beds and turbo-expanders.
• Experience with rotating equipment (pumps, compressors).
• Familiarity with DCS and P&IDs, electrical schematics, and thermodynamic charts.
• Six Sigma training a plus.
• Experience with RCFA, FMEA is desired.
• Knowledge of Process Safety Management and ISO systems.
• Proficiency with SAP and Microsoft Office and strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to safety and life-saving rules across operations and maintenance.
• Troubleshoot complex process fluctuations and manage safe recoveries during unplanned shutdowns.
• Maximize plant reliability by tuning flow rates, temperatures, and pressures.
• Lead derime, startups, shutdowns, and load changes.
• Develop and maintain operating procedures and best practices.
• Lead operator training and knowledge transfer.
• Define maintenance strategies for ASU equipment.
• Identify reliability improvements and analyze plant data to prevent failures.
• Support outages and turnarounds planning/execution.
• Participate in RCFA, FMEA, and HAZOPs.

Skills

ASU experience

Troubleshooting

Communication

Problem solving

Safety culture

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical)

High school diploma / technical training (ASU expert)

Tools

DCS

P&IDs

Electrical schematics

Thermodynamic flow charts

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

INEOS Pigments in Ashtabula, Ohio is seeking an ASU Specialist to lead day‑to‑day cryogenic Air Separation Unit operations, ensuring product purity and safe, reliable plant performance. You will troubleshoot, develop procedures, train operators, and oversee maintenance strategy in a Safety Critical role.

Join a state‑of‑the‑art facility with a strong safety culture and opportunities to influence uptime, energy efficiency, and process improvements through RCFA, FMEA, and HAZOP participation.