Gas Plant Production Technician

US10782-ALACUS Air Liquide Electronics U.S. LP; Sherman (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive family benefits

Paid parental leave

401(k) retirement plan

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Air Liquide Electronics seeks a Gas Plant Production Technician for its Sherman, TX site. The role is on-site in Carrier Gas Operations, producing nitrogen and oxygen with a focus on safety, reliability, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities include safe plant operation, maintenance input, calibration of analyzers, PCRs, and document control. A strong safety culture and teamwork are essential for succeeding in this fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; Technical Associates degree preferred.
• 6+ years of technical training or operations experience.
• Ability to work extended hours/shift work (nights, weekends and possibly holidays) as business needs dictate.

Responsibilities

• Work safely in all situations.
• Champions safety and follows plant safety rules and procedures.
• Identify potential maintenance needs and enter them into the maintenance system (Maximo).
• Perform work per SOPs and safety requirements including lockout/tagout, energy control, confined space entry, hot work, and pre-job briefings.
• Ensure contractors and visitors comply with safety policies.
• Demonstrate ability to start plant cold and warm starts with assistance.
• Calibrate and troubleshoot plant analyzers.
• Operate day-to-day facility operations independently and with the team as needed.
• Maintain reliability and quality of delivered products through thoughtful decision-making.
• Demonstrate instrumentation and mechanical aptitude; read blueprints, P&IDs, schematics; perform basic math.
• Write and redline SOPs; keep accurate records and documentation.
• Learn to operate control boards and operator consoles; conduct plant rounds and oversee loading operations.
• Coordinate and complete PMs; participate in planned outages; maintain housekeeping standards.
• Work rotating shifts including nights and weekends; on-call duty as scheduled.

Job description

R10099702 Gas Plant Production Technician (Open)

Location: Sherman, TX - 501 West Shepherd - Carrier gases - On-site - SM1

Air Liquide Electronics innovative electronic materials respond to increasingly challenging customer demands for improved mobility, connectivity, computing power and energy consumption. We offer ultra pure carrier gases, a wide range of specialty gases and advanced precursor molecules, enabling equipment for safe distribution, purification and on-line purity control. On site, manufacturers rely on our expertise in providing full management of these gases, advanced molecules and equipment and in helping to continuously improve production processes.

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW? We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the unique perspectives of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders, and cultures across the world. We believe that a variety of backgrounds makes our team stronger and more innovative. At Air Liquide, we RESPECT, HONOR and VALUE diversity.

Pay: $34.00-$36.00 per hour

Carrier Gas Operations provides on-site air separation units producing nitrogen and oxygen gas production with best-in-class safety, reliability, flexibility and total cost of operation to our semiconductor manufacturing customers. Also supplying cost effective high purity bulk gas.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Family Benefits: Air Liquide offers a full benefits package designed to support your whole life, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.
• Support for Parents: We offer a 14-week paid child birth benefit to support growing families.
• Future Security: 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time.
• Early Access: Your benefits start day 1.

Responsibilities

• Work safely in all situations.
• Champions safety and serves as a supportive resource to others concerning plant safety rules, regulations, and company safety policies/procedures; models good safety practices.
• Identify potential maintenance needs; enter them into maintenance management system (Maximo).
• Perform all work in compliance with standard operating and maintenance procedures, utilizing current Life Safety Training skills and safety requirements including safe work permits, energy control isolation and IDLs, confined space entry work, hot work, work plans, pre-job discussions, plant safety inspections, etc.
• Ensure contractors, visitors, co-workers and others comply with company safety policies/procedures.
• Demonstrates ability to perform plant cold start and warm start with assistance.
• Ability to calibrate and troubleshoot plant analyzers.
• Demonstrates ability to perform day-to-day operations of facility independently and collaboratively as needed.
• Demonstrates thoughtful decision-making in maintaining the reliability and quality of delivered products.
• Exhibit instrumentation and mechanical aptitude.
• Learn and follow standard operating procedures (SOPs), corporate procedures; read and interpret blueprints, flow charts, process piping ISOs, simple schematics, P&IDs, electrical schematics; perform basic math operations.
• Write and redline standard operating procedures.
• Keep accurate records and be diligent in documentation and record retention policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate proficient knowledge of control board and operator interface computer consoles.
• Conduct comprehensive operator rounds, execute routine water sampling, oversee truck loading operations, and perform operational preventive maintenance tasks.
• Coordinate and guide completion of PMs.
• Participate in plant planned outages.
• Maintain and expect high housekeeping and organizational standards.
• Work rotating shift schedules that may include nights, weekends and holidays.
• We ask that you carry an on-call duty phone in accordance with the established rotational schedule, ensuring prompt response to incoming calls and system alarms.
• Oversee and support operational aspects of the plant outside normal business hours and on weekends.
• Engage in cross-functional training across the Maintenance and Instrumentation disciplines.
• Obtain certification in 5S workplace organization techniques and consistently adhere to established operational standards.
• Contribute to additional team priorities as needed by Plant Management.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required; Technical Associates degree preferred.
• 6+ years of technical training or operations experience.
• Ability to work extended hours/shift work (nights, weekends and possibly holidays) as business needs dictate.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Knowledge/understanding of instrumentation, rotating equipment and piping systems.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements for operating plants (Process Safety Management, EPA regulations, FDA regulations, state/local regulations).
• Knowledge in the proper methods of locking out and isolating equipment.
• Demonstrated computer literacy, including proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace applications.
• Ability to work in a team environment; demonstrated self motivated attitude.
• Good verbal/written communication skills in order to deal effectively with team members, management and external customers.
• Qualified in operation of forklift and man lift preferred.
• Demonstrated comprehensive technical proficiency with tools and piping system components—including flanges, pipe sizing, and fittings—is strongly preferred.
• Highly organized with the ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize work.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to wear required PPE safety equipment including, hardhat, safety glasses, safety shoes/boots, and FRC clothing.
• Full range of motion; ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Able to climb ladders, work off elevated platforms/surfaces.
• Able to work in non-conditioned environment for extended periods.
• Able to enter confined spaces for inspection, testing and work.

Our Differences make our Performance. At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background.

We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.

A world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health. Through the passion and diversity of its people, Air Liquide leverages energy and environment transition, changes in healthcare and digitization, and delivers greater value to all its stakeholders.

Join us for a stimulating experience: you’ll find a world of learning and development opportunities where inventiveness is at the heart of what we do, in an open, collaborative and respectful environment. Discover what your professional journey at Air Liquide could be here!