Gas Processing Operations Technician

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.; Baytown (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401k with company match

Paid vacation, holidays & sick time

Parental leave

Backup child and adult care

Adoption assistance

Flexible spending accounts

Life Insurance & AD&D

Legal plan & identity theft protection

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. in Baytown, TX is seeking an Operations Technician to operate multiple gas manufacturing units including ASU and HYCO processes. You will monitor, troubleshoot and control equipment, manage water chemistry, calibrate analytical equipment, and perform safety-focused maintenance and LOTO procedures.

The role requires 12-hour shifts, on-call rotation, and travel to satellite plants. A TWIC-qualified candidate with a Process Technology degree is a plus.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 5 years of proven experience with continuous plant process operations, maintenance and equipment.
• Must be able to read/understand P&IDs and Electrical single lines.
• Computer proficiency using core Microsoft 365 applications.
• Strong communications skills.
• Desire and ability to work with a team and individually.
• Commitment to safety, integrity, quality and continuous improvement.
• Valid and clean driver's license.
• Must be able to qualify for a TWIC card.
• Interplant travel and operational support for four local satellite plants.
• Military experience or a Process Technology degree is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Use Digital Control System (DCS) to monitor, trend, troubleshoot and control the equipment, processes and utilities.
• Maintain water chemistry for package boiler, waterbath vaporizers and cooling towers.
• Calibrate and troubleshoot analytical equipment used in live processes and utility systems.
• Perform operations preventative maintenance tasks, safety inspections and plant log readings.
• Issue electronic safe work permits and clean/inert and perform LOTO on equipment that could contain flammable gas, oxidizing and inert gas and cryogenic liquid.
• Assist with cryogenic liquid product trailer loading and utility chemical offloading.
• Ensure plant worker safety and process safety is maintained using operational discipline philosophy and process safety management (PSM) standards.

Skills

Strong communications

Teamwork

Safety mindset

Continuous improvement

Education

Process Technology degree (plus)

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. in Baytown, TX is seeking an Operations Technician to operate multiple gas manufacturing units including ASU and HYCO processes. You will monitor, troubleshoot and control equipment, manage water chemistry, calibrate analytical equipment, and perform safety-focused maintenance and LOTO procedures.

The role requires 12-hour shifts, on-call rotation, and travel to satellite plants. A TWIC-qualified candidate with a Process Technology degree is a plus.