Operations Tech

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

At Air Products, we reimagine what's possible. By tapping into the motivation of our people and our collective experience, we create the ideas and innovations that drive us forward. When we come together - where every voice is heard and everyone knows they belong and matter - we create solutions that launch people into space, support lifesaving care in hospitals, and enable the construction of groundbreaking, world scale production facilities.

Reimagine What's Possible

We have an immediate opening for an Operations Technician at our Baytown 2, TX ASU & HYCO facility. This individual will operate multiple gas manufacturing units. They include processes and equipment associated with a large Air Separation Unit (ASU) consisting of cryogenic distillation, feed air purification, large centrifugal compressors, distillation columns, pumps, heat exchangers and refrigeration equipment for the pipeline and liquid customers. The Baytown HYCO portion is a Refinery Offgas Hydrogen purification unit that consists of mol sieve adsorber purification equipment, Hydrogen compression and a large standalone steam generator.

The operations team also supports operations of multiple satellite locations including two Offgas Hydrogen purification plants in the Baytown and Mont Belvieu area and two small ASU plants in the Houston and Conroe area. These plants are operated by a dedicated off site outside satellite operator and process is operated remotely by our Operating Services Center via digital control system (DCS). The team reports to the Baytown Operations leadership team consisting of a lead operator, operations supervisor and a site manager.

What's In It for You:

At Air Products we foster a culture of inclusion where every voice is heard, and everyone feels they belong and matter. Additionally, we offer competitive pay and great benefits for our employees. Check out some of our benefits below!

• Affordable Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (day 1 of employment)
• 401k with 100% vested company core and match
• Paid Vacation, holidays + sick time
• Paid Parental leave (Up to 8 weeks)
• Backup Child and Adult Care benefit
• Adoption assistance
• Flexible spending accounts (medical, dependent daycare)
• Life Insurance (AD&D- Paid for by Air Products), Supplemental AD&D
• Legal Plan & Identity theft coverage
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Many more supplemental benefits available

Roles and 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.

Qualifications / Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 5 years of proven experience with continuous plant process operations, maintenance, and equipment used in industrial process plants.
• 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.

Physical Requirements:

• Work 12-hour rotating shifts including nights, weekends and holidays that fall on rotation.
• On call requirements as needed.
• Elevated work required around columns, tanks and structures via ladders, stairs, JLG and scaffolds.
• Lift a minimum of 50 lbs.
• Elevated work required.

Founded in 1940, Air Products is a world-leading industrial gases company and has a proud history of innovation, operational excellence, with an unwavering commitment to safety and environmental stewardship. Working together, we are taking our passion and diverse backgrounds forward to reimagine what's possible and generate a cleaner future for our customers, our communities, and the world.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (U.S.).You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, citizenship, gender, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, or veteran status.

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