Regional Production Plant TechnicianNavigate your career AirgasEnrich your experience with a new step in your professional journey Airgas encourages internal mobility.
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We believe in you and the value you bring to our company.Work Location: Kent, WAHourly Pay Rate: Over $32.00/hr Base Rate DOE with $4.00/hr differential when travelingTravel: 75% of time How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?The Regional Production Plant Technician has the responsibility for the operation and control of equipment used in air separation, vacuum swing absorption and carbon dioxide plants.; also accountability forthe care and maintenance of plant mechanical, instrumentation and electrical devices and equipment.
The position will provide support to various types of processing plants in order to support startups, training and leave coverage for normal production technicians.Monitors and maintains the safe operation of an Airgas Production Facility which produces cryogenic or gaseous products.Controls flow purities, pressures process using SCADA/HMI/PLC system.
May include remote monitoring of small plants and trips to sites to restart and troubleshoot operating problems.When providing operational support coverage, prepare and maintain accurate records in accordance with all safety, quality, regulatory and production requirements, such as plant readings, plant maintenance, instrument calibrations in alignment with local instructions and systems.Maintain and troubleshoot, instrumentation systems, and calibrations in accordance with manufacturers’ instructions, local work instructions and governing regulations.Install, maintain, adjust and repair manual, pneumatic, electric and electronic measuring, recording, and regulating instrumentation.Maintain, troubleshoot and perform maintenance on compressors, pumps, turbines, valves, motors, and other plant equipmentPerform quality assurance functions associated with products to maintain quality assurance according to local instructions and as needed during coverage events.Maintain calibration standards, including inspection, testing and measuring equipment as well as calibration gas cylinders.Perform routine and non-routine analytical calibrations and adjustments.
Safety and Regulatory Compliance:Requires 100% compliance with all Airgas safety policy and procedures, and cGMP (current Good Manufacturing Practices) training and techniques to prevent lost time or serious injury to others.Maintains a high degree of safety by employing safe work habits.Promotes and develops safe work behaviors through the use of existing policies and procedures and an emphasis on safety behavior management techniques.Assists with safety incident investigations, including near misses, using root cause analysis leading to recommended corrective actions to eliminate recurrences.Ensures applicable regulatory (OSHA, EPA, DHS) requirements are met and applicable training and recordkeeping is performed to meet departmental and location requirements.Complies with maintenance of environmental, safety, quality assurance, and FDA compliance systems and programs including spare parts, preventive, predictive and proactive maintenance.
EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability