Gas Plant Production Technician

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.

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.

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

The Production Technician will work in a team environment to safely operate and troubleshoot three nitrogen and oxygen production plants which supply an on-site semiconductor manufacturer. The Production Technician will help the team achieve the goal of over 99% plant uptime for our continuous production process.

• Provide 24-hour support to the high purity nitrogen production plant, liquid bulk, and high purity gas delivery systems.

• Coordinate the installation, facilitation, and start-up of said equipment.

• Repair equipment such as compressors, valves, pumps, cooling towers, water treatment, analyzers, and some electronic devices.

• Control costs to achieve budget targets.

• Display proper attitude and work ethic.

• Demonstrate ability to follow directions from site operations manager.

• Offers suggestions to improve system and procedure efficiency and quality.

• Perform the functional testing of said equipment prior to customer acceptance.

• Provide warranty coverage and assistance for installed equipment.

• Perform advanced gas troubleshooting and repair of delivery equipment.

• Maintain and operate specialty gas delivery equipment such as bulk tanks, analyzers, monitoring equipment.

• Maintain historical records of equipment maintenance and/or repair.

• Assist in the identification and resolution of gas related semiconductor-manufacturing problems.

• Assist in drafting specifications for operating procedures/work instructions and revise existing procedures as required for the various pieces of equipment at each location.

• Generate site-specific reports and consolidate data as requested by the customer or Air Liquide management.

• Facilitate all customer and Air Liquide programs including, but not limited to: Safety, Training, Operations, and Preventive Maintenance.

• Comply with all applicable HS&E Standards including, but not limited to: PPE, Forklift Operations, Lock Out/Tag Out Program, Confined Space Entry, etc.

• Provide site information to local sales force to identify potential opportunities for Air Liquide.

• Provide technical information and assistance to local sales force or other Air Liquide department.

• Provide various presentations to customers and Air Liquide personnel detailing any and all field service data or information.

• Monitor operating costs and spending.

• Complete assigned tasks as per existing procedures.

Skill Set/Knowledge/Expertise:

• The ability to self-manage.

• Ability to understand stringent safety rules.

• Possess good supervision/time management skills and be a self-motivated learner.

• Must be punctual and with reliable attendance.

• Understanding of the design theory of major equipment items.

• Excellent communication skills - ability to follow/give both written and verbal instructions.

• Ability to train others.

• The ability to work with various sized diverse groups to solve problems.

• Ability to speak in front of various sized groups.

• Evidence of previous work in a successful team environment, act as a mentor to all junior technicians.

• Ability to coordinate and supervise a group of technicians on a project.

• Electro-mechanical aptitude.

• Display aptitude for controlling an emergency situation and coordinatin