Production Technician

Description:

Under direction of facility management, the Production Technician will be responsible for a variety of complex operations and duties in the production facility. The Production Technician will be responsible for operating a steam-methane reforming (SMR) facility while meeting all safety, environmental, corporate, efficiency and production requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Control of local SMR process by adjusting process variables via a Distributed Control System to maintain safe, environmentally compliant, reliable, and efficient operations.

• Operations and monitoring of DOT-regulated pipelines.

• Daily observations of process equipment, monitoring critical field equipment and process controls.

• Perform Start-ups and Shutdowns of the SMR process.

• Monitor, control, and operate a liquid-assist nitrogen plant located within customer site.

• Remotely monitor and control SMR process located in Charleston, TN.

• Communicate effectively with fellow operators, technicians, engineers, and management.

• Adhere to all regulatory, corporate, and plant policies and procedures.

• Demonstrate ability to be a safety leader by fostering a strong safety culture and ensure a safe work environment with a commitment to zero injuries.

• Support maintenance activities by performing and enforcing Energy Control Procedures, Lock-out Tag-outs, and Safe Work Permits.

• Support outages including turnarounds and unplanned downtime events.

• Write and maintain operating procedures.

• Operate Telehandler and Mobile Elevated Work Platforms when necessary.

• Maintain high standards of housekeeping.

• Participate in and support site safety meetings, operational training, MOC process, PHA Process, PSM compliance, EHS Reviews, Root Cause Analysis, and Environmental Compliance.

• Work extended hours including 12-hour rotating shift schedule, weekends, holidays, and scheduled/non-scheduled overtime.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED

• 2+ years Production Operations experience or equivalent

• Moderate lifting (20-50 lbs. occasionally, 10-25 lbs. frequently, <10lbs. constantly)

• Ability to work from heights and within confined spaces

• Ability to climb ladders

• Ability to read technical drawings

• Basic understanding of physics, chemistry, heat transfer, fluid flow dynamics, mechanical, and electrical theories.

• Functional computer skills required: Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and ability to learn internal systems

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associates Degree in Process Technology or equivalent

• Military technical training

• Fork-truck and/or manlift operations experience

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