BAG Production Technician

Praxair • Ashtabula, OH

2d • $48,263 - $70,785 • Onsite

About The Position

Linde is looking for qualified applicants to fill the role of Production Technician for the Air separation processes at our Ashtabula, OH facility. The Production Technician must demonstrate initiative in handling issues, be self-motivated, dependable, and work within a Unionized team environment.
Primary Responsibilities:
Responsibilities and duties of a Production Technician include but are not limited to:
Shift: Monday-Friday dayshift 07:00-15:30 with overtime and rotating on-call responsibilities as needed to support operations.
Starting and shutting down equipment and processes
Monitoring and adjusting equipment and plant process operating parameters
Correctly performing valve line-ups
Preparing equipment for maintenance work including lock-out-tag-out
Correctly and safely permitting maintenance work
Professional judgment for operating the facility safely, reliably, and efficiently at all times.
Excellent computer skills required
Procedure development and training of new employees
Effectively communicating with our customers and suppliers when required
Cryogenic equipment repair IE; Cryo Equipment Maintenance
On-Call ability required within 24/7 operation environment. Plant emergencies, outages, shutdowns, and turnaround work may require working outside of the normal Monday to Friday schedule. Including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Other duties as assigned
The Production Technician must be able to perform basic troubleshooting and recognize when to escalate matters when more experienced specialists must be called in for support.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• 2 + years’ Production Operations experience

Nice To Haves

• Associate’s degree or higher preferred but not necessary

Responsibilities

• Starting and shutting down equipment and processes
• Monitoring and adjusting equipment and plant process operating parameters
• Correctly performing valve line-ups
• Preparing equipment for maintenance work including lock-out-tag-out
• Correctly and safely permitting maintenance work
• Professional judgment for operating the facility safely, reliably, and efficiently at all times.
• Excellent computer skills required
• Procedure development and training of new employees
• Effectively communicating with our customers and suppliers when required
• Cryogenic equipment repair IE; Cryo Equipment Maintenance
• On-Call ability required within 24/7 operation environment.
• Plant emergencies, outages, shutdowns, and turnaround work may require working outside of the normal Monday to Friday schedule. Including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Other duties as assigned
• The Production Technician must be able to perform basic troubleshooting and recognize when to escalate matters when more experienced specialists must be called in for support.

Benefits

• Linde Gases US offers competitive compensation and an outstanding benefits package.
• Enjoy access to health, dental, disability, and life insurance, paid holidays and vacation, 401(k) matching, pension benefits, an employee discount program, and opportunities for educational and professional growth.
• Additional compensation may vary depending on the position and organizational level.
• Build your future with us while making an impact every day!
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other reason prohibited by applicable law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees