Veterans Preferred - Lead Plant Operator Technician

Company: Airgas
Location: Hanford
Posted on: April 1, 2025

Job Description:

Military Veterans are Encouraged to Apply. -R10054625 Lead Plant Operator Technician (Fill Date: 03/01/2025)

Location:
Hanford, CA (ASP) - Ammonia production & filling

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

The Lead Plant Technician Operator is responsible for overseeing daily operations at the Airgas Specialty Products plant. This role includes managing plant equipment, supervising junior technicians, ensuring the safe and efficient operation of the plant, and adhering to safety and environmental regulations. The Lead Operator works closely with other departments to ensure production goals are met while maintaining high safety standards.

Pay: $30.60
Key Responsibilities:

Plant Operations:

- Operate, monitor, and maintain various systems such as compressors, pumps, valves, and related equipment.

- Ensure that plant equipment operates efficiently and within specified parameters.

- Conduct routine inspections, troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance on plant equipment.

- Identify and resolve operational issues to minimize downtime and maintain productivity.

- Bulk cargo tank loading/unloading/evacuation (anhydrous ammonia/ammonium hydroxide).

- Plant maintenance for all aspects of the facility.

- Truck and trailer maintenance including pump rebuilds and all other process pieces.

- Cold Flo sampling (anhydrous ammonia).

- Production and testing (ammonium hydroxide).

- Daily inventory/monitoring of products.

- Data recording/interpreting.

- Good housekeeping.

- Ensure all safety rules are strictly observed.

- Complete plant inspections and hose inspections.

Leadership & Supervision:

- Provide guidance, training, and support to other plant technicians.

- Coordinate with the Plant Manager or Operations Supervisor to assign daily tasks to the team.

- Ensure compliance with company policies and safety protocols.

- Safety & Compliance:

- Promote and enforce strict adherence to safety, health, and environmental regulations.

- Ensure proper handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous materials, including anhydrous ammonia and other specialty gases.

- Respond to emergencies and plant-related incidents by initiating corrective actions.

Process Improvement:

- Analyze plant processes and workflows to identify opportunities for efficiency improvements.

- Collaborate with engineers and other technical teams to implement process upgrades.

Documentation & Reporting:

- Maintain accurate records of equipment performance, maintenance activities, and any operational issues.

- Prepare and submit daily production, maintenance, and safety reports to management.

Inventory & Supply Management:

- Monitor plant inventory levels and coordinate with procurement teams to ensure adequate stock of required materials.

- Manage and maintain the storage and inventory of specialty gases and other plant supplies.

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Are you a MATCH?

Qualifications:

- Education: High school diploma or GED required; technical certification or associate degree in process technology or a related field is preferred.

- Experience: 3-5 years of experience in plant operations, preferably in the chemical or gas industry. Prior supervisory experience is a plus.

- Technical Skills:

- Knowledge of process control, mechanical systems, and plant operations.

- Proficiency with industrial equipment, safety protocols, and environmental regulations.

- Physical Requirements: Ability to lift heavy objects, work in confined spaces, and stand for long periods. Willingness to work in a hazardous environment with personal protective equipment (PPE).

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We care about and support our Airgas Families. This is evident not only through our competitive compensation but also through a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision plans, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, and paid holidays for full-time employees.

We provide a progressive parental leave package for our eligible Airgas parents, offering generous paid time off for the birth or placement of children, including 14 weeks of paid child birth benefit for birth mothers on leave, as well as paid parental leave benefits for other associates.

Additionally, we offer our employees a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for employees' dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.

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Your differences enhance our performance

At Airgas, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability or any other protected characteristic. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Information

We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Please click here to view the EEO Know Your Rights poster and here to view the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination poster. Airgas, an Air Liquide Company invites any applicant and/or employee to review the Company's written Affirmative Action Plan or Policy Statement. This plan or policy statement is available for inspection upon request.

Airgas, an Air Liquide Company and its group of companies does not discriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to the known disabilities of such individuals so as to ensure equal access to benefits and privileges of employment. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us by email at us-accommodationrequest@airgas.com .

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