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Air Liquide

Industrial and medical gas provider

Lead Production Technician

Machine & Process OperationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeFremont, CA, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED.
  • At least 3 years of experience in a chemical process operations environment and qualification on the process.
  • At least one year qualified in the process.
  • Verbal and written communication skills and proficiency with basic word-processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software.
  • Performance-based leadership skills.
  • Incident Commander Training at ICS200 minimum.
  • Ability to think and plan ahead and prepare action plans to achieve results.
  • Ability to troubleshoot problems.
  • Understanding of plant fire systems and alarms.
  • Hazmat technician-level training completed through a certified body.
  • Understanding of IMS and the Plant Gas Monitoring system.
  • Understanding of plant-specific Cylinder Handling Programs, including PF, ERP, Cylinder Handling, and PM.
  • Ability to lift 50 pounds and climb ladders.
  • Ability to medically pass a respiratory test and physical test to wear a full-face respirator as required.
  • Ability to communicate proficiently in spoken and written English.
  • Must remain clean-shaven to wear tight-fitting respiratory protection.
  • Ability to wear a tight-fitting full-face respirator and a fully encapsulated Level A emergency response suit, SCBA, or other tight-fitting or supplied-air respirators.
  • Ability to roll cylinders by tilting a cylinder slightly with one hand and moving it forward by rolling it with the other hand.
  • Ability to work rotating day or night shifts, including weekends, and support other sites as needed.
  • Ability to complete all assigned and required training.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate shift activities to meet the production schedule and conduct multiple shift rounds to ensure plans are carried out.
  • Create an environment that fosters team and individual empowerment.
  • Lead start-of-shift meetings to communicate priorities and general team communications.
  • Provide on-shift technical and process subject-matter expertise and serve as an on-shift resource for quality issues.
  • Enhance shift skills and knowledge and facilitate team members’ skill development through coaching on processes and equipment.
  • Work with the Production Supervisor to integrate new shift team members and establish performance measurement KPIs.
  • Reinforce adherence to work processes and work instructions.
  • Ensure Environmental, Safety, and Health standards and regulations are met or exceeded, and sign work permits.
  • Use IMS as a guide for work activities.
  • Coach team members on value assessments of tasks and service requests and facilitate first-line conflict resolution.
  • Participate in process-related root-cause or failure analysis using the Sologic RCI methodology to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
  • Ensure maintenance and other service requests are clearly defined, scheduled, and completed.
  • Ensure startup and shutdown tasks align with plant operations.
  • Provide input to the Sales and Operations Planning process and execute its results.
  • Balance quality, productivity, manpower, cost, safety, and morale, and work with supervisors to continuously improve.
  • Maintain appropriate inventory levels of product and raw materials.
  • Act as first responder for equipment, process, and general production issues; use judgment and operator input to resolve issues and contact off-duty personnel for additional guidance when needed.
  • Participate actively on the ALAM emergency response team, including as an emergency-response entry team member.
  • Create end-of-shift reports.
  • Cross-train on approved functions.
  • Initiate activities and responsibilities that contribute to goals and consistent, defect-free results.
  • Research, develop, and incorporate new ideas and process improvements into work.
  • Operate chemical processes and perform production activities to operate and troubleshoot the plant safely and efficiently.

Desired Qualifications

  • At least 3 years in a leadership role, preferably in specialty chemical manufacturing.
  • Experience with Sologic Root Cause Investigation.
  • Track record of measuring performance against goals and standards, including KPIs.
  • Experience with 5S and lean manufacturing.

About the Company

Air Liquide

Industrial and medical gas provider

Air Liquide produces and supplies industrial and medical gases, such as oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, argon, and specialty gases, to manufacturers, healthcare providers, electronics, and energy companies. It operates through production plants, pipelines, cylinder networks, and on-site supply units, and it also designs and builds gas production and separation systems, including cryogenic air separation plants and large electrolyzers, via its engineering arm. Its Gas & Services business serves industry and healthcare and it is a major producer of hydrogen, investing in low-carbon hydrogen projects and electrolysis as part of industrial decarbonization. It serves the semiconductor industry and space programs as well. Its goal is to enable industrial decarbonization and the energy transition by providing reliable gases and engineering capabilities for large-scale gas production, hydrogen supply, and on-site services.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Paris, France
Founded
1902

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