Operations Technician II

Job Summary

As an Operations Technician II, your primary responsibilities include maintaining a safe, efficient, and reliable operation of a chemical manufacturing process in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations. Your activities will include following through on preventative, corrective, and preventive maintenance. The ideal candidate will have prior experience and advanced skills in either ASU, CO2, or on-site process plant operations.

Messer is the world’s largest privately held industrial gases company and what we do matters because it is woven into every part of life, from medical gases to essential elements needed to safely and sustainably produce the goods our communities depend on. The true strength of Messer is our people—at every level and in every role. Join us and take pride in the impact you will make by providing solutions essential to our world and lives.

Reach your highest potential at our stable, inclusive company with diverse opportunities in a growing industry, supported by people who care. Messer stands apart because we put what matters first, and you matter.

• Safety: Understand and adhere to company safe work policies.
• Follow Lone Worker Requirements.
• Promote a safe work environment.
• Report safety incidents and near misses.
• Report any unsafe conditions, environmental concerns, and process problems to management immediately.
• Contribute to the improvement of the Safety, Health, Environment and Quality programs.
• Apply the HWP process, LOTO and energy isolation procedures as required for company and contractor personnel.
• Follow EMOC procedure for all changes to process and operating procedures.
• Maintain site orderliness.
• Perform safety indoctrinations for contractors.
• Reliability: Utilize Computerized Maintenance Management System (SAP) to execute, document and continuously improve equipment preventative and corrective maintenance strategy.
• Support Zone Production Manager, utilize lntelex to execute, document all corrective actions issued to the site from Audits and Incidents review (when applicable).
• Maintain plant spares inventory and raise gaps to management attention.
• Follow work instructions and annotate with feedback.
• Collect trends in equipment condition monitoring tasks.
• Take vibration readings.
• Set up and safely operate all tools and equipment necessary to perform assigned work.
• Process Operation and Efficiency: Lead shutdowns, start-ups, de-rime, and production state changes for plant(s) in area.
• Apply the Hazardous Work Permit (HWP) process, Lock Out, Tag Out (LOTO) and energy isolation procedures.
• Follow EMOC procedure for all changes to process and operating procedures.
• Maintain site security and maintain site orderliness.
• Perform and document process and product analyzers calibration checks.
• Troubleshoot process problems to identify equipment requiring maintenance.
• Perform water treatment tasks.
• Document activities and data in plant logbook and SAP system.
• Direct and monitor contractors.
• Participate in safety committee activities.
• Complete all training activities according to schedule and meet annual performance goals.
• Accept on call duty and overtime as required.

• Follow all Quality Control requirements to ensure a quality product is delivered to Messer's customers.
• Meet FDA requirements where applicable.
• Maintain a Shutdown and Turnaround work list and schedule, efficient use of downtime.
• Maintain open continuous line of communication with manager.
• Maintain orderly and clean work area and vehicles.
• Direct and monitor contractors.
• Lead and participate in operations and safety meetings.
• Participate in safety committee activities as required.
• DriII planning, energy isolation reviews, etc.
• Support entry level technicians through coaching and mentoring.

• Math – Basic algebra, fractions/percentages, unit conversion.
• Personal computer proficiency and other software used by the company.
• Strong interpersonal abilities to support team philosophy and strategy.
• Strong interpersonal abilities to support mentoring/coaching activities.
• Strong organizational ability.
• Ability to work alone.
• High mechanical aptitude and ability…