Plant Technician Operator
Listed on 2026-05-23
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Manufacturing / Production
Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Manufacturing Engineer -
Engineering
Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Manufacturing Engineer
Location
Chester, VA - ASU
Job SummaryProduction Plant Operator contributes to the operation and stewardship of equipment used in air separation, vacuum swing absorption and CO2 plants; we also value a commitment to the care and maintenance of plant mechanical, instrumentation and electrical devices and equipment.
Responsibilities- Operate and maintain equipment in air separation, vacuum swing absorption and CO2 plants.
- Support startups, training and leave coverage for fellow production team members.
- Assist in troubleshooting and maintenance of plant mechanical, instrumentation and electrical devices.
- High school diploma.
- 2-3 years of industrial plant / cryogenic plant experience preferred.
- Understanding of control valve functions and systems used to control flows & pressures on industrial tanks.
- Experience troubleshooting equipment in a plant environment.
- Air separation plant or related industrial experience.
- Water treatment principles and equipment.
- Refrigeration systems.
- Air separation and associated technologies.
- Electrical/Instrumentation experience or interest.
- Pay: $26 to $30 per hour.
- Bonus: 4% annual.
- Work Schedule:
12-hour rotating shifts and On Call.
Medical, dental, and vision plans; short-term and long-term disability; life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance;
Employee Assistance Program; pre-tax commuter transportation benefit; parental leave; vacation; sick time; floating holidays; jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave; paid holidays for all eligible full-time employees; 401(k) plan with company matching; tuition reimbursement; discounted college tuition for eligible employee dependents;
Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.
We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Airgas, an Air Liquide Company, is a government contractor subject to VERAAC and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. Airgas does not discriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to known disabilities so as to ensure equal access to benefits and privileges of employment.
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