Mechanical Technician

Mechanical Technician

Location:

Fremont, CA

Onsite Flexibility:
Onsite

• Position Type:
  Contract
• Contract Duration: 12 months
• Pay Rate: $25.00 / Hour (USD)
• Work Authorization:
  Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. [Export-control compliance required. See recruiter for eligibility details.]

This position has responsibility for operating a cryogenic Air Separation Unit (ASU). The production technician is responsible for maintaining plant production, operating efficiency, regulatory compliance, and safety.

• Monitors and maintains the safe operation of an Air Separation Facility which produces cryogenic products. Controls flow purities, pressures, and process using SCADA/HMI/PLC system.
• Works with management to maximize production and efficiency to meet the needs of our customer base, adjusting flows and production rates.
• Reads and interprets technical drawings and manuals.
• Performs quality assurance functions associated with products to maintain quality assurance.
• Prepares and maintains accurate records in accordance with all safety, quality, regulatory, and production requirements, such as plant readings, plant maintenance, instrument calibrations, etc.
• Identifies potential problems from collected data.
• Determines if immediate maintenance action is required and acts appropriately.
• Performs complex plant functions, including DERIME and warm plant start-ups.
• Performs preventive and corrective maintenance throughout the entire plant to include compressors, pumps, turbines, valves, motors, electrical equipment, and other plant equipment.
• Responsible for troubleshooting, repairing, and calibrating process and system problems to restore efficient operations, including PLC, DCS, and other computer interface stations; control valves, pneumatic and electronic control equipment, and instruments.
• Takes initiative to improve facility (i.e., operations, reliability, and costs) without direction.
• Performs administrative functions, i.e., requisitioning, purchasing, production accounting, and payroll record-keeping (closure of POs and receiving / time inputting).
• Requires 100% compliance with all safety policy and procedures, and cGMP (current Good Manufacturing Practices) training and techniques to prevent lost time or serious injury to others.
• Maintain a high degree of safety by employing safe work habits.
• Promotes and develops safe work behaviors through the use of existing policies and procedures and an emphasis on safety behavior management techniques.
• Assists with safety incident investigations, including near misses, using root cause analysis leading to recommended corrective actions to eliminate recurrences.
• Ensures applicable regulatory (OSHA, EPA, Client) requirements are met, and applicable training and recordkeeping is performed to meet departmental and location requirements.
• Performs maintenance of instrumentation, electrical systems, compressors, pumps, turbines, valves, motors, and other plant equipment.
• Complies with maintenance of environmental, safety, quality assurance, and FDA compliance systems and programs, including spare parts, preventive, predictive, and proactive maintenance.

• Critical thinking ability to work independently to troubleshoot, diagnose & solve issues with process and plant equipment.
• Requires the use of considerable judgment to recognize plant process problems and interpret malfunctions to make decisions accordingly.
• Requires the ability to use common hand tools and test equipment necessary for repairing and replacing mechanical, electrical, and electronic equipment.
• Must be able to work overtime and off shifts when requested.
• Must be able to share on-call responsibilities to facilitate uninterrupted plant operation.
• Must have the ability to work alone, weekends, and holidays.
• Requires continuous mental and visual attention to operate equipment and make repairs and adjustments.

• Water Treatment — Understanding the water treatment principles and equipment is a plus.
• Refrigeration — A basic understanding of refrigeration systems a plus.
• Air Separation — A basic understanding of air separation and associated technologies a plus.

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

This client is a global leader in the industrial gases and manufacturing sector, supplying gases, technologies, and services to industries including manufacturing, energy, healthcare, electronics, and food, with a presence in more than 70 countries and over 66,500 employees representing 160 nationalities. The organization is at the forefront of the clean energy transition, particularly in green and low-carbon hydrogen, and its work spans industrial gas production and distribution, air separation, medical gas applications, semiconductor manufacturing, and emerging hydrogen fuel infrastructure.

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