Production Technician - Now Hiring

Description

ASU Production Technician is responsible for operating, maintaining, and improving plant production performance. This is a shift work position. The Production Technician will perform mechanical, instrument and electrical maintenance in support of plant production operations.

Job Functions:

• Manipulates air separation controls to meet product specifications and production requirements
• Adjust plant control variables and manage process equipment parameters to meet production goals.
• Obtain knowledge base of the theory of air separation and related equipment associated with the process; understand the plant's water chemistry to assure proper cooling tower operations.
• Develop skills to trouble-shoot, evaluate issues affecting SOPs and take corrective actions.
• Performs maintenance on compressors, pumps, turbines, valves, motors, and other plant equipment.
• Reads and interprets technical drawings and manuals.
• Develop ability to interpret Process & Instrument Drawings to understand process operations, equipment and aid in trouble shooting system anomalies.
• Participate in the maintenance/updating of work instructions to assure accurate and current start-up and operational procedures.
• Demonstrate mechanical aptitude, evaluate equipment performance, perform routine calibration and maintenance of analytical test equipment and maintain appropriate records.
• Be safety conscious, i.e., meetings, work areas, eliminate hazards, etc.
• Ability to prepare and maintain production operations and distribution records to meet the requirements of FDA, DPA, OSHA, ISO Quality Systems and other internal and external requirements.
• Participate in the maintenance and updating of plant and equipment work instructions.
• Prepare and maintain production operations and distribution records to meet int/external requirements.
• Must maintain Qualified Electrical Worker certification.
• Prepare QA documents to certify product quality; transcribe/transfer data from process computer data bases and tables, etc. to prepare product loss and reports.
• Good communication skills (inter departmental, team members, vendors, etc.
• Responsible for reviewing and releasing medical grade product per FDA regulations.
• Troubleshooting the causes of plant operational issues + alarms, directly or in conjunction with the team.
• Assisting with starting / stopping the plants in a safe manner as dictated by operating conditions and needs.
• Optimizing plant performance by tracking performance data and implement best operating plan for plant.
• Executing productivity ideas and Best Practices to keep plant costs down.
• Interact closely with all the supporting groups/personnel for performance optimization and troubleshooting.