MAINTENANCE TECH I

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc., a Fortune 500 company, has an immediate opening for an Instrumentation and Electrical Technician supporting our Los Angeles and Huntington Beach facilities. This position is responsible for performing preventive and corrective maintenance on instrumentation, electrical and mechanical equipment at the Los Angeles and Huntington Beach facilities.

The Southern California Epoxies group consists of two manufacturing facilities that are located in the City of Vernon (4 miles from downtown LA) and in Huntington Beach. The Los Angeles Epoxies plant produces and supplies over 150 different specialty Amine products, Epoxy hardeners, and related products. The manufacturing process is performed in 4 batch reactors that operate 24 hours a day. The Huntington Beach plant is a grinding facility that produces and supplies 15 different products. The plant has two mills that operate 1 shift per day, 5 days per week.

Roles and Responsibilties:

- Participate actively in department/plant safety programs. Promote safety rules and regulations
- Investigate equipment failures, determine root cause of failure, and recommend appropriate solutions to reduce reoccurrence of/or eliminate cause of failure.
- Recommend and specify alterations and revisions to improve equipment requirement and/or system reliability/capacity.
- Provide hands on support as required to resolve maintenance-related field problems as they occur.
- Assist in the development, implementation, and periodic review of preventative/predictive maintenance programs to reduce unplanned shutdowns and improve overall plant on stream capability.
- Keep abreast of and evaluate new methodologies, work practices, equipment, instrumentation, controls, technology, etc., for application and use within the plant.
- Participate in the planning and execution of minor and major shutdowns. Provide technical and hands on support as required during shutdowns.
- Maintain an error free execution. Pay very close attention to details and executes work to the highest possible standard. Apply a ?Continuous Improvement? philosophy to daily work.

Qualifications:
Four years minimum maintenance experience in a petrochemical or manufacturing environment. Two-year Associate degree in Electrical/Instrumentation discipline or High School diploma followed by apprenticeship training or Military experience relating to Electrical/Instrumentation. The successful applicant will also be expected to some experience on mechanical equipment.

Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in technology, energy, healthcare and industrial markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of products, services and solutions, providing atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials and chemical intermediates. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment and is listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability and FTSE4Good Indices. The company has annual revenues of $8.1 billion, operations in over 30 countries, and nearly 20,000 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com

To apply, please visit the Air Products Career Center at www.airproducts.com/careers Click on North America, then select Career Center. Apply specifically to Job Req #23299.

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest; however, only those applicants who are being considered for an interview, or are currently employed by Air Products, will be contacted.

Air Products is an equal opportunity employer (M/F/D/V) where diversity matters.