Production Technician - Operator

Key Responsibilities

• Operate all process systems in full compliance with Process Safety Management (PSM), OSHA, environmental, ISO, and company safety standards.
• Maintain strict adherence to operating procedures, safe work practices, permit systems, lockout/tagout (LOTO), and operational safeguards.
• Identify, communicate, and respond to abnormal operating conditions, process deviations, equipment malfunctions, and environmental concerns.
• Support safe execution of startups, shutdowns, line breaks, maintenance activities, and emergency response situations.
• Accurately report and document safety incidents, near misses, environmental deviations, and process abnormalities.
• Maintain operational discipline and procedural compliance to minimize process risk and ensure personnel and equipment safety.
• Actively support site safety culture initiatives and operational risk reduction programs.

Automated Process Operations and Control

• Start, stop, monitor, control, and optimize automated manufacturing equipment and process systems through DCS and field operations.
• Continuously monitor process variables, alarms, trends, interlocks, and equipment performance to maintain safe and stable operating conditions.
• Utilize process data, operating trends, and system diagnostics to identify process abnormalities and implement corrective actions.
• Operate within defined process control strategies, operating limits, and product specifications.
• Maintain detailed awareness of unit operating conditions, equipment status, production constraints, and process performance indicators.
• Execute operational directives and process adjustments issued by Engineering, Production Management, or Technical Services.
• Support operational continuity through effective shift communication, detailed shift turnover, and accurate documentation of operating conditions.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience
• Advanced understanding of continuous process manufacturing operations.
• Strong proficiency in Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and automated process control systems.
• Extensive knowledge of process equipment, instrumentation, utilities, valves, pumps, motors, and automated manufacturing systems.
• Strong understanding of SAP production transactions, inventory management, and material consumption reporting.
• Strong understanding of process troubleshooting, alarm response, and abnormal situation management.
• Knowledge of Process Safety Management (PSM) requirements and operational risk management principles.
• Understanding of ISO quality systems, traceability requirements, and manufacturing compliance standards.
• Ability to interpret process trends, operating data, P&IDs, equipment information, SAP production data, and system alarms.
• Strong understanding of process flow, inventory movement, system interactions, and operational impacts across integrated manufacturing systems.

What we offer

• Competitive salary and benefits.
• Opportunities for career advancement.
• Inclusive work culture.
• Collaborative environment.