Rare Gas Operator Details

Rare Gas Operator

The Linde Group - East Chicago, IN

Employment Type : Full-Time

Rare Gas Operator

• 22002535

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2019 sales of $28 billion (€25 billion). We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain and protect our planet. The company serves a variety of end markets including chemicals & refining, food & beverage, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing and primary metals. Linde’s industrial gases are used in countless applications, from life-saving oxygen for hospitals to high-purity & specialty gases for electronics manufacturing, hydrogen for clean fuels and much more. Linde also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing solutions to support customer expansion, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions. For more information about the company, please visit our website at www.lindeus.com.

Global Helium is seeking a Rare Gas Technician to join our team located in East Chicago, IN.

The Rare Gas Technician will operate under routine supervision, performs task that are moderately complex in nature. Typical duties include moderately complex set-up, operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair equipment to ensure a safe, efficient work environment. At this level incumbents are typically required to have developed detailed technical knowledge of one or two major tasks (or general knowledge of many tasks) which are a normal part of the specialty. A considerable amount of judgment is needed at this level to perform the job since instructions are mostly general, and incumbents require the ability to recognize and handle nonstandard occurrences and problems on a frequent basis. Exercises a significant amount of independent action, seeking advice from more senior technicians or engineers where deviations from the norm occur and where more creativity may be required.

Rare Gas Technician

• Perform all work duties in compliance with all Praxair Safety and Environmental Policies.
• Operate the Rare Gas Refinery and Helium Distribution Center.
• Fill cylinders and dewars per established procedures.
• Deliver products in delivery trucks.
• Operate in ISO quality environment.
• Develop and implement new processes for continuous improvement.
• Train others in plant operations.
• Other duties as determined.

External Job Level and Salary Commensurate with Experience

• 2 or more years of relevant work experience
• Successful candidate must be a self-starter who is available to work 24-hour rotations, weekends and overtime as needed.
• Must possess or be trained and acquire a CDL license for liquid helium dewar deliveries. Must be able to work alone and in a team environment.
• Must be able to accept occasional off-site and overnight assignments.
• Rarely elevated work up to 75 feet.
• Proficient in computer use, including Microsoft Windows, Word and Excel.
• Hazardous Materials shipping experience a plus, including international shipping.
• Cylinder filling operations proficiency is a plus.
• Cryogenic separation knowledge is a plus.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other reason prohibited by applicable law.