Plant Operator

Air Liquide Australia is a market leader Gases, Technologies and Services for Industry in Australia. Air Liquide Australia provides innovative, responsive and customer focused services to our product range, which improves the performance of our customers while helping protect the environment.

As the ASU Plant Operator, you will ensure safe and efficient operation of the plant and equipment at the ASU (Air Separation Units based in Kwinana WA) as aligned with Air Liquide Australia and local regulatory standards.

**How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?**:

- Operate the plant and equipment at the ASU safely and efficiently from DCS (Distributed Control System
- Delta V & Yokogawa)
- Meet customer requirements for products (i.e. purity, pressure and flow), within safety limitations, by controlling and operating plant equipment
- Maintain and improve plant efficiency and integrity by monitoring and analyzing equipment and reporting faults and improvement opportunities
- Perform plant startups & shutdowns and trouble-shooting as directed by the Facility Manager
- Perform liquid storage tanks & bulk tanker loading duties
- Perform permitting duties as & when required with contracted and in-house maintenance staff, including isolations & LOTO
- Complete daily plant logs, raising any issues with the Plant Manager
- Maintain site security by monitoring and controlling access to the site
- Day & Night shift work on a 24/7 sportsman roster, 168 hours every 4 weeks, 12 hour shifts (including working unsupervised on night shifts)

**Are you a MATCH?**:

- Previous experience with Air Separation Unit operations considered strongly advantageous
- Mechanical trade/plant operator certification, engineering degree also considered advantageous
- Experience with DeltaV and/or Yokogawa DCS systems considered advantageous
- Knowledge of applicable standards and regulations such as dangerous goods/substances handling and OHS
- Process Operation experience
- Proven fault finding skills
- Computer literacy
- Knowledge of PLC Controls, Analysers and Plant Instrumentation
- Experience with safe work permitting processes
- Ability to understand process operations and mechanical equipment
- Experience working in a 24/7 continuous shift roster

**We OFFER**
- Full-time permanent role based in Kwinana, WA
- On-site parking
- Salary Continuance Insurance
- Annual salary increase based on performance
- Long-term career development opportunities locally and/or internationally
- Opportunities to undertake interesting and challenging work within Air Liquide’s global business
- Culturally-diverse environment
- Access to Air Liquide’s discount platform with over 350 retailers

**About Air Liquide**:
A world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health, Air Liquide is present in 78 countries with approximately 64,500 employees and serves more than 3.8 million customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen are essential small molecules for life, matter and energy. They embody Air Liquide’s scientific territory and have been at the core of the company’s activities since its creation in 1902.

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**At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.