Production Technician - HVAC

Production Technician - HVAC

Location: Fremont, CA

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 12 months
• Pay Rate: $25.00 / Hour (USD)
• Shift / Schedule: 8 AM 5 PM, Monday Friday; 6 AM or 7 AM shift start times available; some weekend coverage as needed (will not start with weekend coverage)
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. [Export-control compliance required. See recruiter for eligibility details.]

Job Summary

This position has responsibility for operating a cryogenic Air Separation Unit (ASU). The production technician is responsible for maintaining plant production, operating efficiency, regulatory compliance, and safety.

Key Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Accountabilities

• Monitors and maintains the safe operation of an Air Separation Facility that produces cryogenic products.
• Controls flow, pressures, process using a SCADA/HMI/PLC system.
• Works with management to maximize production and efficiency to meet the needs of our customer base, adjusting flows and production rates.
• Read and interprets technical drawings and manuals.
• Performs quality assurance functions associated with products to maintain quality assurance.
• Prepares and maintains accurate records in accordance with all safety, quality, regulatory, and production requirements, such as plant readings, plant maintenance, instrument calibrations, etc.
• Identifies potential problems from collected data.
• Determines if immediate maintenance action is required and acts appropriately.
• Performs complex plant functions, including DERIME and warm plant start-ups.
• Performs preventive and corrective maintenance throughout the entire plant, including compressors, pumps, turbines, valves, motors, electrical equipment, and other plant equipment.
• Responsible for troubleshooting, repairing, and calibrating process and system problems to restore efficient operations, including PLC, DCS, and other computer interface stations; control valves, pneumatic and electronic control equipment, and instruments.
• Takes initiative to improve facility (i.e., operations, reliability, and costs) without direction.
• Performs administrative functions, i.e., requisitioning, purchasing, production accounting, and payroll record-keeping (closure of POs and receiving / time inputting).

Safety and Regulatory Compliance

• Requires 100% compliance with all safety policies and procedures, and cGMP (current Good Manufacturing Practices) training and techniques to prevent lost time or serious injury to others.
• Maintains a high degree of safety by employing safe work habits.
• Promotes and develops safe work behaviors through the use of existing policies and procedures and an emphasis on safety behavior management techniques.
• Assists with safety incident investigations, including near misses, using root cause analysis leading to recommended corrective actions to eliminate recurrences.
• Ensures applicable regulatory (OSHA, EPA) requirements are met, and applicable training and recordkeeping are performed to meet departmental and location requirements.

Quality/Technical Support

• Performs maintenance of instrumentation, electrical systems, compressors, pumps, turbines, valves, motors, and other plant equipment.
• Complies with maintenance of environmental, safety, quality assurance, and FDA compliance systems and programs, including spare parts, preventive, predictive, and proactive maintenance.

Required Skills

• Ability to work on and repair AC compressors, sealers, and pumps
• Critical thinking ability to work independently to troubleshoot, diagnose, and solve issues with process and plant equipment
• Requires the use of considerable judgment to recognize plant process problems and interpret malfunctions to make decisions accordingly
• Requires the ability to use common hand tools and test equipment necessary for repairing and replacing mechanical, electrical, and electronic equipment

Preferred Skills

• Water Treatment Understanding of water treatment principles and equipment is a plus
• Refrigeration A basic understanding of refrigeration systems is a plus
• Air Separation A basic understanding of air separation and associated technologies is a plus

Work Environment / Physical Requirements

• Must be able to work overtime and off shifts when requested
• Must be able to share on-call responsibilities to facilitate uninterrupted plant operation
• Must have the ability to work alone, weekends, and holidays
• Requires continuous mental and visual attention to operate equipment, make repairs, and adjustments
• Previous U.S. Veterans and college students are welcome to apply

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

About the Client

This client is a global leader in the industrial gases and manufacturing sector, operating in more than 70 countries with over 66,500 employees representing 160 nationalities. Founded in 1902, the organization supplies gases, technologies, and services to a vast range of industries, including manufacturing, energy, healthcare, electronics, and food, and is at the forefront of the clean energy transition, particularly in green and low-carbon hydrogen. The company's work spans industrial gas production and distribution, air separation, gas applications in medical settings, semiconductor manufacturing, and emerging technologies like hydrogen fuel infrastructure. Research and development is central to the mission, targeting new applications in healthcare, clean energy, advanced manufacturing, and environmental solutions. At over 120 years old, this organization has built a culture of long-term thinking, safety-first operations, and global collaboration, creating a structured and professional work environment where people are expected to contribute meaningfully and grow continuously. Diversity is embedded in strategy, with more than a third of managers and professionals being women, and the organization has made concrete commitments to representative leadership at senior levels. Teams here span chemical engineers, industrial gas technicians, research scientists, and energy transition specialists.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-15664 Industry: Engineering

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