What are the responsibilities and job description for the Process Technician position at AIRCO?
About AIRCO
AIRCO is a world leader in carbon conversion technology, paving the way to global energy security by transforming CO₂ into a valuable resource. Its proprietary AIRMADE™ Technology is an adaptable platform that allows any industry to efficiently produce high-demand, fully-formulated synthetic fuels from waste CO₂ and hydrogen.
The company has commercial partnerships with airlines including JetBlue and Virgin Atlantic, amongst others, and has been awarded multiple government contracts, including with NASA and the United States Department of Defense's Defense Innovation Unit. The company has received industry recognition through awards such as Time Best Inventions, Inc. Best in Business, Fast Company World Changing Ideas, and the XPrize for Carbon Removal.
AIRCO’s many accolades include winning the prestigious Green Chemistry Challenge Award from the Environmental Protection Agency in October 2023, an award given to organizations that reinvent processes to reduce the generation of hazardous substances and byproducts. AIRCO was also declared a winner for the World Economic Forum UpLink Sustainable Aviation Challenge, which accelerates the development of promising technology pathways that enable widespread uptake of SAF.
The Position
We are seeking a Process Technician to join our team. This role will report to our Project Installation Manager. The Process Technician will be responsible for assisting in the rebuild of the pilot plant for SAF production, commissioning, and operation in AIRCO’’s Medina facility. This person will ensure safe and efficient operation of our pilot plant. This person must have mechanical and instrumentation assembly experience. This role is based in Medina, NY and will transition to 12 hr shifts once the unit is ready for operation.
What You Get To Do
The approximate annual base compensation range and benefits listed above may vary based on the applicant's experience, skills, abilities, and relevant industry expertise.
Position type and expected hours of work: Full time position, be willing to work any day of the week, and be flexible to off shift and/or rotating shifts as applicable or assigned. Overtime may be required.
Working at AIRCO - In addition to standard medical and dental benefits, that kick in Day 1, we provide:
Comprehensive Health Benefits
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women, marginalized genders and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At AIRCO we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles
This position requires access to technology, software and other information that is subject to governmental access control restrictions, due to export controls, security classification and/or designation as Controlled Unclassified Information. Employment in this position is conditioned on the candidate’s ability to obtain and maintain appropriate government authorization to access technology or information, to the extent required, including without limitation a security clearance, export license, or other documentation required to establish authorization to receive access to such items technology or information.
We may delay commencement of employment, rescind an offer of employment, terminate employment, and/or modify job responsibilities, compensation, benefits, and/or access to Company facilities and information systems, as we deem appropriate, in order to ensure compliance with applicable government access control restrictions.
AIRCO is a world leader in carbon conversion technology, paving the way to global energy security by transforming CO₂ into a valuable resource. Its proprietary AIRMADE™ Technology is an adaptable platform that allows any industry to efficiently produce high-demand, fully-formulated synthetic fuels from waste CO₂ and hydrogen.
The company has commercial partnerships with airlines including JetBlue and Virgin Atlantic, amongst others, and has been awarded multiple government contracts, including with NASA and the United States Department of Defense's Defense Innovation Unit. The company has received industry recognition through awards such as Time Best Inventions, Inc. Best in Business, Fast Company World Changing Ideas, and the XPrize for Carbon Removal.
AIRCO’s many accolades include winning the prestigious Green Chemistry Challenge Award from the Environmental Protection Agency in October 2023, an award given to organizations that reinvent processes to reduce the generation of hazardous substances and byproducts. AIRCO was also declared a winner for the World Economic Forum UpLink Sustainable Aviation Challenge, which accelerates the development of promising technology pathways that enable widespread uptake of SAF.
The Position
We are seeking a Process Technician to join our team. This role will report to our Project Installation Manager. The Process Technician will be responsible for assisting in the rebuild of the pilot plant for SAF production, commissioning, and operation in AIRCO’’s Medina facility. This person will ensure safe and efficient operation of our pilot plant. This person must have mechanical and instrumentation assembly experience. This role is based in Medina, NY and will transition to 12 hr shifts once the unit is ready for operation.
What You Get To Do
- Run instrumentation lines, mount flow meters, controllers and other devices, and other tasks as needed to rebuild the unit.
- Safely start-up, operate, monitor and shut-down process equipment including fixed bed flow reactors and auxiliary reactor systems at lab, pilot and production scales.
- Operate tertiary equipment and compressor systems for H₂ production.
- Adjust, test, and operate pumps, valves, controls and other components of systems.
- Monitor, record, and interpret process parameters and deviations as required on Honeywell Experion software.
- Respond quickly to short-term business priorities and technology decision points by executing quick fabrication and set-up for various research test systems.
- Flexible to work 12-hr day and night shifts to maintain a 24/7 continuous operational cycle.
- Coordinate shift handovers effectively, providing detailed information to the incoming shift.
- 5-10 years of mechanical and instrumentation assembly experience.
- Strong knowledge of safety systems relating to equipment and facilities
- Knowledge of industry standards as applied to industrial environments
- Has an interest in sustainability, technology, science, cultural progress, and startup environments
- Strong bias for action
- Proven ability to work with others, strong interpersonal, influencing leaderships skills
The approximate annual base compensation range and benefits listed above may vary based on the applicant's experience, skills, abilities, and relevant industry expertise.
Position type and expected hours of work: Full time position, be willing to work any day of the week, and be flexible to off shift and/or rotating shifts as applicable or assigned. Overtime may be required.
Working at AIRCO - In addition to standard medical and dental benefits, that kick in Day 1, we provide:
Comprehensive Health Benefits
- Full coverage for employee base premiums on health, dental, and vision insurance.
- 70% coverage for spouse and dependent base premiums.
- Choose between base plans or enhanced options to meet your needs.
- Access company-sponsored HSA and FSA accounts to save on healthcare and dependent care expenses.
- Company-paid Short-Term Disability insurance.
- Optional Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance plans.
- Up to 184 hours of paid time off per year.
- 11 company-paid holidays, including overtime pay for holiday work.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women, marginalized genders and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At AIRCO we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles
This position requires access to technology, software and other information that is subject to governmental access control restrictions, due to export controls, security classification and/or designation as Controlled Unclassified Information. Employment in this position is conditioned on the candidate’s ability to obtain and maintain appropriate government authorization to access technology or information, to the extent required, including without limitation a security clearance, export license, or other documentation required to establish authorization to receive access to such items technology or information.
We may delay commencement of employment, rescind an offer of employment, terminate employment, and/or modify job responsibilities, compensation, benefits, and/or access to Company facilities and information systems, as we deem appropriate, in order to ensure compliance with applicable government access control restrictions.
Salary : $31 - $35
