World leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health, Air Liquide is present in 80 countries with approximately 66,000 employees and serves more than 3,6 million customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen have been at the core of the company’s activities since its creation in 1902. Air Liquide’s ambition is to be the leader in its industry, delivering long-term performance and acting responsibly.

Air Liquide Large Industries provides our customers with industrial gas and energy solutions that are vital to their own industrial production. We own and operate over 2,000 miles of industrial gas pipelines in the U.S. supplying mainly oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen and syngas in large quantities from multiple production sources to major customers in the chemicals, petrochemicals, refining and steel industries. Our pipeline operations and industrial gas production facilities are closely monitored 24/7 within our leading-edge operations control center located in Houston, Texas. Our operations control group monitors over 89,000 data points and assists with product supply and coordination. We are constantly optimizing our supply network to provide high reliability and energy efficiencies allowing Air Liquide to adjust supply needs more quickly and effectively enabling growth to our customers.

Candidate must have valid employment authorization in the U.S. and must not require visa sponsorship now or in the future. This position is not open for non-immigrant visa sponsorship.

• Help to operate plants safely, reliably and efficiently; maintain health, safety, environmental and regulatory compliance.
• Meet/exceed company safety standards; provide HSE leadership to site technicians; actively champion life critical safety systems. Strong commitment to safety.
• Support/comply with all health, safety and environmental procedures as directed by local/corporate personnel, safety departments
• Lead site MOC program
• Support/lead normal maintenance and preventive maintenance activities along with the site maintenance supervisor
• Support/comply with all process safety management and risk management plan practices (EIS, PSM, etc)
• Maintain required regulatory documentation (FDA, Food Safety, MOC, etc)
• Support, coordinate and manage operating permit reporting, monitoring and renewal requirements to ensure compliance with federal, state and local rules/regulations
• Provide regulatory training; maintain documentation of training of production technicians
• Ensure all incidents are reported, investigated and corrective actions are completed
• Keep plant hazard analysis current; display thorough knowledge of possible hazards/associated safeguards
• Own key operating documents; maintain updated red-lines at all times; display detailed understanding of content and significance of each document
• Ensure GTs are understood, followed by plant staff
• Ensure operating procedures are followed/updated as needed
• Ensure operating rounds are completed each shift consistently and signed-off, actions are taken as required
• Perform process troubleshooting; make plant/process decisions to meet plant production needs; support in the resolution of technical and operational issues along with development of corrective and preventive actions
• Identify/recommend process changes; implement plant projects, as required, to improve plant HSE, reliability, efficiency
• Own Simon reliability incident reporting program
• Own site efficiency program
• Develop capital project scope, cost and schedule as assigned; assist in developing plant budget needs
• Partner with Reliability Center to execute predictive/preventive maintenance to eliminate failures/unplanned maintenance
• Set/maintain high housekeeping standards
• Act as plant manager during his/her absence or pick up responsibilities of operations/maintenance supervision during their absence
• Lead root cause analyses
• Complete assigned action items from audits and other sources on time
• Understand, monitor, optimize operating costs within authorized budget
• Develop cost/economic justification for capital projects; execute capital projects within time/budget requirements
• Identify/implement opportunities to reduce costs; control overtime within established limits
• Utilize national purchasing agreements and frame agreements
• Assist with training new technicians
• Provide candid constructive input to management decisions; actively support those decisions
• Capable of supporting on-call support as required during nights and weekends
• Complete Personal Development System (TMS) goals as defined in annual review

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required (Mechanical or Chemical discipline preferred).
• 2+ years experience in an industrial production facility in the role of plant engineer or other similar plant operations role required. Air gas, chemical, or refinery production experience preferred.
• Technical/working understanding of ASU plant process/equipment is preferred
• Strong project management abilities and the ability to manage plant personnel
• Experience with root cause analysis and troubleshooting engineering issues within a plant operations environment
• Trainable on Distributed Process Control (DCS) operation/troubleshooting
• Able to deliver/explain training material to operating personnel
• Familiarity with google Office products, Smartsolve, Maximo®, Oracle Cost Reporting, Oracle Purchasing is a plus
• Able to maintain a plant filing system and control of engineering documents
• Ability to read/red-line key operating documents
• Display mechanical and electrical aptitude for equipment operation/troubleshooting
• General understanding of accounting principles; ability to learn plant operating budget
• Organized, effective at time management; ability to work with minimal supervision
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, team leadership skills
• Ability to interact effectively with all levels in an organization
• Ability to work extended hours/shift work as business needs dictate
• On call nights, weekends and holidays as required; occasional travel