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.
Job Responsibilities: The East Basin Plant Engineer will own the engineering and operations effort to provide safe, reliable, quality, cost effective product to the customers.
This role is designed for a strong technical operational engineer that can work within an operational team to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations and product supply to the Gulf Coast Pipeline East Basin plants: Beaumont LMA, Nederland ASU, and the Port Neches LMA and ASU.
Supports safe, reliable and efficient operation and maintenance including IMS requirements, Responsible Care, improvement programs, and development of the skills/competencies of personnel Supports Basin Manager in operating the facilities in compliance with all governmental regulations and Air Liquide policies Works to achieve ‘Zero Accidents’ by taking a leadership role in safety.Meets or exceeds company safety and security standards Strictly adheres to Management of Change procedure, performing engineering design and analysis of changes, and involving external resources as needed Support internal and external audits Participates in plant start ups and can actively start the plants up for production Participates in investigation of all incidents and drives corrective actions to completion.
Works on site action items from RCFA, Audits, etc.
Develops, implements, and improves standard operating procedures in operations and maintenance Works effectively with maintenance personnel to execute/improve predictive and preventive maintenance programs Drives improvement to reach Availability, Reliability and preventive maintenance targets for the sites Identifies and drives efficiency improvements in operations Tracks and trends key performance indicators; takes corrective action as needed Maintains key operating design documents; red-lines as needed when MOCs are approved, works with document control to ensure updates are accurate Identifies and implements opportunities to reduce costs Knowledgeable of Maximo (CMMS) for work orders, purchasing, and warehouse inventory Fosters a positive culture and drives for optimal performance.
Works closely with operations and maintenance to resolve plant issues and contributes to knowledge-sharing initiatives.
Work collaboratively with regional and corporate support groups Team player that can effectively work within the Air Liquide organization Supports operations, plant, and basin managers in building positive customer relationships and proactive in resolving customer concerns Ability to be on call after hours, nights, and weekends as business needs dictate Required Qualifications: Bachelor degree in Engineering required (Chemical or Mechanical discipline preferred) 3 years of applicable experience in project engineering or operations in industrial gas or petrochemical industry Demonstrated ability to work with diverse teams and achieve results Familiarity with regulatory requirements for operating plants, including Process Safety Management, PSM, OSHA regulations, EPA/TCEQ regulations, Food Safety, state and local requirements Technical and working understanding of cryogenic distillation used in the Air Separation processpreferred Able to use Google Office Suite; ability to learn Air Liquide software systems Extremely organized and effective at time management.
Ability to read and red-line key operating documents Experience with operating DCS and PLC systems Displays mechanical, process, and electrical aptitude; ability to troubleshoot production problems Valid Drivers License by Jobble