Maintenance Engineer

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.

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

The successful candidate will lead mentoring and training of facility maintenance staff in understanding the operation/maintenance of plant and equipment, maintenance systems, and general skill set of technicians.

• Support and comply with all Air Liquide Safety, Health and Environmental procedures/policies  

• Learns typical permit operating requirements and methods utilized to ensure and document compliance

• Actively assesses the facility's compliance with Industrial Management System (IMS), LIWIM and other Industry best practices, determines and reports gaps. 

• Plans, executes and coordinates maintenance activities of all disciplines while assisting  the Maintenance Manager with administration of policies

• Directs the implementation of solutions to maintenance problem areas and failure analysis for the Central Basin

• Works closely with suppliers to direct inspection of outside shop work while plant equipment is being repaired, reworked or initially fabricated.

• Manage predictive and preventive maintenance (PDM/PM)  programs in Maximo with detailed job plans and follow up corrective works for the Central Basin

• Ensure proper documentation of work within CMMS (Maximo) 

• Review vendor repair, test & inspection reports communicating results to the plant managers and site lead, ensure proper follow up work orders are in place 

• Review scopes for projects and maintenance activities 

• Responsible for supporting engineering of projects on site and working with the engineering teams and contract personnel as required 

• Coordinate between the local  maintenance team, the zone maintenance team and operations  team to coordinate the smooth execution of daily and TAR maintenance work 

• Work with the maintenance manager to maintain 95% or greater compliance in PM program and 100% EIS PM compliance 

• Dedicated to achieving and maintaining no past due PMs 

• Ensure proper planning of maintenance activities by utilizing Maximo and the work order system  

• Assist in analysis and follow up on PdM data (thermography, relay and breaker testing, transformer oil/gas test, PD and PI of motors, oil analysis, vibration analysis etc) 

• Actively participate in Root Cause Analysis and Vulnerability Studies 

• Develop and modify maintenance strategies based on RCA, VS and Risk Analysis findings 

• Plan, manage and execute major maintenance activities and turnarounds 

• Complete maintenance activities on schedule and budget 

• Support the preparation of capital and maintenance expense budgeting to properly maintain plant equipment 

• Participate in development of annual maintenance schedule, budget and turnaround plans 

• Understand and promote the GCPL Maintenance Management Process 

• Utilize the GCPL Maintenance Center and Corporate standards 

• Review critical spare parts and provide feedback to improve the spare parts stocking at NW and local warehouse, ensuring spare parts are adequately stocked, stored and replenished as needed 

• Work closely with contractors; monitor contractor work quality and cost 

• Assist Maintenance team in maintaining equipment manuals and documentation

• Make suggestions to improve plant safety, efficiency, reliability and quality 

• Lead Maintenance Incident reviews investigations and RCAs and drive related improvements 

• Set and maintain high housekeeping standards

Learns to Develop and Lead People:

• Models exemplary safety behavior, leads by personal example.

• Works to achieve “Zero Accidents” by taking a leadership role in safety.

• Directs the on the job training and development of junior engineers, lead technicians to ensure a high level of competence.

• Conducts annual and mid-year performance reviews for Maintenance Technicians for accuracy and applicability, prepares performance development plans and generates the necessary documentation for completing performance evaluations.

• Provides candid constructive input to management decisions and actively supports those decisions.

• Develops familiarity with administrative and operational policies and procedures.

Manages Costs

• Understands, monitors and optimizes operating costs within authorized budget as guided by the Maintenance Manager.

• Identifies and implements opportunities to reduce costs.

• Documents annual cost savings generated.

• Develops familiarity with common accounting practices and tools.

• Learns to utilize efficiency and equipment availability indicators to optimize plant performance.

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Are you a MATCH?

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering required 

• 7+ years work experience in process plant maintenance and an engineering environment

• Equivalent combination of education and experience acceptable

•  Sound knowledge of maintenance related to rotating equipment, pumps, compressors, turbines and medium/high voltage distribution systems

• Proficient use of a CMMS (preferably Maximo)

• Knowledge of root-cause analysis techniques

• Project management skills and use of project management tools

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills 

• Strong leadership, motivation, interpersonal and communication skills

• Lead a motivated skilled team of engineers and technicians

• Highly organized with the ability to handle multiple tasks, prioritize work 

• Experience in proactive planning and scheduling of maintenance 

• Skilled in the use of Google Chrome apps 

• Strong verbal/written communication skills 

• Has full range of motion; ability to lift 50 lbs 

• Ability to work extended hours/shift work as business needs dictate 

• Ability to climb and ascend vertical ladders as required

• Candidates 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.

Our Differences make our Performance

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.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.