Airgas Incorporated

Maintenance Center Manager - ASU Domain

Airgas Incorporated • $110K — $130K *
Pasadena, TX 77502In-Person
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Mechanical or electrical engineering degree required; relevant qualifications considered.
  • 10+ years of process industry experience; equivalent education and experience acceptable.
  • Technical understanding of ASU, Cogen, CO2, H2, Syngas, and HyCO plant processes.
  • Valid U.S. employment authorization - no visa sponsorship offered.
  • Extensive experience in Maintenance Planning and Scheduling within maintenance systems.
  • Strong leadership skills in coaching employees on TAR SOP compliance.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to interpret key operating documents.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure facilities comply with governmental regulations and internal policies.
  • Maintain necessary licenses and permits for operations.
  • Support regulatory training and manage documentation.
  • Implement standard maintenance planning systems and practices.
  • Lead the coordination of maintenance activities across multiple sites.
  • Investigate incidents and ensure corrective actions are implemented promptly.
  • Monitor and report on maintenance management process effectiveness through KPIs.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and training.
  • Strong commitment to safety and adherence to industry standards.
  • Encouragement of team collaboration to foster a supportive work environment.
Full Job Description

Location
Pasadena, TX - Bay Area - Support functions - Gulf Coast MC
Ensure the efficient and effective maintenance of assets (including pipelines), facilities and equipment to support operational success and safety.

Job Responsibilities:
  • Maintains all facilities in compliance with all governmental regulations and Air Liquide policies.
  • Maintains all necessary licenses and permits.
  • Provides support for all regulatory training and maintains documentation .
  • Roll out and implementation of the AL turnaround standard operating procedure & ensure sustainable use thereof.
  • Lead the implementation of a standard maintenance planning system.
  • Reports and investigates all incidents and ensures corrective actions are complete.
  • Lead and coordinate maintenance activities at the different sites.
  • Lead the Maximo utilization effort as well as asset and work management practices.
  • Contribute to all performance evaluations, hiring, promotions and assignments for maintenance personnel.


Maintains all Facilities Safely and Reliably
  • Meets or exceeds company safety standards.
  • Ensures all maintenance is completed in compliance with the Safe Work Permit process.
  • Accountable for efficient execution of the Maintenance Management Process, emphasizing the TAR SOP.
  • Monitors, trends, and reports on the effectiveness of MMP through KPIs. Works with the Maintenance analyst to ensure accuracy of KPIs.
  • Keeps Maintenance documentation current, including equipment files and manuals, job plans, and Maximo records.
  • Assists with equipment troubleshooting as required. Establishes clear delegation of this authority to trained subordinates.
  • Fosters positive customer relationships both internal and external to the corporation.
  • Partners with the Plant Managers and Zone Directors to execute predictive and preventive maintenance to eliminate catastrophic failures and unplanned maintenance.
  • Sets and maintains high housekeeping standards to exemplify and improve the Air Liquide image.
  • Participates in new project planning and development to ensure reliability, accessibility, and maintainability of new equipment.
  • Adheres to Management of Change procedure.


Develops and Leads People
  • Models exemplary safety behavior, leads by personal example.
  • Actively champions the TAR SOP and leads by example in compliance with the process.
  • Coach employees and peers in their role in TAR SOP.
  • Works to achieve "Zero Accidents" by taking a leadership role in safety.
  • Conducts an annual performance review with each employee.
  • Implements individual development plans annually and provides training and coaching to improve performance.
  • Provides candid constructive input to management decisions and actively supports those decisions.
  • Insists on adherence to administrative and operational policies and procedures.
  • Completes Personal Development System goals as defined in annual review.


Manages Costs
  • Understands, monitors and optimizes maintenance costs within authorized budget.
  • Identifies and implements opportunities to reduce costs within delegated authorization.
  • Participates in the capital planning process annually as well as with multi-year forecasts.
  • Controls overtime within established limits.
  • Continuously works to help improve efficiency and availability indicators.
  • Utilizes national purchasing agreements and frame agreements where possible.
  • Balances maintenance cost control and schedules with variable cost impact, end use customer impact, and overall operating income impact to AL.


Are you a MATCH?

Required Qualifications:

  • Mechanical / electrical engineering degree required or relevant qualification preferred plus 10+ years process industry experience. Equivalent combination of education and experience acceptable.
  • 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.
  • Technical and working understanding of the plant process - ASU, Cogen and CO2 or H2, Syngas and HyCO.
  • Frequent travel - typically 6 to 12 trips per year.
  • Extensive experience with Maintenance Planning and Scheduling and working within a maintenance system that requires both.
  • Ability to lead and coach employees and peers in Air Liquide's TAR SOP.
  • Familiarity with regulatory requirements for operating and maintaining plants.
  • Ability to lead and participate in root cause analysis investigations.
  • Computer literacy - familiarity with Google suite of applications, able to remotely access Intranet and learn to use internal systems including Maximo and MS Project.
  • Trainable on Distributed Process Control (DCS) operation and troubleshooting.
  • Detailed knowledge of personnel and equipment planning and scheduling techniques to optimize cost vs. downtime.
  • Able to deliver and explain training material to maintenance personnel.
  • Extremely organized and effective at time management - able to establish and maintain equipment filing system and control of engineering documents. Ability to interpret key operating documents.
  • Strong mechanical and electrical aptitude for equipment operation and troubleshooting.
  • Working knowledge of acoustic vibration technology as a predictive maintenance tool.
  • Detailed understanding of maintenance and technology of gas compression equipment.
  • Working knowledge of commercial agreements and AL customer relations.
  • Excellent communication and team leadership skills.
  • General understanding of accounting principles and working knowledge of maintenance operating budget.
  • Ability to work extended hours and shift work as business needs dictate. On call nights, weekends and holidays as required.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Industrial gas experience


About Airgas Incorporated

Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products; and a leading U.S. supplier of ammonia products and process chemicals. Airgas was founded in 1982, and acquired by Air Liquide in 2016. The company operates through two segments: Distribution and Production. The Distribution segment offers a wide range of industrial, medical and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and related products, to customers in various industries, including manufacturing and health care. The Production segment offers nitrogen, oxygen, and argon gases for use in steelmaking, welding, and other industries.
Learn more about Airgas Incorporated
Size
18,000 employees
Industry
Energy & Utilities
Founded
1982
* Ladders Estimates

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