Rotating Equipment Expert

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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.

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Air Liquide is hiring for a Rotating Equipment Expert in La Porte, TX.

We are looking for you!

Comprehensive Family Benefits: Air Liquide offers a full benefits package designed to support your whole life, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.
Future Security: 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time.

In the domain of Rotating Machinery (Centrifugal compressors, Cryogenic expanders, pumps, and Reciprocating compressors), support plant operations, with additional capability on process and operational troubleshooting, within the perimeter of the CTE (Center for Technical Expertise) with primary responsibilities in Large Industries USA, and Canada, and additional support to Mexico and Trinidad as well as Electronics and Airgas business lines. Responsibilities include participation in pre TAR planning, TAR supervision and execution, follow up reports and possible external shop monitoring of components to make repair recommendations and monitor quality control.

Job Responsibilities:

• Safety and Environment:
  • Interpret regulatory requirements, industry codes, Group Industrial Policy, and IMS documents in order to implement and maintain compliant operations. Support the preparation of CTE Guidance Documents for selected Group documents (GTs and GEs)
  • Review selected RCA reports for both Process Safety and Reliability incidents. Lead and/or participate in selected incident investigations
  • Provide leadership and guidance to drive continuous improvement in reliability and efficiency of rotating equipment
  • Support the development of selected risk assessments for new and existing assets and in the implementation of subsequent action plans
  • Support selected entity and Group level LI IMS audits in the Americas Hub as technical auditor as it pertains to rotating machinery technology
  • Participate in the Air Liquide Group level working groups developing GTs in the rotating machinery technology area

• Design:
  • Support organization for the execution of new capital projects. Act as owner's representative for the design reviews as required
  • Provide engineering with technical support and guidance for Plant Projects. Serve as design authority as required.
  • Review and provide risk assessment for proposed changes to existing rotating machinery via Management of Change (MOC) process
  • In cooperation with E&C, develop standard equipment specification and engineering practices for rotating machinery
  • Ensure subsidiary compliance with directives from AL Group related to rotating machinery

• Operations:
  • Provide operations support to all entities in regards to rotating machinery
  • Collaborate with Large Rotating machinery vendors and OEM's, ensuring quality control in repairs, and witness assembly and testing of equipment as required.
  • Respond to urgent rotating machinery issues
  • Applies process understanding and control systems strategies in order to improve reliability and/or efficiency and through support of CTE's Process Control Technology department.
  • Recommend process and cost savings improvement opportunities. As required, support the design and implementation of these cost saving ideas
  • Issue advisories to spread Best Practices and prevent recurrence of incidents
  • Work closely with entity Engineering disciplines to assure latest technology is identified and deployed
  • When requested, review plant level operating procedures (SOP) for scope, technical accuracy and best practice identification
  • Be aware of Group initiatives for rotating machinery technology domain as these are provided from Group level organizations. Provide interpretation to entities for implementation and participate in the development of such programs
  • Provide support for Group programs for rotating machinery technology including developing the implementation plan together with the entities and monitoring compliance status
  • Participate strongly in Americas Rotating Machinery Technology KNOE and if assigned, participate in WW CoP

• Training
  • Build a documented knowledge base of Rotating Machinery technology operational expertise
  • Provide technical content and training for Rotating Machinery technology
  • Mentor and support developing employees to expand knowledge sharing; disseminate rather than protect information. Act as coach for proteges (assigned or otherwise)

• Business Development
  • Attend and contribute to selected project development meetings
  • Provide technical support to CI during the development and execution of new Rotating Machinery capital projects

Required Qualifications:

• BS Mechanical Engineering required with 5 years Rotating Machinery experience or Extensive Millwright or Machinist technical background 10 years experience in maintenance of large rotating machinery.
• 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.
• Detailed knowledge of various types of compressors, turbines, pumps, and fan designs and maintenance
• Detailed knowledge of Oxygen Compression Equipment and Oxygen Cleanliness procedures and documentation requirements
• Solution-oriented, with excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Lubrication knowledge and expertise
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to perform under stress and time constraints
• Comfortable in both corporate and plant environments
• Ability to effectively work within a diverse, international organization
• Can be consulted 24/7 by Plant Managers and Maintenance personnel
• Able to wear FRC clothing and other PPE
• Advanced skills with Google suite of tools (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Gmail, etc.)
• Excellent organization skills and attention to detail
• Ability to understand, perform, and retain various job-related operational and safety trainings
• Up to 50% domestic travel

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior industrial gas experience.
  
  

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.