I&E Specialist

Air Liquide•Baton Rouge, LA

About The Position

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 role of the I&E specialist is to support all company safety, health, environmental, and quality programs and policies, and be accountable for the performance of these programs in the plant, I/E department and the maintenance department. The I&E specialist works with planners to develop work scopes for TAR's and to secure adequate resources to complete preventative, predictive, and planned maintenance activities. Primarily focusing on I/E but working collaboratively with the planning team, scheduler and operations to ensure smooth execution of maintenance activities. Support all company safety, health, environmental, and quality programs and policies, and be accountable for the performance of these programs in the plant, I/E department and the maintenance department Works with planners to develop work scopes for TAR's and to secure adequate resources to complete preventative, predictive, and planned maintenance activities. Primarily focusing on I/E but working collaboratively with the planning team, scheduler and operations to ensure smooth execution of maintenance activities Develops and maintains KPI’s for maintenance activities to show compliance rates and mean time between failures Works with CTE, Reliability Engineers and planning team to improve job plans and PM’s Lead all activities associated with Instrumentation for planned plant outages. Provide plant startup assistance/coverage Instills safety in others by being safety minded; models good safety practices Leads open communication amongst all facility technicians in relation to best practices, operational/facility needs, safety issues/concerns, and sharing operational knowledge/expertise Assists/works closely with operations or Plant Manager during exceptional maintenance events Conducts acceptance PSSR reviews with operations and maintenance Keeps accurate records; diligent in documentation, record retention policies/procedures. Determines if immediate maintenance action is required; documents it; reports to appropriate personnel Be able to perform basic troubleshooting of motors, switchgear, instrumentation, and DCS Communicates directly with Purchasing and National Warehouse regarding parts required and inventory levels needed to complete all scheduled Work Orders and TAR PM Orders Maintains high level of service and work performance, and also supports and promotes a positive and cooperative team environment which fosters creative problem solving and shared learning Ensures all labor hours, materials, and necessary notes or job plan changes associated with the work are accurately recorded within CMMS, and work is closed in a timely manner Identify critical spares and use the ISR system to secure parts Led a team of I/E technicians during TAR execution All other duties based on business needs

Requirements

On-call availability required
High school diploma or GED required
Minimum 8 years I&E experience, plant environment preferred
Knowledge of the use of a computerized maintenance management system
Highly organized with the ability to handle multiple tasks & prioritize work
Ability to maintain, repair, and calibrate analyzers, transmitters, control valves, etc.
Basic understanding of the facility’s control system, with the ability to develop detailed understanding
Thorough knowledge of the operation and safety aspects of the MCC/switchgear
Basic understanding of the facility's process, with the ability to develop detailed understanding
Strong verbal & written communication skills
Candidates must have valid employment authorization in the U.S. and must not require visa sponsorship now or in the future.
Must be able to wear required PPE safety equipment including, hardhat, safety glasses, safety shoes/boots, and FRC clothing
Full range of motion; ability to lift 50 lbs.
Able to climb ladders, work off elevated platforms/surfaces
Able to work in non-conditioned environment for extended periods
Able to enter confined spaces for inspection, testing and work

Nice To Haves

2 year technical degree or engineering degree preferred

Responsibilities

Support all company safety, health, environmental, and quality programs and policies, and be accountable for the performance of these programs in the plant, I/E department and the maintenance department
Works with planners to develop work scopes for TAR's and to secure adequate resources to complete preventative, predictive, and planned maintenance activities.
Primarily focusing on I/E but working collaboratively with the planning team, scheduler and operations to ensure smooth execution of maintenance activities
Develops and maintains KPI’s for maintenance activities to show compliance rates and mean time between failures
Works with CTE, Reliability Engineers and planning team to improve job plans and PM’s
Lead all activities associated with Instrumentation for planned plant outages.
Provide plant startup assistance/coverage
Instills safety in others by being safety minded; models good safety practices
Leads open communication amongst all facility technicians in relation to best practices, operational/facility needs, safety issues/concerns, and sharing operational knowledge/expertise
Assists/works closely with operations or Plant Manager during exceptional maintenance events
Conducts acceptance PSSR reviews with operations and maintenance
Keeps accurate records; diligent in documentation, record retention policies/procedures.
Determines if immediate maintenance action is required; documents it; reports to appropriate personnel
Be able to perform basic troubleshooting of motors, switchgear, instrumentation, and DCS
Communicates directly with Purchasing and National Warehouse regarding parts required and inventory levels needed to complete all scheduled Work Orders and TAR PM Orders
Maintains high level of service and work performance, and also supports and promotes a positive and cooperative team environment which fosters creative problem solving and shared learning
Ensures all labor hours, materials, and necessary notes or job plan changes associated with the work are accurately recorded within CMMS, and work is closed in a timely manner
Identify critical spares and use the ISR system to secure parts
Led a team of I/E technicians during TAR execution
All other duties based on business needs