Production Manager

Air Liquide•Longview, TX

6d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for managing syngas production activities safely and reliably, complying with regulatory requirements, managing costs effectively and developing personal skills and competencies of direct reports. The Production Manager supervises day-to-day operations, maintenance, efficiency and process troubleshooting, develops and implements MOCs, assists with environmental reporting and any other duties delegated by the plant manager. This role is a developmental position leading to plant management at this or another Air Liquide facility. The facility includes three Partial Oxidation (POX) Units, three Air Separation Units (ASUs) with backup systems, two amine CO2 recovery systems, one Membrane System, LIN Liquefier, polished water and steam/condensate system providing supply criticality and eight direct reports.

Requirements

Two year associates degree in a technical field OR equivalent related operations experience required in lieu of a degree AND 10+ years years technical knowledge and/or work experience & understanding of plant process; POX, amine CO2 recovery, ASU, membrane, steam and condensate systems.
Technical and working understanding of Partial Oxidation, syngas production and subsystems.
Familiarity with regulatory requirements for operating plants, including Process Safety Management, OSHA regulations, Environmental Regulations and state and local requirements.
Solid foundation in technical fundamentals and operations to accept/apply/challenge external technical recommendations
Trained in process safety elements and process safety management
Knowledgeable and trained in root cause analysis
Able to remotely access intranet and utilize internal systems such as Intelex, PI, Maximo® and Oracle
Trainable on Distributed Process Control (DCS) operation and troubleshooting (Delta V, Foxboro, Triconex and PI)
Able to deliver and explain training material to operating personnel.
Extremely organized; effective at time management
Able to establish/maintain a plant filing system, control of engineering documents; ability to read/red-line key operating documents
Displays mechanical and electrical aptitude for equipment operation/troubleshooting
Working knowledge of commercial agreements and AL customer relations
Excellent communication, team leadership skills
General understanding of accounting principles; working knowledge of plant operating budget
Knowledgeable in general maintenance management processes/procedures including work management, planning and scheduling, PM/PdM compliance and TAR planning
Knowledgeable in capital process including ACE submittal, simple economic analysis

Responsibilities

Operates Hydrogen/Syngas and ASU facilities safely and reliably by complying with regulatory requirements, developing/leading personnel, managing costs effectively and developing personal skills/competencies.
Operates facility in compliance with all governmental regulations and Air Liquide policies
Provides all regulatory training; maintains documentation for direct reports
Provides technical qualification for new technicians and issues development plans and coaching when performance improvement is needed
Reports and investigates all incidents; ensures Maximo work orders and corrective actions are completed in a timely manner
Ensures all performance evaluations, hiring, promotions and assignments are free of any form of discrimination
Meets or exceeds company safety standards including fundamental safety rules
Implements and maintains Life Safety systems
Ensures updated red-line PIDs at all times; displays detailed understanding of content and significance of each document
Ensure accurate shift reports are sent out each shift
Ensures shift turnovers are completed effectively
Ensures standard operating procedures are followed and updated as needed
Ensures operating rounds are completed each shift and follow up actions/Maximo work orders are issued as required
Makes plant/process decisions in absence of plant manager, performs advanced process troubleshooting utilizing PI trending and spreadsheets as required
Fosters positive internal and external customer relationships
Ensures delivery of quality and quantity of product required by business
Partners with Maintenance Center (MC) to execute predictive/preventive maintenance to eliminate failures, unplanned maintenance
Partners with MC to execute planned maintenance turnarounds, unexpected events; ensures plant staff is engaged in support of TAR planning
Sets and maintains high housekeeping standards to exemplify the Air Liquide image
Displays thorough knowledge of possible hazards and associated safeguards
Understands/applies elements of process safety; ensures all PSM requirements are met
Ensures adherence to Management of Change procedure
Supports and helps to develop long and short term planning for improving safety, reliability and efficiency
Maintains adherence with IMS requirements including compliance with current GTs, keeping EIS plans/PMs current
Supports on time completion of all action items from audits and other sources assigned to plant
Supports compliance to PM and PdM requirements
Ensures maintenance work is planned, scheduled and completed effectively
Models exemplary safety behavior; leads by example; works to achieve "zero accidents"; takes a leadership role in safety
Conducts annual performance review with each direct report; implements development plans; provides training/coaching to improve performance
Personally conducts annual lockout tagout training for each employee
Provides candid constructive input to management decisions; actively supports those decisions
Instills a culture of strict adherence to operational policies/procedures
Completes goals as assigned in Talent Management System (TMS) and reports results as part of annual review
Understands, monitors, optimizes and is accountable for operating costs within authorized budget, includes variable/fixed costs, capital budget
Identifies/implements opportunities to reduce costs; controls overtime within established limits
Participates in Capital planning process; maintains a long term capital improvement plan for reliability, growth, safety, environmental and efficiency
Continuously monitors/improves efficiency, availability and reliability
Utilizes national purchasing agreements and frame agreements
Works with plant manager to develop annual maintenance budget including base run rate, special projects, equipment overhauls and annual TAR plans
Partners with Corporate Supply Management and Field Sourcing Specialists to ensure best value is obtained for all outsourced work/materials
Acts as plant manager during their absence