Sr I&E Specialist

Air Liquide•Pasadena, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Air Liquide Large Industries provides industrial gas and energy solutions for customers in industries including chemicals, petrochemicals, refining, and steel. Its U.S. pipeline network and production facilities are monitored around the clock by an operations control center in Houston. The Sr I&E Specialist supports company safety, health, environmental, and quality programs and is accountable for their performance in the plant, I/E department, and maintenance department. The role focuses on instrumentation and electrical work while coordinating with planners, schedulers, operations, and other teams to plan and execute preventive, predictive, and planned maintenance activities, including turnarounds (TARs). The specialist also supports plant startups, troubleshooting, outage execution, and maintenance performance improvement. This position is based in Pasadena, Texas, and has a Monday–Friday work schedule. On-call availability is required. The role includes physical work in industrial environments, including use of required PPE, lifting, climbing, and confined-space work.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least 8 years of I&E experience; plant-environment experience is preferred.
Knowledge of using a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize work.
Ability to maintain, repair, and calibrate analyzers, transmitters, control valves, and related equipment.
Basic understanding of the facility’s control system, with the ability to develop a detailed understanding.
Thorough knowledge of the operation and safety aspects of MCC/switchgear.
Basic understanding of the facility’s process, with the ability to develop a detailed understanding.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
On-call availability.
Valid U.S. employment authorization; the position does not offer non-immigrant visa sponsorship now or in the future.
Ability to wear required PPE, including a hardhat, safety glasses, safety shoes or boots, and FRC clothing.
Full range of motion and ability to lift 50 pounds.
Ability to climb ladders and work on elevated platforms or surfaces.
Ability to work for extended periods in a non-conditioned environment.
Ability to enter confined spaces for inspection, testing, and work.

Nice To Haves

Two-year technical degree or engineering degree.
Plant-environment I&E experience.

Responsibilities

Support company safety, health, environmental, and quality programs and policies, and be accountable for their performance in the plant, I/E department, and maintenance department.
Work with planners to develop turnaround (TAR) work scopes and secure resources for preventive, predictive, and planned maintenance; coordinate with the planning team, scheduler, and operations to execute maintenance activities.
Develop and maintain maintenance KPIs, including compliance rates and mean time between failures.
Work with CTE, Reliability Engineers, and the planning team to improve job plans and preventive maintenance plans.
Lead instrumentation activities for planned plant outages.
Provide plant startup assistance and coverage.
Model good safety practices and promote safety among others.
Promote open communication among facility technicians about best practices, facility and operational needs, safety concerns, and operational knowledge.
Assist and work closely with operations or the Plant Manager during exceptional maintenance events.
Conduct acceptance PSSR reviews with operations and maintenance.
Maintain accurate documentation and records in accordance with record-retention procedures; determine whether immediate maintenance is required, document it, and report it to appropriate personnel.
Perform basic troubleshooting of motors, switchgear, instrumentation, and DCS.
Communicate with Purchasing and the National Warehouse about parts and inventory needed for scheduled work orders and TAR PM orders.
Support a cooperative team environment that encourages creative problem solving and shared learning.
Accurately record labor hours, materials, notes, and job-plan changes in the CMMS, and close work promptly.
Identify critical spare parts and use the ISR system to secure them.
Lead a team of I/E technicians during TAR execution.
Perform other duties based on business needs.