Sr.Instrument Technician

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.

• 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.

• Perform monthly Maximo audits for newly generated corrective work orders and provide sound technical solutions to the site I&E technicians.

• 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.

• 2 year technical degree or engineering degree preferred; high school diploma required.

• 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.

• 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. This position is not open for non-immigrant visa sponsorship.

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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.