Maintenance Superintendent

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We are seekingaMaintenance Superintendentfor our Port Arthur, TX facility. The Maintenance Superintendent will lead the Port Arthur maintenance team and have maintenance responsibility for two Steam Methane Reformer (SMR) with integrated gas turbine generators, and CO2 capture facilities at both SMR's, supporting enhanced oil recovery. The Site is tied into an existing hydrogen pipeline system that spans from New Orleans to the Houston Ship Channel and supplies hydrogen to the integrated supply network for consumption by customers across to Gulf Coast Franchise. The Maintenance Superintendent is expected to build strong relationships with the plant and regional support teams as well as local contractors. Our Maintenance Superintendent is a key member of the West Gulf Coast Leadership Team and has responsibility for a broad range of duties focused on ensuring all elements of operational discipline are in place and functioning properly at the Facility. As the Maintenance Superintendent, you will be required to gain an understanding of all aspects of the Site's operation with a specific focus on leadership skills as a site leader. You are responsible for the overall maintenance of the Port Arthur and Westlake facilities including safety, plant reliability, implementing productivity improvements, budget management, customer interface and turnarounds. This position reports to the West Gulf Coast Regional Maintenance Manager.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of 13 Maintenance Technicians, Maintenance Supervisor and an engineer to develop site talent through coaching, training and progression boards.
• Work with the operations and maintenance teams to drive the best solutions for the business from a maintenance SAFETY, reliability, and production impact perspective daily.
• Develop fiscal year maintenance budget for each facility. Track and report monthly maintenance costs.
• Work with the maintenance and operations teams to prioritize, develop, schedule, and communicate all daily, weekly, and long-term maintenance activities. Work with these groups to ensure maintenance execution readiness from a maintenance planning/ resourcing and operations equipment readiness perspective.
• Drive the maintenance team towards compliance with maintenance performance metrics such as PM compliance, Compliance Management, maintenance backlog, monthly spending vs budget and safety program participation. Ensure 100% compliance with regulatory and very high priority maintenance activities.
• Work with technical engineering support teams to drive towards innovative solutions to maintenance issues as well as capital project recommendations for end of life assets and design upgrades.
• Proactively look for and mitigate safety concerns within all aspects of our maintenance activities.
• Manage the site's Basic Safety Process and Process Safety Management.
• Ensure environmental compliance in accordance with Air Products Corporate and Government regulations.
• Understand safe operating, design, permit limits of site equipment.
• Investigate incidents and near misses, understand and correct the root cause of failures.
• Collaborate with customers and the Air Products commercial team.
• This role is a safety sensitive.

Education and Requirements:

• 10+ years in a petrochemical or manufacturing environment with maintenance, and/or operations roles is desired.
• Degree in technical trade school for instrumentation, mechanical, electrical, or Military technical training will be considered a plus. Relative experience will be given strong consideration in lieu of formal education.
• Prior supervisory experience is a plus.
• Demonstrated leadership and decision-making skills are critical to the position.
• Strong leadership abilities coupled with excellent broad-based technical skills, interpersonal skills, communication skills and business acumen.
• Excellent organizational, planning and time management skills are a must. Project management skills as well as experience creating and implementing structured work processes are a plus for this role.
• Prior budgetary management and development experience is a plus.
• Prior SAP experience is preferred, and quick proficiency is considered critical to success.

Air Products is an Equal Opportunity Employer (U.S.) All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, citizenship, gender, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, or veteran status.

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We are the world's largest hydrogen producer with over 80 years of industrial gas experience. We are hydrogen and industrial gas experts delivering safe, end-to-end solutions, investing in real, clean energy projects at scale, and driving the industry forward to generate a cleaner future.

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We offer a comprehensive benefits package including paid holidays and vacation, affordable medical, dental, life insurance and retirement plans. You will be eligible for benefits and also be 100% vested in your retirement benefits on your first day of employment.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (U.S.).You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, citizenship, gender, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, or veteran status.

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