I&E Maintenance Technician

Location

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.

We are looking for you!

• Calibrate and maintain instrumentation on production plants, gas delivery systems, and liquid bulk systems

• Maintain and repair PLC’s, computers equipment, single loop controllers and operator interfaces

• Repair instrumentation as identified in work requests in the computerized maintenance management system. Tune P&ID control loops

• Calibrate and maintain plant instrumentation (transmitters, valves, switches).

• Complete PM’s as required in computerized maintenance management system.

• Document work performed in a computerized maintenance management system.

• Troubleshoot plant control system issues.

• Assist in solving control system problems and installing new control systems.

• Assist with design of instrumentation related controls.

• Maintain spare parts inventory for instrumentation and control systems.

• Write standard work orders in the computerized maintenance management system.

• Log instrumentation and controls activities that affect plant operations in the operations log books.

• Maintain test equipment calibration & associated records.

• Maintain all I&E equipment records in both the CMMS & written form.

• Direct and work closely with contractors, monitor and direct contractor work quality.

• Rack in/out breakers & switchgear as necessary.

• Provide assistance at other Air Liquide plants or customer sites as needed.

• Report pipeline and plant abnormalities to maintenance & plant managers.

• Report safety incidents and near misses to maintenance & plant managers.

• Perform job functions in a manner that meets or exceeds the company’s HSE standards.

• Control costs to achieve budget targets.

• Demonstrate ability to follow directions from site operations manager.

• Offers suggestions to improve system and procedure efficiency and quality.

• Ability to be on call and respond to plant sites within two hours as required when on call, and available by phone and able to reasonably support when not on duty.

• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent

• 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.

• Strong verbal & written communication skills.

• Highly organized with the ability to handle multiple tasks & prioritize work.

• Knowledge of the use of a computerized maintenance management system.

• 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.

• Able to operate forklift and other machinery

• 2 year technical degree preferred.

• Minimum 6 years I&E experience, plant environment preferred.

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.