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Do you have a passion for safety, solving unique challenges, driving efficiency and operational excellence? Air Products seeks a Maintenance Planner at our LaPorte, TX plant who embodies a safety-first mentality, takes ownership for getting results and can complete daily maintenance activities. If this sounds like you, come grow with us as we continue to build a sustainable tomorrow together!
Reporting to the Maintenance Superintendent, the Maintenance Planner is responsible for minimizing total expensed cost by maximizing work force and resource capabilities through prioritizing, planning and scoping of maintenance work orders in the safest and most efficient manner possible at the La Porte Area Texas sites. Mechanical and rotating equipment background preferred.
The facility assets include 2-HyCO/Syngas plants, an Air Separation Unit, and a Liquid Hydrogen unit. These units provide a variety of industrial gas products to Air Products extensive array of customers through various pipelines and truck loading stations. A background in maintaining pumps, mechanical seals, vessels, filters, strainers, exchangers, piping, relief valves, gear drives, and reciprocating and centrifugal compressors or turbines is essential for this position. The La Porte Area facilities are 24/7 operations, and candidate must be willing to work extended hours as required.
In this position, you will assist in backlog reviews and prioritization of activities along with the Maintenance Supervisor and assist in developing work scopes as well as estimating cost related to labor, materials, equipment and special tool requirements to complete the job in a safe and cost-effective manner. You will be expected to drive as well as participate in all aspects of the company’s safety and reliability programs, culture and constantly interface with all site personnel, contracted crafts, equipment suppliers, tool rental providers, engineering, and functional support services.
What's In It for You:
At Air Products we foster a culture of inclusion where every voice is heard, and everyone feels they belong and matter. Additionally, we offer competitive pay and great benefits for our employees. Check out some of our benefits below!
- Affordable Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (day 1 of employment)
- 401k with 100% vested company core and match
- Paid Vacation, holidays + sick time
- Paid Parental leave (Up to 8 weeks)
- Backup Child and Adult Care benefit
- Adoption assistance
- Flexible spending accounts (medical, dependent daycare)
- Life Insurance (AD&D- Paid for by Air Products), Supplemental AD&D
- Legal Plan & Identity theft coverage
- EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
- Many more supplemental benefits available
Required Skills / Abilities:
- Availability to take calls after hours and weekends to assist with coordinating maintenance technician emergency call outs as well as support in plant activities as needed.
- Be proficient in the use of SAP and Excel to be able to provide lists/spreadsheets for purchase order/cost tracking.
- Ability to read, interpret, and apply engineering specifications, vendor/supplier documentation, piping and instrument diagrams, blueprints, drawings, and procedures.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Capable of making decisions, prioritize workload, and multi-task.
- Drives responsibilities through to their completion with safety as priority.
Key Job Responsibilities:
- Tracking and providing updates on progress of day-to-day jobs on the daily maintenance schedule and will report status updates to both Maintenance Supervisor and Superintendent.
- Assist in leading and participating in weekly/monthly maintenance planning and backlog meetings with operations teams.
- Provide current updates on projected delivery times of parts on order to aid in the scheduling process.
- Assist in tracking PM compliance and drive the team to meet compliance goals of 100%.
- Work with the North American PM coordination team to ensure PMs are assigned appropriately to our equipment or update accordingly.
- Assist on PM prioritization based on operation needs, type of equipment and task criticality.
- Assist and lead the planning and execution of smaller plant outages that fall outside of the North American Turn Around Team.
- The Maintenance Planner is expected to provide leadership and oversee contractors by job walkdowns, follow up through the process and verify the work is completed safely and with quality against expectation.
- Support the Maintenance Supervisor and Superintendent in the creation and implementation of standardized maintenance work practices and procedures. - Help coach the teams on a consistent basis to adhere to and improve these work processes.
- Interface with Materials Management and warehousing to create components/parts requisitions, update spares information as needed, create parts list for job plans and stage purchased materials.
- Work along with the Maintenance Administrative Assistant to keep the maintenance documentation evergreen, update procedures, pull SAP lookaheads and keep track of purchase orders or other SAP transactions.
- Assist in estimating projected spend/cost estimates for forecasting purposes.
- Carry out onsite assessments of the resources and equipment necessary to enable the maintenance team to successfully execute the various maintenance activities. This will include liaising with technical and non-technical departments within Air Products and external contractors.
- Champion the management of change (MOC) process and provide accurate and concise information as required to the operations team.
- Analyze equipment history to improve reliability and reduce downtime.
Minimum Hiring Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent with a minimum of 5 years maintenance planning and mechanical craft experience in a chemical plant or refinery environment required.
- Must have strong interpersonal, leadership and teamwork-oriented skills and be capable of interacting with a diverse team of people with various backgrounds and interests.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and strong computer skills (Microsoft Office, especially Excel).
- Must be able to climb ladders and steps, get on scaffolding and wear PPE such as full body harness.
- Able to lift 50 lbs.
- Elevated work required.
Join Air Products, where we proudly value the skills, dedication, and leadership that Veterans bring to the table. As a Veteran-friendly organization, we actively encourage and welcome Veterans to apply for various roles within our company. We recognize the unique strengths and experiences that Veterans contribute, and we foster a workplace that honors your service while providing a platform for professional growth.
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At Air Products, we work in an environment where we put safety first, diversity is essential, inclusion is our culture, and each person knows they belong and matter. To learn more, visit About Air Products.
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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