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Operations Engineer – Port Arthur
Are you someone who thrives in a meaningful work environment and wants to be part of a team that values diversity, is versatile, and committed to a growth mindset? We have a tradition of quality built by hardworking, skillful people driven to succeed. Working together, we thrive in this environment and are proud to make a difference!
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., a Fortune 500 manufacturer of industrial gases and chemicals, has an opening for an OPERATIONS ENGINEER to support its HyCO production facilities in the Port Arthur, TX and Lake Charles, LA areas.
The Port Arthur and Lake Charles area consists of large Steam Methane Reformers, combustion turbines, combined cycle Heat Recovery Steam Generators, steam turbines, refinery off-gas units and CO2 capture facilities. Production includes Hydrogen, Steam, CO2 and Power for our onsite customer and the Gulf Coast Franchise The Operations Engineer will have broad engineering responsibilities supporting the Port Arthur and Westlake Operations Superintendents and Area Manager.
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 4 weeks for both parents)
- 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
This role will require the candidate to gain an understanding of all aspects of the sites’ production activities. The specific focus of the role will be to lead and initiate high level reliability and efficiency projects associated with each operating facility. The position is a combination of hands-on field work and desk work. This includes work involving data analysis and tracking, systems integration, and reviews of both Air Products and external engineering standards. The hands-on work includes large rotating machinery, unit operations and control systems
Key Job Responsibilities:
- Support for safety performance, reduction of recordable injuries, Basic Safety Process compliance (BSP) and process safety management (PSM) conformance.
- Management of Change (MOC) development, implementation, and timely closure of open MOCs and action items.
- Drive operational discipline and best practice implementation and training.
- Develop, implement and support KPI monitoring at the plant level which includes work process development, the calculating of the algorithms and the reporting structure.
- Be the Operations Point of Contact with the Project Resources and Outage Support (PROS) group to develop/justify, manage and implement projects.
- Support of all aspects of day-to-day operations, including operator rounds, water treatment and troubleshooting.
- Working with on-site operators, operations management, and external support resources to coordinate operational outage needs.
- Identifying maintenance concerns, then developing and coordinating with the Site Reliability Engineer.
- Act as the site’s Root Cause Analysis (RCA) complex facilitator.
Candidates will be evaluated based on the following:
- Experience in engineering-based roles with a strong preference toward individuals that desire to progress into operations or engineering leadership roles A consistent track record in driving continuous improvement through analytical reviews of complex systems.
- Knowledge of RCA and FMEA with previous usage of these methodologies is a plus.
- A track record of success on Safety, Environmental, Quality and Employee engagement.
- A strong commitment to employee involvement, team building and diversity.
- Strong communication and organizational skills.
- A self-starter with validated leadership abilities.
- This role is a safety sensitive position.
Minimum Hiring Requirements:
- B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering.
- Prefer 2-4 years’ experience preferred. Industrial Plant internship or co-op, preferred
Work Hours
- This is a plant-based position.
- Monday - Friday
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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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