Senior Electrical Engineer Maintenance Manager

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.

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

In this role, you’ll support the operations of LI NAM with a team that consists of electrical engineers and HVE technicians. Your responsibilities include providing high-voltage electrical (HVE) support for maintenance activities, overseeing vendor repairs, managing preventive maintenance during turnarounds, and ensuring proper documentation within CMMS (Maximo). Additionally, you’ll analyze data, participate in root cause analysis, and develop maintenance strategies based on findings. Your goal is to maintain compliance and optimize electrical systems. Your team of electrical engineers will be responsible for systematically and strategically deploying maintenance practices and programs.

• Manage a large team (15-20 employees) of Electrical Engineers and HVE Technicians.

• Support and comply with all Air Liquide Safety, Health and Environmental procedures/policies.

• Direct the manager of HVE support for planned and unplanned maintenance activities and troubleshooting.

• Direct and oversee vendor shop repairs on high voltage equipment and motors to ensure highest quality work and adherence to Air Liquide standards.

• Direct the team who manages preventive maintenance (PM) of electrical equipment during turnarounds.

• Be a champion for the use of the CMMS (Maximo) to ensure that the system is kept up to date, used properly, and utilized to the fullest capability.

• Review vendor repair, test & inspection reports communicating results summary to affected plants.

• Develop detailed scopes for electrical projects and maintenance activity.

• Responsible for engineering of projects, via their own team and via contractors.

• Lead mentoring and training of facility operations and technical staff in understanding the operation/maintenance of electrical systems/controls.

• Maintain 95% or greater compliance for electrical work in the PM program and 100% EIS PM compliance.

• Dedicated to achieving and maintaining no past due Electrical PMs.

• Ensure proper planning of work orders utilizing Maximo, both for day to day maintenance and for turnarounds.

• Actively promote improving PM details and Job Plans following proper procedure

• Ensure PM and PdM programs are being executed and follow up work is performed and documented.

• Assist in analysis and follow up on PdM data (thermography, relay and breaker testing, transformer oil/gas test, PD and PI of motors, etc).

• Actively lead and participate in Root Cause Analysis and Vulnerability Studies.

• Develop and modify maintenance strategies based on RCA, VS and Risk Analysis findings. Work with CTE on this initiative where applicable.

• Direct team to plan, manage, and execute major electrical maintenance activities and turnarounds.

• Direct team to complete major maintenance activities on schedule and budget.

• Participate in development of annual maintenance schedule, budget and turnaround plans.

• Understand and promote the Turnaround SOP process.

• Provide feedback to improve the spare parts stocking at each plant.

• Work closely with contractors; monitor contractor work quality and cost.

• Make suggestions to improve plant safety, efficiency, reliability and quality.

• Lead Maintenance Incident reviews for electrical systems and drive related improvements.

• Ensure alignment between zone electrical strategies and methodologies across all of the LI NAM plants.

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Are you a MATCH?

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required.

• 15 years work experience in plant electrical maintenance activities.

• Experience with medium/high voltage distribution systems and motors.

• Experience in troubleshooting plant electrical maintenance problems, particularly motor, switchgear, and drive issues.

• Ability to travel to the facilities in LI NAM in support of electrical system troubleshooting and maintenance activities, at times with little or no advance notice.

• Ability to be reached on a 24/7 basis.

• Ability to work extended hours/shift work as business needs dictate.

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

• Skilled in the use of Google applications.

• Strong verbal/written communication skills.

• Has full range of motion; ability to lift 50 lbs.

• Ability to climb and ascend vertical ladders as 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.

Our Differences make our Performance

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.