Air Liquide Looking for Plant Engineer at Phoenix, AZ Full Time

A world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health, Air Liquide is present in 78 countries with approximately 64,500 employees and serves more than 3.8 million customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen are essential small molecules for life, matter and energy. They embody Air Liquide’s scientific territory and have been at the core of the company’s activities since its creation in 1902.

Entity / Business

Air Liquide Electronics innovative electronic materials respond to increasingly challenging customer demands for improved mobility, connectivity, computing power and energy consumption. We offer ultra pure carrier gases, a wide range of specialty gases and advanced precursor molecules, enabling equipment for safe distribution, purification and on-line purity control. On site, manufacturers rely on our expertise in providing full management of these gases, advanced molecules and equipment and in helping to continuously improve production processes.

Carrier Gas Operations provides on-site air separation units producing nitrogen and oxygen gas production with best-in-class safety, reliability, flexibility and total cost of operation to our semiconductor manufacturing customers. Also supplying cost effective high purity bulk gas.

Job Description

• Complies with Regulatory Requirements:

  • Support and maintain all aspects of Health, Safety, Environmental and Regulatory Compliance

  • Operates facility in compliance with all Air Liquide policies

  • Provide regulatory training and maintain required regulatory documentation (ISO documentation, PSM, RMP, MOC, etc)

  • Keep plant hazard analysis (FMEA and ARA) current and displays thorough knowledge of possible hazards and associated safeguards. Compliance with EIS requirements.

  • Ensure all incidents are reported and investigated and corrective actions are completed

• Operates plant safely and reliably:

  • Support the operations of Steam Methane Reformer, CO2 Purification Plants and backup systems, to ensure safe, reliable, high quality, and efficient supply of product to the customer

  • Provide visible HSE leadership to site technicians and actively champion the Life Critical system. Works to achieve “Zero Accidents”

  • Meet or exceed company safety standards including the fundamental safety rules

  • Perform process troubleshooting. Identify and recommend process changes and plant projects to improve plant HSE, reliability and efficiency

  • Own Key Operating Documents. Maintain updated red-lines at all times. Display detailed understanding of content and significance of each document

  • Ensure GT’s are understood and followed by the plant staff

  • Ensure operating procedures are followed and updated as needed

  • Partner with the Reliability Center to execute predictive and preventive maintenance to eliminate catastrophic failures and unplanned maintenance

  • Partner with the Reliability Team and TSMC Gas Plant Team to execute planned maintenance and unexpected events.

  • Manages, schedules, and executes all aspects of site turnarounds.

  • Set and maintain high housekeeping standards to exemplify and improve the Air Liquide 5S image.

  • Complete assigned action items from audits

  • Approve critical work permits (hot work, confined space, etc.)

• Manages Costs

  • Assist in developing plant budget needs

  • Develop cost and economic justification for capital projects

  • Develop and execute capital project scope, cost, and schedule as assigned within time and budget requirements

  • Identify and implement opportunities to reduce costs within delegated authorization

  • Utilize national purchasing agreements and frame agreements

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Chemical Engineering
• 2+ years of experience in an industrial production facility in the role of plant engineer or other similar plant operations role; utilities, air gas, chemical, or refinery production experience preferred

Physical Qualifications:

• Must be able to wear personal safety equipment, including hardhat, safety glasses, safety shoes, and flame resistant clothing
• Ability to climb ladders
• Lift 50 lbs

Job Reference: US04408