Production Manager

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the unique perspectives of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders, and cultures across the world. We believe that a variety of backgrounds makes our team stronger and more innovative.

This position is responsible for managing syngas production activities safely and reliably, complying with regulatory requirements, managing costs effectively and developing personal skills and competencies of direct reports. The Production Manager supervises day-to-day operations, maintenance, efficiency and process troubleshooting, develops and implements MOCs, assists with environmental reporting and any other duties delegated by the plant manager.

This role is a developmental position leading to plant management at this or another Air Liquide facility. The facility includes three Partial Oxidation (POX) Units, three Air Separation Units (ASUs) with backup systems, two amine CO2 recovery systems, one Membrane System, LIN Liquefier, polished water and steam/condensate system providing supply criticality and eight direct reports.

At Air Liquide we RESPECT, HONOR and VALUE diversity.

Air Liquide is hiring for a Production Manager in Longview, TX.

We are looking for you!

Comprehensive Family Benefits: Air Liquide offers a full benefits package designed to support your whole life, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.
Future Security: 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time.
Early Access: Your benefits start on the first day of employment

Job Responsibilites:

Operates Hydrogen/Syngas and ASU facilities safely and reliably by complying with regulatory requirements, developing/leading personnel, managing costs effectively and developing personal skills/competencies.

Operates facility in compliance with all governmental regulations and Air Liquide policies

Provides all regulatory training; maintains documentation for direct reports

Provides technical qualification for new technicians and issues development plans and coaching when performance improvement is needed

Reports and investigates all incidents; ensures Maximo work orders and corrective actions are completed in a timely manner

Ensures all performance evaluations, hiring, promotions and assignments are free of any form of discrimination

Meets or exceeds company safety standards including fundamental safety rules

Implements and maintains Life Safety systems

Ensures updated red-line PIDs at all times; displays detailed understanding of content and significance of each document

Ensure accurate shift reports are sent out each shift

Ensures shift turnovers are completed effectively

Ensures standard operating procedures are followed and updated as needed

Ensures operating rounds are completed each shift and follow up actions/Maximo work orders are issued as required

Makes plant/process decisions in absence of plant manager, performs advanced process troubleshooting utilizing PI trending and spreadsheets as required

Fosters positive internal and external customer relationships

Ensures delivery of quality and quantity of product required by business

Partners with Maintenance Center (MC) to execute predictive/preventive maintenance to eliminate failures, unplanned maintenance

Partners with MC to execute planned maintenance turnarounds, unexpected events; ensures plant staff is engaged in support of TAR planning

Sets and maintains high housekeeping standards to exemplify the Air Liquide image

Displays thorough knowledge of possible hazards and associated safeguards

Understands/applies elements of process safety; ensures all PSM requirements are met

Ensures adherence to Management of Change procedure

Supports and helps to develop long and short term planning for improving safety, reliability and efficiency

Maintains adherence with IMS requirements including compliance with current GTs, keeping EIS plans/PMs current

Supports on time completion of all action items from audits and other sources assigned to plant

Supports compliance to PM and PdM requirements

Ensures maintenance work is planned, scheduled and completed effectively

Models exemplary safety behavior; leads by example; works to achieve "zero accidents"; takes a leadership role in safety

Conducts annual performance review with each direct report; implements development plans; provides training/coaching to improve performance

Personally conducts annual lockout tagout training for each employee

Provides candid constructive input to management decisions; actively supports those decisions

Instills a culture of strict adherence to operational policies/procedures

Completes goals as assigned in Talent Management System (TMS) and reports results as part of annual review

Understands, monitors, optimizes and is accountable for operating costs within authorized budget, includes variable/fixed costs, capital budget

Identifies/implements opportunities to reduce costs; controls overtime within established limits

Participates in Capital planning process; maintains a long term capital improvement plan for reliability, growth, safety, environmental and efficiency

Continuously monitors/improves efficiency, availability and reliability

Utilizes national purchasing agreements and frame agreements

Works with plant manager to develop annual maintenance budget including base run rate, special projects, equipment overhauls and annual TAR plans

Partners with Corporate Supply Management and Field Sourcing Specialists to ensure best value is obtained for all outsourced work/materials

Acts as plant manager during their absence

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Education Requirements:

Two year associates degree in a technical field OR equivalent related operations experience required in lieu of a degree AND 10+ years years technical knowledge and/or work experience & understanding of plant process; POX, amine CO2 recovery, ASU, membrane, steam and condensate systems.

Skill Set/Knowledge/Expertise:

Technical and working understanding of Partial Oxidation, syngas production and subsystems.

Familiarity with regulatory requirements for operating plants, including Process Safety Management, OSHA regulations, Environmental Regulations and state and local requirements.

Solid foundation in technical fundamentals and operations to accept/apply/challenge external technical recommendations

Trained in process safety elements and process safety management

Knowledgeable and trained in root cause analysis

Able to remotely access intranet and utilize internal systems such as Intelex, PI, Maximo® and Oracle

Trainable on Distributed Process Control (DCS) operation and troubleshooting (Delta V, Foxboro, Triconex and PI)

Able to deliver and explain training material to operating personnel.

Extremely organized; effective at time management

Able to establish/maintain a plant filing system, control of engineering documents; ability to read/red-line key operating documents

Displays mechanical and electrical aptitude for equipment operation/troubleshooting

Working knowledge of commercial agreements and AL customer relations

Excellent communication, team leadership skills

General understanding of accounting principles; working knowledge of plant operating budget

Knowledgeable in general maintenance management processes/procedures including work management, planning and scheduling, PM/PdM compliance and TAR planning

Knowledgeable in capital process including ACE submittal, simple economic analysis

Physical Requirements:

Ability to work extended hours/shift work as business needs dictate; on call nights, weekends, holidays as required

Infrequent travel; typically 3-5 trips per year

Willing to relocate for promotional opportunity





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.