Zone Maintenance Planner

R10099040 Zone Maintenance Planner (Open)

Location:

Houston, TX (HO) - Cust. installations

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

Apply engineering expertise and project management skills to plan, design, and execute complex projects while ensuring safety, quality, and sustainability throughout the project lifecycle. (TAR = Turn Around)

Airgas is Hiring a Zone Maintenance Planner in Houston, TX!

At Airgas, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We are looking for YOU!

Pay Range: $105k - $115k/annually

Bonus : 10%

Travel: Up to 25%

Work schedule: Mon - Fri 8am - 4pm, or normal business hours

Essential Duties and responsibilities :

Accountable for safety, environmental and regulatory compliance

Model safety behavior; enforce safety rules; establish safety culture

Ensure effective utilization of the Turnaround (TAR) Process for ASU, CO2 and VSA locations.

Assure roles/responsibilities regarding the TAR are clearly understood by all those involved

Drive engagement; ensure alignment of the team with TAR objectives

Ensure complete and timely integration of any Capital, Controls, Engineering or Operations projects scope within the TAR plan; report on its progress throughout the TAR process

Ensure TAR development and execution is properly planned and staffed, including interfacing with Safety, Engineering, Controls & Operations to assure adequate participation

Lead development of detailed plans/strategies for TAR execution, including HSE planning, contracting and procurement strategy, project controls, etc.

Drive material management and QA/QC process throughout the TAR process

Drive optimization of the TAR schedule and resource loading

Recommend and manage appropriate TAR organization to deliver scope, schedule and cost requirements

Ensure all pre-TAR work is completed and materials are received prior to outage

Manage the scope change process

Communicate to the Steering Team in a timely manner on TAR status, issues and concerns; provide solutions for open issues

Assure issues are resolved in a timely manner to minimize impacts

Provide accurate and timely reporting on cost and schedule performance during the TARs. Also complete the post TAR meetings and zone forecast reports.

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Are you a MATCH?

Required Qualifications :

BS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience

5 years of TAR management or project engineering experience

Proficiency in the use of Microsoft office applications- Word, Excel, PowerPoint Project, Maximo and I-Procurement.

Excellent planning and organizational skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills; demonstrated interpersonal skills

Demonstrate proficiency in areas of procurement, evaluation and selection of contractors, contracts and negotiation

Ability to work with all levels of personnel

Comfortable in both corporate and field environments

Ability to multitask, prioritize in periods of peak work volume

Ability to work self directed, make sound decisions

Knowledge of implementing and participating in continuous improvement procedures

Experience supervising or managing projects from $250K to $10MM

Willingness/ability to travel up to 25% of the time to fulfill responsibilities; can travel on short notice (2 to 10 days)

Has full range of motion; ability to lift 50 lbs

Able to climb ladders, work off elevated platforms/surfaces

Able to enter confined spaces for inspection/testing, while wearing fall restraint and respirators

Physical range of motion required to climb and descend ladders, work at heights above 50 feet

Preferred Qualifications:

Prior industrial gas experience.

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Benefits

We care about and support our Airgas Families. This is evident not only through our competitive compensation but also through a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision plans, short-term and long-term disability, life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), pre-tax commuter transportation benefit, parental leave, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave, and paid holidays for all eligible full-time employees.

Additionally, we offer our eligible employees a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for eligible employees’ dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.

Associates who are members of collective bargaining units should review their bargaining agreement to determine whether they are eligible for some or all of the benefits described here and to see any special terms or conditions for eligibility.

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Your DIFFERENCES enhance our PERFORMANCE

At Airgas, we are committed to building a 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 race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability or any other protected characteristic. 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.

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About Airgas

Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products; and a leading U.S. supplier of ammonia products and process chemicals. Through the passion and diversity of its 18,000 associates, Airgas fosters a culture of safety, customer success, sustainability and innovation. Airgas associates are empowered to share ideas, take initiative and make decisions.

Airgas is a subsidiary of Air Liquide, a world leader in gases, technologies and services for industry and healthcare. Present in 60 countries with approximately 66,500 employees, Air Liquide serves more than 4 million customers and patients.

Join us for a stimulating experience: At Airgas, you matter and so does the work you do. As a member of our team, you play an important role in the success of your team, making sure our products are created sustainably and delivered safely and efficiently. In turn, you’ll find a welcoming workplace where you’re valued for who you are and where you can fill your potential while growing a fulfilling career — whatever path you choose.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Information

We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Airgas, an Air Liquide Company is a Government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Airgas does not discriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities, and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to the known disabilities of such individuals so as to ensure equal access to benefits and privileges of employment. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us by email at us-accommodationrequest@airgas.com.

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