Air Liquide

Industrial and medical gas provider

High Voltage Electrical Technician

Power Systems EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeBayport, La Porte, TX, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
Candidates must have valid employment authorization in the United States and must not require visa sponsorship now or in the future.
At least five years of experience in plant high-voltage or substation electrical maintenance activities is required.
Experience troubleshooting and maintaining high-voltage motors is required.
Experience troubleshooting high-voltage transmission equipment is required.
Ability to travel for extended periods of one to ten days, sometimes with little advance warning, is required.
A thorough understanding of safety requirements when working around high-voltage equipment is required.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.
Ability to lift 50 pounds and maintain full range of motion is required.
Ability to climb ladders and work from elevated platforms or surfaces is required.
Ability to work in a non-conditioned environment for extended periods is required.
Ability to work in a flash suit for testing and troubleshooting is required.

Responsibilities

Support and comply with Air Liquide Safety, Health and Environmental procedures and policies.
Provide technical assistance to field personnel on high-voltage motors and distribution equipment.
Direct and oversee vendor shop repairs of high-voltage equipment and motors, ensuring quality work and adherence to Air Liquide standards.
Manage preventive maintenance of electrical equipment during turnarounds.
Document work in Maximo CMMS; review vendor repair, test, and inspection reports and communicate summary results to affected plants.
Develop detailed scopes for electrical projects and maintenance activities.
Engineer projects personally and through contractors.
Coordinate Air Liquide and contract technicians to execute maintenance work.
Lead mentoring and training for facility operations and technical staff on the operation and maintenance of electrical systems and controls.
Maintain at least 95% compliance in the preventive maintenance program and 100% EIS preventive maintenance compliance.
Maintain no past-due electrical preventive maintenance tasks.
Plan work orders using Maximo.
Improve preventive maintenance details and job plans in accordance with procedures.
Ensure preventive and predictive maintenance programs are executed and follow-up work is performed and documented.
Assist with analysis and follow-up on predictive maintenance data, including thermography, relay and breaker testing, transformer oil and gas testing, and motor partial discharge and polarization index testing.
Lead and participate in root cause analyses and vulnerability studies.
Develop and modify maintenance strategies based on root cause analysis, vulnerability study, and risk analysis findings.
Plan, manage, and execute major electrical maintenance activities and turnarounds.
Complete major maintenance activities on schedule and within budget.
Participate in the repair and maintenance budgeting process and help develop the annual maintenance schedule, budget, and turnaround plans.
Understand and promote the Maintenance Management Process.
Use the Onsites Maintenance Center and corporate standards.
Provide feedback to improve spare-parts stocking at each plant.
Ensure spare parts are adequately stocked, stored, and replenished as needed.
Work closely with contractors and monitor work quality and cost.
Assist the Maintenance team in maintaining equipment manuals.
Suggest improvements to plant safety, efficiency, reliability, and quality.
Resolve and complete action items.
Lead by example and motivate others to excel and succeed.
Set and maintain high housekeeping standards.

Desired Qualifications

An associate degree in Electrical Engineering is preferred.

R10101967 High Voltage Electrical Technician (Open)



Location

Bayport, TX - Support functions



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?

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.

At Air Liquide we RESPECT, HONOR and VALUE diversity.

Air Liquide is hiring for a High Voltage Electrical Technican in Houston, 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.

Provide technical assistance to field personnel in the areas of high voltage motors and distribution equipment for LI NAM

Job Responsibilities:

Support and comply with all Air Liquide Safety, Health and Environmental procedures/policies
Provide technical assistance to field personnel in the areas of high voltage motors and distribution equipment
Direct and oversee vendor shop repairs on high voltage equipment and motors to insure highest quality work and adherence to Air Liquide standards
Manage preventive maintenance (PM) of electrical equipment during turnarounds
Ensure proper documentation of work within CMMS (Maximo) -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, personally and via contractors
Coordinate technicians, both AL and contract, to execute maintenance work
Lead mentoring and training of facility operations and technical staff in understanding the operation/maintenance of electrical systems/controls
Maintain 95% or greater compliance in 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
Actively promote improving PM details and Job Plans following proper procedure
Insure 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
Plan, manage and execute major electrical maintenance activities and turnarounds
Complete major maintenance activities on schedule and budget
Participate in and understand the R&M budgeting process Participate in development of annual maintenance schedule, budget and turnaround plans
Understand and promote the Maintenance Management Process
Utilize the Onsites Maintenance Center and Corporate standards
Provide feedback to improve the spare parts stocking at each plant
Ensure spare parts are adequately stocked, stored and replenished as needed
Work closely with contractors; monitor contractor work quality and cost
Assist Maintenance team in maintaining equipment manuals
Make suggestions to improve plant safety, efficiency, reliability and quality
Committed to solving and completing all types of action items
Lead by example and motivate others to excel and succeed
Set and maintain high housekeeping standards

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Are you a MATCH?

Required Qualifications:

High school diploma or equivalent.
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.
5+ years experience in plant high voltage or substation electrical maintenance activities
Experience in troubleshooting and maintenance of high-voltage motors
Experience in troubleshooting high-voltage transmission equipment
Can travel for extended periods of time (1 to 10 days), with little advance warning
Thorough understanding of safety requirements when working around HV equipment
Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Physical Qualifications:

Has full range of motion and ability to lift 50 lbs.
Ability to climb ladders and work off elevated platforms/surfaces.
Ability to work in a non-conditioned environment for extended periods.
Ability to work in flash suit for testing and troubleshooting

Preferred Qualifications:

Associates degree in Electrical Engineering

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.

About the Company

Air Liquide

Industrial and medical gas provider

Air Liquide produces and supplies industrial and medical gases, such as oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, argon, and specialty gases, to manufacturers, healthcare providers, electronics, and energy companies. It operates through production plants, pipelines, cylinder networks, and on-site supply units, and it also designs and builds gas production and separation systems, including cryogenic air separation plants and large electrolyzers, via its engineering arm. Its Gas & Services business serves industry and healthcare and it is a major producer of hydrogen, investing in low-carbon hydrogen projects and electrolysis as part of industrial decarbonization. It serves the semiconductor industry and space programs as well. Its goal is to enable industrial decarbonization and the energy transition by providing reliable gases and engineering capabilities for large-scale gas production, hydrogen supply, and on-site services.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Paris, France
Founded: 1902

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