Area Project Engineer II

Messer Americas; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 102,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Short-term disability

Life insurance

Paid time off

401(k) Plan

Bonus program

Job summary

Messer is seeking a Senior Project Manager in the Houston area to lead capital projects and deliver engineering support for active plants. You will drive productivity through GAP/HPO initiatives, manage budgets and schedules, and ensure compliance with standards and procedures.

With a Bachelor's in Chemical/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering and 10+ years in manufacturing, you will coordinate with consultants, interface with Sales, and travel 25-40% including Canada.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Chemical, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum 10 years of manufacturing experience with 7+ years in project management.
• Strong leadership, communication and analytical abilities; fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering and project management support to Messer plants for capital projects and modifications.
• Lead GAP/HPO initiatives and productivity gains with regional alignment.
• Manage project budgets, schedules and documentation, including risk assessments and PSSR.
• Coordinate with consultants and EPC contractors; support sales at client meetings.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Facilitation

Influencing

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Analytical

MS-Office (Excel)

Education

Bachelor Degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

AutoCAD

Job description

Purpose

• Manage portfolio of projects in the assigned area.
• Execute small-medium projects
• Develop required project phases and execute to fulfil project scope while ensuring that industry standards, guidelines and regulations are met, and that corporate and department standards, procedures and policies are followed.

Why Messer?

Messer is the world's largest privately held industrial gases company and what we do matters because it is woven into every part of life, from the medical gases that patients rely on to the essential elements needed to safely and sustainably produce the goods our communities depend on.

The true strength of Messer is our people-at every level and in every role.

Join us and take pride in the impact you will make by providing solutions essential to our world and lives. Reach your highest potential at our stable, inclusive company with diverse opportunities in a growing industry, supported by people who care.

Messer stands apart because we put what matters first, and you matter.

Principal Responsibilities

Operations Support

• Provide engineering and project management support to Messer manufacturing plants for new capital projects, expansion and equipment modifications.
• Growth and Productivity (GAP)/High Performance Organization (HPO) and Productivity Goals:
• Support corporate and division goals for GAP/HPO and productivity gains.
• Deliver successful cost saving, revenue & cash generating projects in Supply by using the Six Sigma methodology.
• Develop the medium and long term productivity pipeline aligned with the Region Americas (RAS) Supply strategy, and ensures adequate resources are available to execute (people and CAPEX).
• Work with leadership team to identify and prioritize projects across the region.
• Ensure alignment of Green Belt and Black Belt projects with overall RAS Supply priorities and critical projects.

Project Design and Execution (new systems, upgrades, efficiency improvements, & service of existing customer installations)

• Develop required project phases and execute to fulfil project scope while ensuring that industry standards, guidelines and regulations are met, and that corporate and department standards, procedures and policies are followed.
• Develop project internal orders in accordance with company accounting procedures. Track project budget throughout project and close in accordance with company accounting procedures.
• Lead development of customer and project specific documentation for the project; installation drawings, risk assessment/HAZOPs, Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSR), commissioning procedures, customer presentations/progress reports, customer turnover manual, Lessons Learned/project close-out reports, etc.
• Manage all aspects of outsourced engineering and design functions, including interface and project management of consultants, A&E firms and EPC contractors.
• Perform and/or support the design of gas handling systems including development of Process Flow Diagrams, P&IDs, BOM's, and gas panel drawings.
• Support Sales team at customer meetings as technical representative.
• Working with local Sales personnel, lead implementation of solutions to satisfy customer needs.
• Maintain corrective actions and maintain EMOC records for assigned projects.
• Identify potential GAP/HPO projects at assigned plants which have the ability to create cost savings and/or increases in productivity.
• Work with stakeholders to develop GAP/HPO project proposals for submittal to division management.
• Determine parameters and metrics to measure GAP/HPO savings, and apply information collection techniques to gather supporting data.
• Support the business to improve existing processes and to create new ones to become most effective and efficient.
• Ensure the sharing of best practices & lessons learned.
• Drive the organization to the usage of common tools and methods to come to quicker, more transparent, data based business decisions.
• Provide engineering and project management support to Messer manufacturing plants for new capital projects, expansion and equipment modifications.

GAP/HPO and Productivity Goals

• Manage projects and implement sustainable solutions:
  • Deliver successful productivity projects for RAS, across the Supply functions of BSCM, CSCM, and Tonnage operations.
  • Ensure the timely execution of project execution and implementation of pragmatic, sustainable and accepted solutions. Support identification and chartering of new projects.
• Reporting & communication:
  • Timely communicate and report project progress, results, and deviations from the project plan and associated risks to all relevant people within area of responsibility. Recognize and reward successes and celebrate accomplishments.
• Best practice and knowledge sharing:
  • Identify, translate and promote best practices within the region, both geographically and functionally. Research and promote opportunities to replicate best practice from Six Sigma projects implemented in other Messer organizations and by benchmarking other leading organizations.

• Perform other duties as assigned

Required Skills

• Experience with process equipment engineering; P&IDs, process piping, pressure vessels, instrumentation/controls, process safety reviews (HAZOP) and LOPA.
• Computer literate including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and AutoCAD
• Highly motivated and able to self-direct
• Leadership, communication, facilitation, influencing, interpersonal, project management & planning, analytical, MS-Office (especially Excel), fluent in English; knowledgeable of operations bulk and tonnage organization and business processes.
• Travel, as required by the role (25-40%), includes travel internationally to Canada.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Chemical, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• Experience:
  • Minimum 10 years experience in manufacturing
  • Minimum 7 years experience in project management and experience in supply chain and/or industrial gas

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified project management professional (PMP) or PE strongly preferred
• Experience in industrial processes management is a plus
• Transactional process improvement experience is a strong plus
• Green Belt (GB) or Black Belt (BB) certification is a plus
• MBA is a plus

The salary range for this position is $102,000 - $136,000. Messer provides medical, dental, vision, short term disability, life insurance and paid time off as well as other voluntary benefits, such as, long term disability in accordance with the terms and conditions of these Plans. Employees are eligible to enroll in Messer's 401(k) Plan. Employees may be eligible to participate in the company's bonus program.

About Messer

Messer's safety culture, commitment to providing dependable supply and innovative gas technology solutions help customers unlock opportunities to be safer, more sustainable, more productive and more efficient, so their business thrives. We nurture lasting, meaningful relationships with customers, our communities, and with one another.

We offer comprehensive benefits and appreciable pay, with steady schedules and opportunities for ongoing training and career progression. We prioritize and invest in our people at every level of our organization - the dedication, knowledge, customer focus and entrepreneurial spirit of our employees is what make Messer refreshingly different.

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