Asset Manager

John H Carter/ControlWorx; Metairie (LA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

John H. Carter Co., Inc. is seeking an experienced valve and instrumentation specialist to improve automated valve performance and reliability at our Metairie site.

You will develop improvement plans, lead equipment-record practices, and analyze KPI data to drive uptime and safety. Responsibilities include root cause analysis, field troubleshooting during plant start-ups or shut-downs, and creating detailed work packages with man-hours, required crafts, and drawings.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years direct valve and instrumentation experience in industrial plants.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in computer knowledge and experience in scheduling software, MS Office Suite, and CMMS programs, such as SAP or Maximo.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in control valve maintenance required.

Responsibilities

• Review and improve site standards for automated valves and equipment.
• Develop valve improvement plans aligned with site goals.
• Provide leadership for equipment records and KPI tracking.
• Perform root cause failure analysis and troubleshooting in the field.
• Create comprehensive work packages including hours, crafts, parts, and drawings.
• Maintain communications with stakeholders and be available outside normal hours.
• On-call and off-shift availability as required by customers or management.

Skills

Valve maintenance

Instrumentation experience

Independent work

Tools

SAP

Maximo

MS Office

CMMS

Job description

• Reviews and improves site standards, recommending changes to company standards for automated valves and associated equipment.
• Develop automated valve improvement plans that align with site business goals and objectives
• Seeks reliability improvements directed at increasing plant equipment uptime in a proactive manner as a result of valve improvements
• Continually review the customer critical spares list for opportunities to improves accessibility to equipment through warehouse spares
• Must work with various vendors at the customers direction and hold them to the customers standards in terms of valve repairs
• Must be proficient with smart positioner diagnostic tools such as AMS/ValveLink
• Provides quality control and design reviews of new projects or repairs that involve automated valves and associated equipment
• Work in a team environment with other engineering disciplines as well as operations and maintenance personnel
• Provide leadership and oversight for the equipment record system to ensure correct information is being collected
• Track and evaluates Key Performance Indicators for the equipment class and analyzes any improvement opportunities
• Uses the industry methodology to identify “Bad Actors” within equipment class
• Identifies and evaluates technology upgrades with application opportunities within the facility that meet B/C (benefit to Cost) ratio targets
• Provides planning support and troubleshooting assistance in the field during plant start-ups, shutdowns, or unit upsets
• Serve as a technical consultant and maintain a willingness to be available outside of normal working hours
• Provide root cause failure analysis expertise and support as needed for equipment failures
• Conducts field walk-downs to identify and document job requirements, including any specific safety hazards that may be encountered during the execution of work
• Develop comprehensive work packages that include man hours, required crafts, equipment, external resources, parts, materials, and any associated engineering or technical documentation, specifications, and drawings.
• Create and maintain job plans for repetitive maintenance activities.
• Monitor the lifecycle of work orders, up to and including, close-out when work is complete.
• Maintain a professional image and follow all relevant John H. Carter Co., Inc. policies and procedures.
• Assumes responsibility for your communication efforts, both internal to JHC and external, to ensure that all parties/stakeholders have a clear understanding as to accuracy and timeliness requirements
• Assumes responsibility for related duties as required or special projects as assigned
• Able and willing to work on-call and off shift as required by customers or management
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
• Work collaboratively with development staff and support staff to maintain thorough knowledge of product capabilities, and to ensure that all communications between John H. Carter Co., Inc. and its stakeholders are precise.
• Must be able to provide technical advice and work closely with the I/E Superintendent, Maintenance Manager, and the Reliability Manager

*This role is not eligible for Visa sponsorship/assistance at this time.

Qualifications

Experience

Required

Minimum of 5 years direct valve and instrumentation experience in industrial plants

Minimum of five (5) years of experience of computer knowledge and experience in but not limited to a scheduling software, MS Office Suite, and CMMS programs, such as SAP or Maximo required.

Minimum of five (5) years of experience in control valve maintenance required.

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