Maintenance Center Manager, Industrial Gas Operations

Air Liquide USA LLC; Pasadena (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Liquide USA LLC in Pasadena, TX seeks a Maintenance Center Manager to lead maintenance of ASU domain assets, pipelines, and facilities. You will oversee planning, safety, regulatory compliance, and a team across multiple sites, driving reliability and cost efficiency.

The role requires extensive maintenance planning experience, leadership capabilities, and hands-on knowledge of process industry operations including ASU, CO2, H2, and syngas systems.

Qualifications

• Mechanical / electrical engineering degree or relevant qualification plus 10+ years process industry experience.
• Plant knowledge includes ASU, Cogen, CO2, H2, Syngas and HyCO.
• Frequent travel - typically 6 to 12 trips per year.
• Extensive experience with Maintenance Planning and Scheduling and associated systems.
• Lead and coach employees in TAR SOP.
• Familiar with regulatory requirements for operating and maintaining plants.
• Ability to lead root cause investigations.
• Proficient with Google Suite and Maximo/MS Project.
• Training on DCS operation and troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of gas compression maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Maintains all facilities in compliance with regulations and Air Liquide policies.
• Maintains licenses and permits; supports regulatory training and documentation.
• Roll out and sustain the TAR SOP and maintenance planning standards.
• Lead the implementation of a standard maintenance planning system.
• Report and investigate incidents; implement corrective actions.
• Coordinate maintenance activities across sites; lead Maximo usage.
• Contribute to performance evaluations, hiring, promotions, and assignments for maintenance staff.
• Maintain safe, reliable facilities and meet safety standards.
• Ensure maintenance follows Safe Work Permit processes.
• Monitor KPI-based performance with Maintenance analyst; keep documentation current.
• Assist with troubleshooting and delegate authority appropriately.
• Foster internal and external customer relationships; work with Plant Managers on predictive maintenance.
• Support project planning for reliability and maintainability of new equipment.
• Adhere to Management of Change procedures.

Skills

Plant process knowledge

Maintenance planning

Root cause analysis

Leadership & coaching

Regulatory compliance

Travel readiness

Maximo & MS Project

DCS operation

Cost optimization

Documentation & training

Team leadership

Communication skills

Budget awareness

Shift work flexibility

Education

Engineering degree + 10+ yrs experience

Tools

Google Workspace

Maximo

MS Project

Job description

Air Liquide USA LLC in Pasadena, TX seeks a Maintenance Center Manager to lead maintenance of ASU domain assets, pipelines, and facilities. You will oversee planning, safety, regulatory compliance, and a team across multiple sites, driving reliability and cost efficiency.

The role requires extensive maintenance planning experience, leadership capabilities, and hands-on knowledge of process industry operations including ASU, CO2, H2, and syngas systems.