Quality Advance Process Control Program Manager

Air Liquide USA LLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Liquide USA LLC in Houston, Texas, is seeking a Quality Advance Process Control Program Manager to manage and drive the multi-year plan for quality APC programs. This role requires collaboration with global teams, technical support for APC systems, and managing a team of engineers.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and at least 24 months of experience in Advanced Process Controls, including working with Delta V, Yokogawa, and Foxboro systems. A commitment to diversity and inclusion is emphasized in the workplace.

Qualifications

• 24 months of Advanced Process Controls Experience required.
• Experience with PACE and feed forward logic highly desired.
• Experience managing controls engineering personnel is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage and drive the multi-year plan for quality APC program.
• Collaborate with global teams to develop new tools and share best practices.
• Provide technical support and advanced troubleshooting for low-performing APC systems.

Skills

Advanced Process Controls Experience

Air Separation Process Technology

Control Systems (Delta V, Foxboro, Yokogawa)

Project Management

Loop Tuning

Instrumentation

Computer Networking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Delta V

Yokogawa

Foxboro

Job description

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

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.

Location

Houston, TX (HO) – Support functions – Industrial Direction

Requisition Number

R10094788

Job Title

Quality Advance Process Control Program Manager

Job Description

Air Liquide Large Industries U.S. LP seeks Quality Advance Process Control Program Manager to complete the job duties below. Must put job code R10094788 on resume and cover letter.

• Manage and drive the multi-year plan for quality APC program.
• This includes prioritizing projects for maximum impact and reporting on the resulting efficiencies and savings.
• Collaborate with global teams to develop new tools and share best practices.
• Implement and maintain PACE and feed forward logic designed for Air Separation and Steam Methane Reforming units.
• Work with advanced process controls for ASU (Air Separation Unit) and HyCO processes.
• Continuously develop new skills and maintain a high level of technical proficiency in a minimum of two technical areas, including loop tuning, instrumentation, and computer networking.
• Experience with implementing feed forward logic in Delta V, Foxboro and Yokogawa controls systems.
• Work closely with the Industrial Direction Process Control team and other global organizations to align on standards, share lessons from quality assessments, and influence the creation of new tools and processes.
• Serve as the technical lead for APC, coaching and mentoring team members in the SIOC (Smart Innovative Operations Center) and operations departments.
• Provide technical support and advanced troubleshooting for low-performing APC systems.
• Manage a team of APC engineers that support over 25 assets.
• Proactively identify and resolve plant efficiency gaps. Use digital tools and data models to analyze system performance and advise teams on actions to improve economic performance.
• Build stakeholder acceptance and understanding of APC applications by training and communicating with operations, plant management, and other key stakeholders.
• Maintain project documentation, including scope descriptions and control narratives.
• Utilize various digital tools, data models, and communication protocols (DOE, OPC, Suitelink) to perform job duties.

Are you a MATCH?

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.

Minimum Experience: 24 months of Advanced Process Controls Experience and Air Separation Process Technology; experience in programmable control system specification, configuration, networking, commissioning and technical support with a mix of control systems, and DCS systems; experience with installing and maintaining Advanced Process Controls programs specifically PACE and feed forward logic desired; proven use with Delta V,Yokogawaand Foxboro DCS systems; experience managing controls engineering personnel and project management experience.

Special requirements: Available 24/7 as needed by OCC with ability to be on call and can be consulted outside of normal working hours by OCC operations, plant operations, and Management.

Travel requirements: 30% of domestic travel.

Worksite: 9811 Katy Freeway, Houston, Texas 77024

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.

We are an equal opportunity employer. Everyone will be considered for employment, promotions, transfers, and other conditions of employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disabilities, age, Vietnam era veteran status, disabled veteran status, separated veterans, Armed Forces service medal veterans, other protected veterans, marital status, sexual orientation, political affiliation, or any other basis prohibited by state or federal law.