Zone TAR Planner — Maintenance & Project Lead

Air Liquide USA LLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 105,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus 10%

Company 401k with matching

Job summary

Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is seeking a Zone Maintenance Planner in Houston, TX to lead TAR planning and execution across ASU, CO2 and VSA locations. You will drive safety, schedule, cost controls and cross-functional collaboration to ensure project success.

The role requires a BS in Mechanical Engineering, 5 years TAR/project engineering experience, strong procurement and MS Project/Maximo skills, and willingness to travel up to 25%.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 5 years of TAR management or project engineering experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Maximo and I-Procurement.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; interpersonal abilities.
• Experience evaluating and selecting contractors, managing contracts and negotiations.
• Able to work with all levels of personnel in corporate and field environments.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% and lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for safety, environmental and regulatory compliance.
• Model safety behavior and enforce safety rules.
• Utilize Turnaround (TAR) process at ASU, CO2 and VSA locations.
• Clarify TAR roles and responsibilities for all involved.
• Drive engagement and align team with TAR objectives.
• Integrate capital, controls, engineering or operations projects into TAR plan; report progress.
• Plan and staff TAR development; interact with safety, engineering, controls, operations.
• Lead detailed plans/strategies for TAR execution including HSE, contracting and procurement.
• Oversee material management and QA/QC during TAR.
• Optimize TAR schedule and resource loading; manage TAR organization.
• Ensure pre-TAR work is complete and materials are received.
• Manage scope changes; communicate TAR status to Steering Team; resolve issues.
• Provide cost and schedule reporting during TARs and conduct post-TAR reviews.

Skills

TAR management

Project engineering

MS Office suite

Procurement

Planning & scheduling

Verbal & written communication

Contractor evaluation & selection

Team collaboration

Safety compliance

Travel readiness

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Project

Maximo

I-Procurement

Job description

Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is seeking a Zone Maintenance Planner in Houston, TX to lead TAR planning and execution across ASU, CO2 and VSA locations. You will drive safety, schedule, cost controls and cross-functional collaboration to ensure project success.

The role requires a BS in Mechanical Engineering, 5 years TAR/project engineering experience, strong procurement and MS Project/Maximo skills, and willingness to travel up to 25%.