Production Manager

R Production Manager (Open)

Location:

Freeport, TX - Victoria St (HYCO) - HYCO

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 and enable growth for our customers.

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the unique perspectives of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders, and cultures across the world. We believe that a variety of backgrounds makes our team stronger and more innovative.

The Production Manager is responsible for day‑to‑day operations and troubleshooting. The production technicians report to the production manager. The position is a developmental position leading to plant management at this or another Air Liquide facility.

• Provide visible HSE leadership to site technicians and actively champion the Life Critical Safety Process.
• Meet or exceed company safety standards.
• Support and comply with all health, safety, and environmental procedures as directed by local and corporate personnel and safety departments.
• Support and comply with all process safety management and risk management plan practices (EIS, PSM, MOC, etc.).
• Maintain required regulatory documentation (ISO documentation, PSM, RMP, MOC, etc.).
• Support, coordinate and manage the operating permit reporting, monitoring, and renewal requirements to ensure compliance with federal, state and local rules and regulations.
• Provide all regulatory training and maintain documentation of training of the production technicians.
• Ensure all incidents are reported and investigated and corrective actions are completed.
• Keep plant hazard analysis current and display thorough knowledge of possible hazards and associated safeguards.
• Perform process troubleshooting.
• Own Key Operating Documents; maintain updated red‑lines at all times; display detailed understanding of content and significance of each document.
• Ensure GT's are understood and followed by the plant staff.
• Ensure operating procedures are followed and updated as needed.
• Ensure operating rounds are completed each shift consistently and actions are taken as required.
• Make plant and process decisions to meet plant production needs.
• Identify and recommend process changes to improve plant HSE, reliability and efficiency.
• Develop capital project scope, cost, and schedule as assigned.
• Partner with the Reliability Team to execute predictive and preventive maintenance to eliminate catastrophic failures and unplanned maintenance.
• Set and maintain high housekeeping standards.
• Implement plant projects, as required, to improve plant HSE, reliability and efficiency.
• Act as plant manager during their absence.
• Complete assigned action items from audits and other sources on time.
• Ensure shift reports are sent out each shift and are accurate.
• Ensure shift orders are completed for each shift.
• Ensure shift turnovers are completed effectively.

• Bachelor's in Engineering Degree required in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering; plus 5‑7 years process industry experience. Equivalent combination of education and experience acceptable.
• Technical and working understanding of Hydrogen or Syngas plant process.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements for operating plants (Process Safety Management, EPA regulations, state and local regulations).
• Trainable on Distributed Process Control (DCS) operation and troubleshooting.
• Able to deliver…