Plant Engineer

Job Overview

Plant Engineer (Open) – Geismar, Louisiana 36183. Air Liquide is hiring a Plant Engineer to partner with operational teams by identifying opportunities for process improvement and refurbishment projects while ensuring safety, reliability, and equipment efficiency.

Benefits include a comprehensive family package: medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability insurance, a 401(k) plan with company match, tuition assistance, paid holidays, vacation, and sick time. Paid parental leave is up to 14 weeks.

• Provide visible HSE leadership to site technicians and actively support the Life Critical Safety system.
• Maintain all aspects of Health, Safety, Environmental, and Regulatory Compliance, operating in accordance with Air Liquide policies.
• Work toward “Zero Accidents” through proactive safety guidance.
• Keep plant hazard analyses current and demonstrate awareness of potential hazards and safeguards.
• Ensure compliance with EIS requirements, incident reporting, investigation, and corrective action completion.
• Complete assigned action items from audits and approve critical work permits (hot work, confined space, etc.).
• Serve as key contributor to the site's Safe Work Permit (SWP) and Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO) programs.

• Support the operations of two production units producing nitrogen, oxygen, and argon, ensuring safe, reliable, high‑quality, and efficient product supply.
• Perform process troubleshooting and recommend process changes and plant projects to improve HSE, reliability, and efficiency.
• Provide engineering support, including MOC creation, small project management, and action item completion.
• Offer regulatory training and maintain required documentation (ISO, RMP, MOC, etc.).
• Guide and maintain key operating documents, ensuring up‑to‑date red‑lines and adherence by plant staff.
• Ensure GTs are understood and followed by plant personnel.
• Implement and maintain plant operating procedures.

• Collaborate with the Reliability Center to execute predictive and preventive maintenance and eliminate unplanned downtime.
• Partner with the Reliability Team for scheduled maintenance and unforeseen events.
• Coordinate, schedule, and deliver maintenance activities for the site.
• Promote and maintain high housekeeping standards.
• Assist in developing plant budget requirements and prepare cost and economic justification for capital projects.
• Develop and execute capital project scope, cost, and schedule within time and budget constraints.
• Identify cost‑reduction opportunities within delegated authority and use national purchasing agreements.

• Assist in training new technicians and provide constructive input on management decisions.
• Promote adherence to administrative and operational policies and procedures.
• Complete Personal Development System goals as defined in annual reviews.
• Provide on‑call support during nights, weekends, and holidays as required.
• Occasional travel – typically 1 to 4 trips per year.

• Required:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering.
• Must be able to wear personal protective equipment (hard hat, safety glasses, safety shoes, flame‑resistant clothing).
• Preferred: 2+ years of plant engineering or similar role in utilities, chemical, or refinery production.
• Advanced project management and interpersonal skills for cross‑functional alignment.
• Exceptional communication skills for developing action plans and ensuring accountability.
• Strong project management abilities and experience managing plant personnel.
• Root cause analysis and troubleshooting experience in a plant operations environment.
• Trainable on Distributed Process Control (DCS) operation/troubleshooting.
• Ability to deliver training materials to operating personnel.
• Familiarity with Google Workspace, Smart Solve, Maximo®, Oracle Cost Reporting, and Oracle Purchasing is a plus.
• Maintain plant filing system and control of engineering documents.
• Read/red‑line key operating documents and exhibit mechanical and electrical aptitude for equipment operation and troubleshooting.
• General understanding of accounting principles and plant operating budgets.
• Highly organized with effective time management and ability to work independently.
• Strong verbal and written communication and team leadership skills.
• Ability to interact effectively at all organizational levels and work extended hours/shift work as needed.

Air Liquide welcomes and considers applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status.