Plant Engineer

R Plant Engineer (Open)

Merritt Island, FL - ASU

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Airgas is Hiring for a Plant Engineer in Merritt Island, FL!

Nurtures a shared safety commitment among all team members by promoting a safety-conscious culture and consistently demonstrating excellent safety practices in all facets of work. Engages actively in facility safety meetings and contributes to the thoroughness of routine safety inspections.

Provides dedicated alignment with all Food Safety, FDA, and cGMP policies across all operating practices and documentation protocols.

Guides and supports on-site contractors, vendors, guests, or visitors throughout the facility as requisite, ensuring their consistent care for all national and site-specific safety policies and procedures. Monitors all Hazardous Work Permits (HWP) for on-site contractors, verifying that partners conform to Airgas Local Work Instructions (LWIs) and possess the necessary qualifications to execute the work.

Reports equipment needs, unsafe conditions, and potential environmental hazards to the Plant Manager immediately and documents all findings in a timely and comprehensive manner.

Conducts and meticulously documents Acceptance Pre-Start-up Safety Reviews (PSSRs) in close partnership with operations personnel and zone engineers to ensure the safety and readiness of new or modified equipment.

Applies heightened risk awareness during non-routine operations (startups, shutdowns, abnormal conditions), including oxygen cleanliness, cryogenic hazards, and contamination prevention. Recognizes when maintenance activities introduce process risk and coordinates appropriately, including Management of Change (MOC) awareness.

Studies, maintains, and develops a deep understanding of all site-specific Local Work Instructions (LWIs), Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), and all other critical technical documentation pertinent to operational and equipment processes. Gains and sustains high proficiency in all plant operations, including process flow and complex equipment functionality.

Schedules, plans, and coordinates all routine, preventative, and corrective maintenance activities for critical Air Separation Unit (ASU) Launch Support System (LSS), Kennedy Space Center pipeline (KSC) equipment, pumps, compressors, valves, analytical equipment, and other plant assets. Helps implement and sustain comprehensive Preventative Maintenance (PM) schedules for all Process Critical Equipment (PCE) within the plant.

Generates detailed and accurate work orders within the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), ensuring the completeness, clarity, and accuracy of all information pertaining to the maintenance requirement. Identifies potential future maintenance requirements and accurately enters them into the SAP system.

Determines the necessity of immediate maintenance action, accurately documents the requirement, and promptly reports the status and urgency to the appropriate supervisory and national maintenance personnel. Partners with Field Service Support (FSS) to ensure all repair and maintenance solutions are cost-effective and executed with efficiency.

Maintains the plant HVAC system, executing necessary repairs or effectively coordinating external repair services as required. Schedules and coordinates cosmetic maintenance of the entire facility, including, but not limited to, groundskeeping and minor building repairs. Provides assistance with required medical maintenance reports and preparations for facility audits.

Participates in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and failure investigations, contributing technical insight and historical knowledge. Supports Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) efforts by identifying improvement areas, PM effectiveness gaps, and repeat failures. Demonstrates awareness of condition-based monitoring tools (vibration, oil analysis, thermography) and incorporates findings into maintenance execution.

Uses CMMS data to identify trends, repeat failures, and improvement opportunities. Provides structured feedback to improve PM quality and job plans. Utilizes digital tools (photos,…