Reliable Equipment Maintenance Specialist

The role of Mechanical Engineer at Air Liquide involves supporting the team in executing best practices for routine and non-routine maintenance, including planned and unplanned shutdowns. You will need to ensure optimal efficiency and uptime of process equipment, VIE tanks, and H2 bunkers while overseeing timely maintenance, repairs, and overhauls to enhance plant reliability.

You will be responsible for ensuring all mechanical maintenance activities align with the Master Plan Schedule and plant requirements. This includes leading and guiding Mechanical Technicians and Specialists in performing routine, non-routine, planned, and unplanned maintenance for process equipment, VIE tanks, and H2 bunkers.

Additionally, you will spearhead reliability studies, including RCA and FMEA, to enhance equipment performance and optimize process equipment and system reliability, minimizing downtime and maintenance costs.

You will also continuously review and update maintenance procedures for mechanical equipment, incorporating industry best practices. This includes overseeing preventive, predictive, and shutdown maintenance programs to ensure the reliability and longevity of mechanical assets.

Maintenance engineering and maintenance records, drawings, and documents must be maintained meticulously in section folders and MAXIMO. You will serve as the technical focal point for new installations and enhancement projects, ensuring designs prioritize reliability and maintainability.

You will assist in developing training programs for maintenance personnel to enhance technical competency.

In addition, you will oversee maintenance, service, and spare parts contracts, including vendor negotiations and inventory management. You will ensure the availability of spare parts and oversee inventory planning to support process equipment and VIE tanks.

Stock management systems for new plants must be established and the annual stock audit for mechanical spare parts must be led.

Customer maintenance requests must be responded to promptly, ensuring onsite presence within two hours for critical repairs.

Equipment failures must be restored to serviceable conditions swiftly to resume product supply with minimal downtime. Work closely with the operations team to execute preventive, corrective, and shutdown maintenance on schedule.

Operations managers must be supported by addressing customer queries and concerns related to equipment maintenance and reliability.

You will act as an internal auditor and coordinate with external auditors to ensure compliance with quality and safety standards.

Plant operations must be overseen to ensure safety, reliability, and environmental compliance. Innovative solutions to enhance equipment reliability and longevity must be proposed and implemented.

Risk assessments (RA) and Method of Statements (MOS) for all mechanical equipment must be conducted regularly and reviewed. Mechanical SOPs and manuals must be updated to maintain operational consistency.

Project execution must be supported by auditing equipment, verifying layouts, and witnessing mechanical installations.

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering is preferred and at least 5 years of hands-on experience in the Marine, Gas, or Chemical industries, specializing in mechanical maintenance and troubleshooting is required.

Proficient in maintenance and troubleshooting Centrifugal/Reciprocating/Screw Compressors, Refrigerant Units, Cooling Towers, Water Pumps, Valves, Piping and Heat Exchanger is necessary.

Familiarity with international standards such as API and ASME, along with local mechanical installation codes for both static and rotating equipment, is an advantage.

Possess leadership skills, teamwork capabilities, and the ability to manage projects independently while fostering collaboration.

A customer-oriented mindset with strong ownership and team management skills, along with a willingness to travel to various plant sites for maintenance support and troubleshooting is essential.