Plant Manager - PRAXAIR : Job Details

Responsibilities:

The plant manager will be accountable for the day-to-day overall operation oftwo HyCO sites - Freeport PSA and Sweeny SMR. He/she will be directly accountable for all the operating equipment within the areas of production and maintenance activities. Implements safety and reliability programs, meets fixed and variable cost commitments, and complies with quality system as well as governmental regulations as required.

Job Scope:

The plant manager will oversee the operation of both Freeport and Sweeny sites to ensure sites are operating safely, reliably, and efficiently at all the times with a significant focus on compliance with all the environmental regulations.

Additional Responsibilities will Include:

• Maximizing reliability in order to avoid unscheduled shutdowns resulting in interruption of supply to customers.
• Keeping the operations director informed of deviations to operating plan.
• Ensuring that technicians are trained to continuously monitor and proactively check the operation for efficiency, and that they adjust controls in response to changes in operational conditions.
• Driving improvements in productivity and cost savings.
• Leading incident and near-miss investigations.
• Ensuring that technicians are trained and performing in compliance with all critical safety procedures.
• Ensuring that the facility is in compliance with all published Operations directives.
• Ensuring that SOPs are used to maintain operational consistency and reliability.
• Coordinating daily maintenance activities with maintenance group. Ensuring that corrective maintenance requests are properly prioritized and addressed in a timely manner. Working with maintenance team to ensure that required PMs are completed. Ensuring the full use of the EAM work order system.
• Effectively communicating with technicians, plant superintendent, plant engineers, and other support groups.
• Accountability for adhering to all Corporate and plant policies including OSHA PSM, DOT, EPA RMP, and TCEQ air, water, and waste regulations.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or 10+ years Operations/refining experience.
• 5+ years Demonstrated Leadership experience.

About Linde:

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2024 sales of $33 billion. We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain and protect our planet.

Culture:

At Linde, we strive to create a work environment that treats all employees with respect, supports new thoughts and ideas, encourages growth and development, celebrates our differences, and embraces inclusion. Linde is committed to remaining an employer of choice for the diverse, ever-increasing pool of global talent.

For more information about the company and its products and services, please visit www.linde.com .

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other reason prohibited by applicable law.

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