High Voltage Electrical Technician

RHigh Voltage Electrical Technician (Open)

Location

Bayport TX - Support functions

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 2000 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 89000 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 enabling growth to our customers.

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW

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.

Candidates must have valid employment authorization in the U.S. and must not require visa sponsorship now or in the future. This position is not open for non-immigrant visa sponsorship.

At Air Liquide we RESPECT HONOR and VALUE diversity.

Air Liquide is hiring for a High Voltage Technician in Bayport TX
Primary location in Bayport TX would regularly drive to the Beaumont TX area. (Mileage paid)

We are looking for you!
Comprehensive Family Benefits: Air Liquide offers a full benefits package designed to support your whole life including Medical Dental Vision Life AD&D and Disability Insurance.
Future Security: 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match Tuition Assistance Paid Holidays Vacation and Sick time.
Early Access: Your benefits start on the first day of employment.

This role involves a commitment to safety compliance and technical expertise within Air Liquide. Responsibilities encompass strict adherence to safety health and environmental procedures and standards such as NFPA 70E and NFPA 70 (NEC). The individual must provide technical assistance in medium/high voltage systems motors substations and distribution equipment along with 480V equipment. Critical responsibilities include managing the reliability and safe operation of a 138kV/13.2kV substation serving as the primary contact for site electrical matters and conducting regular inspections. Preventive maintenance and support during facility turnarounds are essential as is overseeing vendor shop repairs for high voltage equipment and motors. Additionally the role involves project management including developing project scopes coordinating external vendors and implementing reliability initiatives. The overarching goal is to ensure safety efficiency reliability and quality within the organizations electrical operations.

Job Responsibilities:

• Support and comply with all Air Liquide safety health and environmental procedures and policies

• Comply with NFPA 70E and NFPA 70 (NEC) requirements

• Comply with all training requirements (SmartSolve Cornerstone CBTs Corporate Onsite Electrical Safety etc.)

• Provide technical assistance and expertise in the areas of medium/high voltage; synchronous and induction motors substations and distribution equipment.

• Troubleshoot and repair 480V MCC starters contactors and controls.

• Partner with plant operations personnel to resolve electrical issues in steam boilers water treatment systems and electrical substation.

• Ensure reliability and safe operation of 138kV/13.2kV substation

• Serve as primary customer contact for substation issues and perform switching operations as needed

• Perform substation rounds (check relays for alarm condition ensure proper voltage level to customers inspect substation batteries climate control systems etc.)

• Coordinate and support preventive maintenance (PM) of electrical equipment

• Support turnarounds as needed at pipeline facilities (ASU Cogen H2) by completing PM and PdM work on electrical systems (transformers breakers cables motor control centers synchronous and induction machines)

• Guide and collaborate with vendor shop repairs on high voltage equipment and motors to ensure excellent quality standards and adherence to Air Liquide standards

• Develop detailed scopes for electrical projects and maintenance activity

• Coordinate technicians both AL and contract to execute maintenance work

• Foster growth through mentoring and training of facility operations and technical staff in understanding the operation and maintenance of electrical systems and controls

• Maintain 95% or greater compliance in PM program and 100% EIS (Element Important for Safety) PM compliance

• Committed to advancing and maintaining the schedule for Electrical PMs

• Ensure proper planning of work orders utilizing Maximo

• Assist in analysis and follow up on PdM data (thermography relay and breaker testing transformer oil/gas test IR and PI of motors PD testing etc.)

• Actively facilitate and contribute to Root Cause Analysis and Vulnerability Studies

• Develop and modify maintenance strategies based on RCA VS and Risk Analysis findings

• Participate in development of annual maintenance schedule budget and turnaround plans

• Ensure spare parts are adequately stocked stored and replenished as needed

• Work closely with contractors & monitor contractor work quality and cost

• Contribute suggestions to improve plant safety efficiency reliability and quality

Are you a MATCH

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED required

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• 10 yrs in plant high voltage equipment maintenance activities

• Experience in troubleshooting high voltage transmission equipment

• Experience in troubleshooting and maintenance of high voltage motors

• Thorough understanding of safety requirements when working around HV equipment

• Has full range of motion and ability to lift 50 lbs.

• Able to climb ladders and work off elevated platforms/surfaces.

• Able to work in non-conditioned environment for extended periods.

• Able to work in flash suit for testing and troubleshooting.

• Can travel for extended periods of time (1 to 10 days) with little advance warning

Our Differences make our Performance

At Air Liquide we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees our customers patients community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.