Maintenance Superintendent

At Air Products we reimagine whats possible. By tapping into the motivation of our people and our collective experience we create the ideas and innovations that drive us forward. When we come together where every voice is heard and everyone knows they belong and matter we create solutions that launch people into space support lifesaving care in hospitals and enable the construction of groundbreaking world scale production facilities.

Reimagine Whats Possible

Do you have a passion for safety reliability operational excellence and leading high-performing maintenance teams Air Products is seeking an experienced Maintenance Superintendent to support our La Porte Texas ASU and HYCO this critical leadership role you will drive safe reliable and cost-effective plant operations by leading maintenance activities developing maintenance personnel and improving equipment performance across multiple production assets. This position offers the opportunity to make a direct impact on plant reliability team development and business results while fostering a culture of continuous improvement accountability and operational excellence.

As the Maintenance Superintendent you will provide leadership technical direction and strategic oversight for the maintenance organization supporting the La Porte ASU LHY HYCO3 HYCO4 SMR and Phillips facilities. You will be responsible for ensuring safe and efficient execution of daily maintenance activities planned turnarounds and unplanned outage response while developing a highly capable maintenance workforce focused on equipment integrity and reliability.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead and champion a strong safety culture by promoting safe work practices enforcing safety standards and ensuring compliance with all company and regulatory requirements.
• Direct day-to-day maintenance activities turnaround execution and outage recovery efforts to maximize plant reliability and operational performance.
• Review and prioritize maintenance work schedules to ensure scope resources and execution plans are clearly understood by the maintenance team.
• Develop and review job safety plans to identify and mitigate risks ensuring work is completed safely and efficiently.
• Provide coaching mentorship and hands-on technical guidance to maintenance personnel and contractors.
• Evaluate employee performance identify development opportunities and build succession plans to strengthen organizational capability.
• Partner closely with Operations and Plant Leadership teams to establish maintenance priorities based on equipment criticality and operational needs.
• Foster a collaborative engaged team environment through open communication problem-solving and employee involvement.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on maintenance processes reliability performance productivity and cost optimization.
• Ensure the successful implementation and administration of preventive and predictive maintenance programs to reduce unplanned downtime and improve asset reliability.
• Support capital and maintenance projects turnarounds budgeting activities and long-term maintenance planning efforts.
• Promote effective planning and scheduling processes while monitoring maintenance KPIs workforce productivity equipment performance and budget adherence.
• Communicate work progress safety incidents staffing needs overtime requirements and operational challenges to key stakeholders.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 7 years of experience within petrochemical industrial gas refining chemical manufacturing maintenance or operations environments.
• Previous supervisory management or maintenance leadership experience strongly preferred.
• Bachelors degree in Engineering preferred. Equivalent maintenance technical or industrial experience will be considered in lieu of formal education.
• Technical trade school training in maintenance instrumentation or related disciplines is a plus.
• Strong working knowledge of SAP maintenance systems and proven ability to train and mentor others in system utilization.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with a track record of developing teams and driving organizational performance.
• Strong technical aptitude with knowledge of reliability predictive maintenance mechanical systems and maintenance best practices.
• Exceptional organizational planning budgeting and project management capabilities.
• Effective interpersonal communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to influence across functions build credibility and establish strong working relationships throughout the organization.
• Ability to lead through change solve complex problems and drive results in a fast-paced operational environment.

Whats In It for You:

At Air Products we foster a culture of inclusion where every voice is heard and everyone feels they belong and matter. Additionally we offer competitive pay and great benefits for our employees.

Check out some of our benefits below!

Affordable medical dental and vision insurance available day one of employment

401(k) retirement savings plan with 100% vested company core and match

Paid vacation holidays and sick time

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Flexible spending accounts

Life Insurance (AD&D) Supplemental AD&D

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

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Founded in 1940 Air Products is a world-leading industrial gases company and has a proud history of innovation operational excellence with an unwavering commitment to safety and environmental stewardship. Working together we are taking our passion and diverse backgrounds forward to reimagine whats possible and generate a cleaner future for our customers our communities and the world.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (U.S.).You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion national origin age citizenship gender marital status pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity and expression disability or veteran status.

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