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We believe that a variety of backgrounds makes our team stronger and more innovative.At Airgas, we RESPECT, HONOR and VALUE diversity.\nAirgas is Hiring for a Plant Engineer in Merritt Island, FL!\nWe are looking for you!\nComprehensive Family Benefits: Airgas offers a full benefits package designed to support your whole life, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.\nSupport for Parents: We offer up to 14-week paid child birth benefits to support growing families.\nFuture Security: 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time.\nEarly Access: Your benefits start after just 30 days of employment.\nThe Plant Engineer, operating at an advanced level of proficiency, contributes to a vital mission in supporting the continuous, secure, and highly efficient operation of the facility. You will play a foundational role in the comprehensive support, accurate completion, and meticulous maintenance of all corporate Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) policies, procedures, and associated documentation throughout the facility. Rooted in our shared values, this individual is encouraged to nurture and embody a cohesive environment of safety consciousness within the team, all while diligently operating and maintaining the facility's complex systems in a manner that is secure, efficient, and environmentally conscientious. This position is vital to sustaining operational integrity and regulatory conformance, including a dedicated commitment to Food Safety, FDA, and current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) policies.\nJob Duties:\nSafety, Health, and Environmental Stewardship:\nNurtures 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.\nProvides dedicated alignment with all Food Safety, FDA, and cGMP policies across all operating practices and documentation protocols.\nGuides 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.\nReports equipment needs, unsafe conditions, and potential environmental hazards to the Plant Manager immediately and documents all findings in a timely and comprehensive manner.\nConducts 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.\nApplies 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.\nOperations and Maintenance Management:\nStudies, 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.\nSchedules, 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.\nGenerates 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.\nDetermines 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.\nMaintains 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.\nParticipates 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.\nUses CMMS data to identify trends, repeat failures, and improvement opportunities. Provides structured feedback to improve PM quality and job plans. Utilizes digital tools (photos, measurements, mobile CMMS) to improve work quality and knowledge transfer.\nCommunication, Documentation, and Teamwork:\nFosters open and supportive communication among all facility technicians and shift teams regarding best practices, critical operational/facility requirements, safety issues/concerns, and the dissemination of valuable operational knowledge and expertise.\nPartners closely with the Lead Operator/Quality Technician (LOQT) or the Plant Manager regarding daily facility operational and maintenance necessities. Communicates complex repair functions and planned outages effectively with plant management.\nWorks directly with Maintenance team members on daily activities, providing guidance and technical support, and effectively building alignment related to team job assignments and priorities.\nMaintains accurate and complete records for all activities and demonstrates unwavering care in adhering to corporate documentation and record retention policies/procedures. Specifically, maintains facility maintenance records in a clear, organized, and timely fashion.\nMaintains the work area in a consistently neat, clean, and orderly condition. Ensures all tools and equipment are secured properly when not in use.\nServes as a technical mentor and role model for junior technicians and operators. Acts as a technical bridge between Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering during outages and abnormal situations. Advocates for safer or more effective practices respectfully and constructively.\nProfessional Development and Administration:\nWe encourage you to pursue personal growth and continuous career development through self-initiative, utilizing available training resources as coordinated and approved by the supervisor.\nAdheres strictly to policies and procedures for proper notification regarding the scheduling of vacation time, floating holidays, and personal days off.\n________________________\nAre you a MATCH?\n Required Qualifications:\nBachelors in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering\n\nA minimum of five (5) years of directly related industrial operations experience, preferably within a cryogenic air separation, chemical processing, or similar heavy industrial environment, is requisite.\n\nMust possess the capacity and willingness to be on-call for critical plant emergencies, including requirements for coverage during holidays and weekends.\n\nPossesses a comprehensive understanding of and commitment to plant safety rules, governmental regulations, and company safety policies/procedures.\n\nMust execute all work activities in strict compliance with current standard operating/maintenance procedures, utilizing advanced Life Safety skills, Move Smart techniques, and all safety requirements including the preparation and use of Hazardous Work Permits, energy control isolation (lockout/tagout/try-out), Identification Devices/Lines (IDLs), confined space entry work, hot work permits, detailed work plans, pre-job discussions, and participation in plant safety inspections.\n\nDemonstrates a fundamental understanding of governmental regulations including Food Safety, FDA, Current Good Manufacturing Practices, environmental permitting/compliance, loading/quality assurance procedures, basic principles of electricity, national/local operating procedures, CMMS system functionality, maintenance management processes, assists in Audits (internal and external) and all specific HSE issues associated with the facility.\n\nCandidates 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.\n\nPreferred Qualifications:\nAbility to plan, schedule, organize, prioritize, and coordinate project activities.\n\nAbility to understand and work within a regulated environment.\n\nAbility to manage multiple projects at one time.\n\n________________________\nBenefits\nWe care about and support our Airgas Families. This is evident not only through our competitive compensation but also through a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision plans, short-term and long-term disability, life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), pre-tax commuter transportation benefit, parental leave, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave, and paid holidays for all eligible full-time employees.\nAdditionally, we offer our eligible employees a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for eligible employees’ dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.\nAssociates who are members of collective bargaining units should review their bargaining agreement to determine whether they are eligible for some or all of the benefits described here and to see any special terms or conditions for eligibility.\n_________________________\nYour DIFFERENCES enhance our PERFORMANCE\nAt Airgas, we are committed to building a workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.\nWe welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability or any other protected characteristic. 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.\n_________________________\nAbout Airgas\nAirgas, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products; and a leading U.S. supplier of ammonia products and process chemicals. 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