Baytown 2 Operations Supervisor

At Air Products, we reimagine what’s 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.

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The Baytown II facility consists of a large Air Separation Unit (ASU), merchant trailer loading, hydrogen PSA Unit and compression, steam boiler and utility systems.  The ASU is an integral part of Air Product’s Gulf Coast O2 and N2 pipeline networks and produces Liquid Nitrogen, Argon and Oxygen which are transported to our merchant customers.  The Baytown II operations team also provides support for two local satellites in the greater Houston area.

The Baytown II Site Supervisor is part of the Baytown operations leadership team and is responsible for daily plant operations, safety and environmental compliance, budget planning / cost review, and well as employee training and development.

You will report to the Baytown II Site Superintendent and will directly lead the Baytown II operations team which includes operations technicians, maintenance technicians, and contractors.  You will work closely with regional maintenance leadership, our Customer Service Center, and regional engineers to resolve plant issues in a timely manner while ensuring the facility meets its safety and reliability goals.

Key responsibilities for this position include:

• Focus on safety performance by effectively engaging our team and contractors in all aspects of our Basic Safety Processes
• Provide Safety, Health, Quality and Environmental training to our team and ensure compliance with all company, State, and Federal Standards
• Support of all aspects of the day-to-day operation that will include troubleshooting plant process problems, supervising daily plant activities, month end closing and driving plant projects
• Investigating incidents and near misses, understanding and correcting root causes of failures
• Work with the site team to ensure all aspects of Operational Discipline are implemented and utilized   
• Understanding safe operating, design, permit limits; actively practice alarm management
• Use and update P&IDs, ensure P&ID literacy is achieved
• Skills and knowledge to execute eMOC/Jumper Bypass
• Familiarization with the process technology and chemistry
• Implement and share best practices, train in their use and learn from incidents and investigation
• Develop and build a strong relationship with the operators and maintenance personnel
• Develop annual budget and review monthly costs
• Identifying maintenance concerns, develop and implement corrective measures with maintenance team as well as following and carrying out site preventative maintenance and mechanical integrity programs 
• Develop site talent
• Develop and build a strong relationship with onsite customers, customer-facing groups and the community

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 what’s 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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