Reliability Manager - North America
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At Air Products, our purpose is to bring people together to reimagine what's possible, collaborate and innovate solutions to the world's most significant energy and environmental sustainability challenges. Grow with us as we embark on building tomorrow together by being the safest, most diverse andmost profitable industrial gas company in the world.Reimagine What's PossibleAir Products pioneered the on-site concept of producing and selling industrial gases in 1940. That ground-breaking idea not only launched our company, it launched the industrial gas industry we know today. Since then, we have built a reputation for our innovative culture, operational excellence, and dedication to safety and the environment. Today, we are delivering some of the largest and most complex projects in the history of Air Products and are fully engaged in finding solutions to the world's environmental and sustainability challenges.The North American Reliability Manager leads the Reliability Operating System (ROS) program for over 300 industrial gas sites and various technical teams. You will work alongside other engineering managers and site managers to identify site and fleet-wide reliability improvement initiatives. In this role, you will primarily be focused on leading the reliability program in our air separation businesses as well as liquid hydrogen (H2), carbon dioxide (CO2), and occasionally helium (He) processes. The role will also partner closely with Global Operational Excellence to drive reliability improvement initiatives within HyCO (Hydrogen and Carbon Monoxide or SynGas). In the future, it is expected that you will support growth areas such as green and blue hydrogen, carbon capture (CCS), and ammonia processes.We are looking for someone with a strong understanding of both 25 and 34 series operating standards and who possesses an understanding of EPC or Project Delivery design protocols and associated work processes. This role involves coaching and mentoring of site managers, site supervisors, maintenance managers and engineers in the application and use of Air Products specifications, policies, and procedures.To be successful you will need demonstrated leadership skills, broad based technical abilities, and a financial background since reliability recommendations must consider payback analysis and business constraints. Strong organizational, planning, interpersonal, and communication skills are essential to the position.This role can be based out of our offices in either Houston, TX or Allentown, PA, and expected travel is 25%.Key ResponsibilitiesLead the monthly cost of non-conformance and downtime meeting with the respective line managers for all non HyCO plants to identify the need for specific reliability studies, tool use and improvement efforts.Lead the ROS Program for North America including planning of site assessments and the follow up on recommended site and tech discipline actions because of the assessments.Prioritize and direct the implementation of reliability improvement initiatives, working in conjunction with our Operations, Business, and the Engineering teams from reliability driven activities such as RCA's, FMEA's and Aged Asset Evaluations.Own and lead the NA Core Team meetings for the ROS.Provide leadership updates to Senior Members of the Operating and Engineering Organization.Lead the NA Reliability Community of Practice (COP) for all reliability practitioners including mentoring of the practitioners. Own the North America Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) Plan for all non-HyCO plants.Work closely with maintenance personnel to ensure that mechanical integrity program (MI) and preventive maintenance programs (PM) are serving their intended purpose.Support the reporting of Reliability Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).Minimum Hiring RequirementsBachelor's degree in engineering with a minimum of 7-10 years' experience in maintenance, engineering, and/or operations roles.Proficient with reliability improvement tools such as root cause analysis (RCA) charting software, and/or FMEA tools.Ability to present reliability findings and investigation to Senior Leadership and Customers.Ability to work independently as well as to lead cross-functional teams.Ability to manage multiple priorities, drive issues to completion, and obtain results.Willing to travel, mostly to operating sites within the US and Canada.#J-18808-Ljbffr