Area Maintenance Planning Engineer

Job Summary:

Messer owns and operates a large portfolio of industrial gas plants, including ASU, CO2, H2, He, as well as on-site plants, serving customers within a wide range of industries. Preventative, corrective, and turnaround maintenance activities are critical activities in the asset care process that ensure a reliability and efficient plant operations. This position will report to the Area Maintenance and Reliability Manager, supporting the Area Operations Teams, providing technical engineering support and SME leadership for all maintenance activities, with a special focus on turnaround management and execution leadership.

Why Messer?

Messer is the world's largest privately held industrial gases company and what we do matters because it is woven into every part of life, from the medical gases that patients rely on to the essential elements needed to safely and sustainably produce the goods our communities depend on.

The true strength of Messer is our people-at every level and in every role.

Join us and take pride in the impact you will make by providing solutions essential to our world and lives. Reach your highest potential at our stable, inclusive company with diverse opportunities in a growing industry, supported by people who care.

Messer stands apart because we put what matters first, and you matter.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Providing technical, troubleshooting, and maintenance support for all production facilities within the area including all ASU, CO2, H2, and He.
• Planning and scheduling Preventive Maintenance activities including Condition Based Monitoring programs for the area.
• Assuring that all Condition Based Monitoring corrective maintenance recommendations are properly planned, scheduled, and executed.
• Leading the Turnaround planning process in the area through scope development, budget management, planning, scheduling, and executing of the turnaround activities in a safe, efficient, and timely manner.
• Assuring that all materials and spare parts are available as needed for all major maintenance and Turnaround activities within the area.
• Leading post turnaround evaluation sessions to review compliance of Turnaround objectives and lessons learned.
• Developing an understanding of basic plant operational management in terms of process, budgeting, reliability, maintenance, and personnel management
• As assigned by the Area Reliability and Maintenance Manager, performs engineering and managerial functions that could include:




• Conduct Training sessions on CMMS processes for Technicians at various plant locations
• Participate in the development and implementation of equipment specific maintenance plans from Messer standards
• Provide maintenance support for unplanned emergent events
• Continuous operational performance improvement management
• Represent the plant and/or area for turnarounds, commissioning, projects and general business meetings and events




• Must be able to travel as needed

Required Skills:

• Demonstrated ability to follow through to completion on projects and solutions

• Demonstrated exceptional operational safety leadership
• Self-started and self-directed with ability to manage multiple activities at once and achieve results with minimal supervision
• Knowledge and experience of predictive maintenance methodologies and technologies (Vibration monitoring, Oil Analysis, Thermography, etc.)

• Experience with a project scheduling tool such as Microsoft Project required

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
• 7 years of experience with at least 5 years in maintenance planning, scheduling, and execution in a production plant environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Preferred
• Experience with CMMS system required, SAP PM preferred

About Messer:

Messer's safety culture, commitment to providing dependable supply and innovative gas technology solutions help customers unlock opportunities to be safer, more sustainable, more productive and more efficient, so their business thrives. We nurture lasting, meaningful relationships with customers, our communities, and with one another.

We offer comprehensive benefits and appreciable pay, with steady schedules and opportunities for ongoing training and career progression. We prioritize and invest in our people at every level of our organization - the dedication, knowledge, customer focus and entrepreneurial spirit of our employees is what make Messer refreshingly different.

If you need assistance with the application or would like to request accommodation, call (877) 243-1030.