Job Description

Air Liquide’s ambition is to lead its industry, deliver long term performance and contribute to sustainability.

The Worldwide Business Unit Global Markets & Technologies (GM&T) open new business frontiers for the Air Liquide Group with a strong expertise in cutting-edge technologies and inspired by disruptive mindsets. Our Purpose is to develop, shape and incubate significant new markets, sustainable for Air Liquide and for the Society. With more than 900 employees, the several facilities located in Grenoble area gather together more than half of GM&T resources within three entities : advanced Technologies, Biomethane and Industrial solutions.

Let's act for a sustainable future! As we invent clean technologies for industries and clean mobility, we work on the frontline of environmental progress, playing a decisive role in the transition to a low-carbon society and the development of a hydrogen economy

In the context of the energy transition, Biogas Solutions Europe business has seen double-digit growth for the last years in Europe. This business includes the technologies and solutions that we offer throughout the value chain, from the production of biomethane, to its ultimate use (in transportation, industry, or for the production of low-carbon hydrogen).

Our European business is currently focused on France, the United Kingdom, Scandinavia (Sweden and Norway), and Italy. Our growth is driven by the opening of several biomethane production plants and by strong demand from industry and the transportation sector. And finally, as we have developed our solutions across the biomethane value chain, various projects have emerged as examples of a local circular economy.

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

The Asset Performance Manager is responsible for the safe production of the plants, reducing downtime and maximising production.

This includes the day-to-day activities conduction, the coordination of maintenance and logistics activities, the management of reliability topics, and the close and regular monitoring of the plants.

• Overall production Management

  • Ensuring the whole production process is functional, both technically (reliability management, maintenance coordination, process safety) and from an organisation point of view (involving stakeholders such as plant operators, maintenance team, logistic team)

  • Ensure all Air Liquide Safety Policies and Procedures are included in the working procedures. Support the deployment of health & Safety Policies or actions defined by the HSE Manager

• Plant Conduction

  • Oversees plant conduction made 24/7 by remote Control Room

  • Liaise with Control room manager to update 24/7 instructions on plant operating

  • Monitor production daily and take necessary corrective actions

  • Update instruction for plant operators and adapt daily instructions based on current plant status

  • Communicate to other stakeholders about plant status and action plans (customers, partners, management)

  • Ensures the regular maintenance of EIS (Elements Important for Safety)

• Reporting

  • Produce monthly reports towards AL Organization and JV Partners

  • Correct and consolidates plants reliability data in CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System)

  • Gathers and consolidate in databases plant technical data used for legal and environmental reporting

• Reliability Management

  • Coordinate small projects on operational sites as deemed necessary. - Take actions or propose projects to minimise asset downtime

  • Record and present KPI to Ops Management

  • Participate to technical RCA (Root Cause Analysis)

  • Onsite intervention or assistance to supplier possible.

  • Oncall attendance

Are You a Match ?

Mechanical or Electrical or Process Eng.

Minimum 3-5 years in in Maintenance activities or Field Operations

Knowledge and skills specific

• Knowledge of gas (LNG CNG, Biogas) - Not mandatory but considered as a plus

• Knowledge of P&FD, P&ID, mechanical and electrical diagram, functional analyzes

• Writing of reports and procedures

• Knowledge of usual IT tools (Google Docs, Google Sheet, etc.) and the CMMS toolskills

• Analytical(diagnostic aid)

• Good knowledge (design and operation)

• Availability for on-call duty 1 week out of 4 - Mandatory

Leadership attributes

• Trustworthy: holds its commitments.

• Solution driven approach

• Autonomous but aware of its limits in terms of organizational freedom and technical knowledge

• Clear oral and written communication: ensures regular reporting, trains and / or supports users and external contractors.

• Rigorous and methodical.

• Working as a team: understands their role in the context of the Operations team, demonstrates listening skills vis-à-vis the members of their team, make themselves available.

• Group orientation: directs its communication towards users to ensure the Group's image.

Our Differences make our Performance

At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. 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.