Engineer Lead, ROC

Job Summary:

Be part of the team at Messer that is responsible for the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of our air separation plant fleet from our central control room located in Bethlehem, PA. The Lead Operations Center Production Engineer is directly responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operation of Messer’s ASU fleet including production planning, efficiency monitoring, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.  Work in a collaborative environment, solve real world problems, and help us maintain our supply of Gases for Life to our customers.

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:

While the Lead Operations Center production engineer may still have daily front line responsibilities for some plants, they have a greater focus on continuous improvement and higher priority plant issues.  They also support the entire fleet of ASU plants when required. Responsibilities include:

• Performance Optimization
• Coordinating the production/operation plan with supply chain
• Establishing the lowest cost power management plan with supply chain and energy services
• Drive resolution of identified issues with the site and support teams
• Drive proactive plant health monitoring
• Drive continuous improvement in the areas of process safety, reliability and efficiency
• On call support for the ROC operator team
• Actively support the training and capability development of other ROC engineers
• Key interface with the project execution team on new plant projects
• Automation and improvement of day-to-day work processes of the ROC engineers

Required Skills:

• Strong team player
• Ability to build strong working relationships
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and prioritize.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Basic computer proficiency
• Data driven decision making ability
• Strong process troubleshooting ability
• Continuous improvement mindset
• In depth technical ASU process knowledge
• Ability to travel up to 15% of the time.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a suitable engineering discipline
• Minimum of ten years of experience in process operations / engineering with five years of experience directly related to air separation plants.

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.