R10053159 Energy Analyst (Open)

Location:

Independence, OH - Rockside Woods Blvd - Management

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

We are hiring!

Airgas is Hiring an Energy Analyst in Independence, OH

At Airgas, we RESPECT, HONOR and VALUE diversity. We are invested in cultivating a dynamic and inclusive culture.

• Strong passion for fostering an environment of Diversity, Inclusion and Respect.

• Experience with developing, contributing, and supporting Airgas' commitment to a World Class Service, exceeding customer expectations and building brand loyalty.

Excellent Benefits: Airgas offers a full benefits package that includes: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance, Vacation, Sick, Paid Holidays, 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance and much more! Benefits Start after 30 days of employment

Recruiter: Quentin Chavis Jr. / 346-459-4397 / [email protected]

Job Description Summary: This position will be the lead in the deployment of Air Liquide's  global corporate ‘Energy Flex Capture’ program within Airgas Merchant Gases (AMG’s) Energy team by working to support AMG’s Smart Innovative Operations (SIO), Supply Chain and Distribution and Logistics (D&L) teams located in Independence, Ohio to reduce power costs through a variety of load management programs at AMG plants across North America.  Also ensure that the organization is leveraging the terms of the energy contracts to bring the maximum value. 

• Participate with global energy teams on the deployment of the ‘energy flex capture’ program.  Lead the deployment of those processes within Airgas to ensure energy operations align with the global expectations of the program. Require ability to assist in the development of documentation of processes and communication of them to all stakeholders. 

• Monitor individual plant operations and poses understanding of operational characteristics and energy consumption patterns to:

• Establish and track energy use efficiency targets

• Establish and track  KPI performance targets for energy reduction to offset capacity, transmission and other fixed cost energy charges based on time sensitive use.

• Implement maximum potential participation in load control and other “demand response” opportunities by working with various AMG stakeholders, e.g. plants, D&L, and SIO and Senior Management.

• While still meeting operational constraints, ensure that the terms of the energy contract are being fully leveraged to reduce the overall power cost at primary production facilities.

• Maintain and improve systems to track electrical system (utility, ISO, etc.) load and cost information  for KPI purposes:

• Asist in the  analysis of market data to evaluate price risk mitigation through hedging vs load   management.

• Develop understanding of:

• ISO operations and cost drivers.

• Issues that impact Airgas cost at the ISO level and alternative approaches to mitigate cost increase for Airgas and others.

• Assist in decarbonization efforts:  load management, procurement strategy, ECO-ORIGIN sales support, carbon accounting and reporting and REC retirement

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Are you a MATCH?

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Data Management, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Engineering or related degree.

• Previous experience in energy trading or analytics; must have interest in industrial energy management 

• Previous experience in data management, or manufacturing operations, or “end to end” integrated supply chains

• Comfortable with basic concepts in statistics (normal distributions, expected value, standard deviation, linear regression modeling) and business analytics (variable vs fixed costs, budgeting, monthly/quarterly/annual reporting on deviations and trends)

• Previous experience with SAP

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous industrial gas experience preferred

• Multiple site management across multiple states of energy analytics preferred 

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We care about and support our Airgas Families. This is evident not only through our competitive compensation but also through a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision plans, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, and paid holidays for full-time employees. 

We provide a progressive parental leave package for our eligible Airgas parents, offering generous paid time off for the birth or placement of children,  including 14 weeks of paid child birth benefit for birth mothers on leave, as well as paid parental leave benefits for other associates. 

Additionally, we offer our employees a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for employees’ dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.

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Your differences enhance our performance

At Airgas, we are committed to building 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 race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability or any other protected characteristic. 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.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Information
 

We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. 

Please click here to view the EEO Know Your Rights poster and here to view the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination poster. Airgas, an Air Liquide Company invites any applicant and/or employee to review the Company’s written Affirmative Action Plan or Policy Statement. This plan or policy statement is available for inspection upon request.

Airgas, an Air Liquide Company and its group of companies does not discriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to the known disabilities of such individuals so as to ensure equal access to benefits and privileges of employment. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us by email at [email protected].

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