Lead Process Controls Engineer

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Reimagine What’s Possible 
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., a Fortune 500 manufacturer of industrial gases, has an immediate opening for the position of Senior Principal Process Engineer in the Process Technologies group of our green Hydrogen Product Line at our US Headquarters in Allentown, PA.
Air Products is a world leader in industrial gas production and supply chain as well as energy transition. We have enjoyed a long and successful history of complex gas synthesis, separation, purification, liquefaction, and delivery using a variety of technologies, including steam methane reforming, gasification, autothermal reforming, ammonia, CO2 capture, hydrocarbon cryogenic distillation, hydrogen and helium liquefiers, etc. The Process Technology group of the Green Hydrogen Product Line is responsible for selecting the most appropriate technologies, designing the process cycles, and developing preliminary process duties and high-level equipment specifications, P&IDs, and control schemes meeting customer or project requirements. Our work is an important factor contributing to winning bids which eventually lead to executed projects.
The Senior Principal Process Engineer is an experienced individual contributor role. The successful candidate will be providing engineering support in the development of proposal activities leading to the successful hand over to Engineering for the execution of Projects worldwide. This will include supporting an in-house design team or supporting an external engineering design company, as well as providing support for upgrading/modifying and maintaining existing product and plant assets. Experience in hydrogen production plants, ammonia and cryogenic applications is a strong plus. The successful candidate needs to be comfortable with ambiguity and complexity. Last but not least, we are looking for energetic people with a positive attitude and a strong initiative and a sense of project ownership.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
This position is accountable for the following end results:
Deliver all objectives safely and achieve 100% compliance with safety requirements. Work with proposal managers, product managers and technology managers to support bid work, cost estimates, new technology implementation and product competitiveness initiatives. Be familiar with the technologies employed and the strengths and weaknesses of different designs or options. Create or modify design process cycles based on simulation software. Generate heat and material balances (H&MB) and utility summaries and develop process flow diagrams (PFD). Evaluate technical risks in the process and devise plans for risk mitigation or fallback in conjunction with the technology managers. Develop or check design calculations and duty specifications for equipment such as reactors, heat exchangers, adsorption systems, machinery and vessels. Support P&ID development, operability reviews, hazard reviews, and model reviews. Support product development activities where the goal may be developing a new cycle, modifying an existing one, engineering the product design, increasing competitiveness by reducing installed capital cost or optimizing the project engineering hours within the Process offers. Participate in implementation and improvement of work processes within the discipline.
Domestic and international travel to other Air Products facilities, customer locations and plant sites is estimated to be up to 20% of the time.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• BS or higher in Chemical Engineering
• At least 12 years of applicable work experience (e.g. industrial gas company, technology company, or EPC firm).
• Prior experience using process modelling tools, preferably Aspen Plus, and in process flow sheet development.
• Demonstrable technical competence, effective communication, and be a self-motivated team player with a willingness to accept responsibility.
• Ability to work under pressure and be comfortable with ambiguity.
• Experience in Green Hydrogen, Ammonia and Electrolyzer systems would be beneficial.
• Broad prior experience in different process technology areas is a plus.

We are the world’s largest hydrogen producer with over 80 years of industrial gas experience. We are hydrogen experts delivering safe, end-to-end solutions, investing in real, clean energy projects at scale, and driving the industry forward to generate a cleaner future. 
 
At Air Products, we work in an environment where we put safety first, diversity is essential, inclusion is our culture, and each person knows they belong and matter. To learn more, visit About Air Products. 
 
We offer a comprehensive benefits package including paid holidays and vacation, affordable medical, dental, life insurance and retirement plans. You will be eligible for benefits and also be 100% vested in your retirement benefits on your first day of employment. 
 
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (U.S.).  You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, citizenship, gender, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, or veteran status. 
 
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