Process Controls Engineer

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Job Description

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Roles and Responsibilities:

We are seeking a PROCESS CONTROLS ENGINEER located in the Houston TX area. We offer flexible remote/onsite work accommodations. Travel is within driving distance predominately to our facilities in the West Gulf Coast TX area.

Process Control Engineers work closely with our operating facilities as the authorities in DCS and PLC automation system design and support. They provide guidance on instrumentation and control devices, to keep our plants operating safely and providing product to our customers.

They will work on industrial process control systems in support of capital projects, standard processes, plant production initiatives and reliability improvement efforts, with regional Process Controls Engineers, plant process engineers, area managers, site supervisors and operating staff.

Responsibilities:

This position will have responsibility for providing engineering support for our hydrogen producing facilities located in the Houston area.

The primary role of this position:

• Support control system troubleshooting and upset investigations.
• Identifies, implements, and supports improvement projects related to the DCS & SIS systems.
• Responsible for the long-term planning and support of the control systems under their care with respect to programming, preventive maintenance, and migration.
• Implements changes to the control logic, HMI, database, documentation of these changes.
• Aligns with local I&E technicians, providing support and be involved with instrument related troubleshooting .
• Contribute to the improvement and optimization of existing assets, addressing instrumentation and automation system obsolescence issues.
• Meet organizational goals for safety. Drives improvements in plant reliability, cyber security, cost reduction initiatives.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Engineering - Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, or Process Technology
• 5+ years of experience in process automation systems and/or instrumentation engineering OR
• Associates degree or equivalent military training and 10+ years of controls systems experience.

Desired Skills:

• Hands-on knowledge of control systems (DCS/PLC).
• Knowledge of field instrumentation, including valves and transmitters.
• Proficiency and experience with concepts related to level, temperature, pressure, and flow measurement.
• Fundamental understanding of computer networks.
• General knowledge of Cyber Security implementation as relates to Industrial Control Systems.
• General knowledge of Safety Instrumented Systems as applicable to Mechanical Integrity.

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.
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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, retirement plans/401(k), and sick time. 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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