Plant Process Engineer

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Do you have a passion for safety solving unique challenges driving efficiency and operational excellence Air Products seeks a Plant Process Engineer at our Texas City TX facility who embodies a safetyfirst mentality takes ownership for getting results and can provide commissioning and performance testing support. If this sounds like you come grow with us as we continue to build a sustainable tomorrow together!

Air Products pioneered the onsite concept of producing and selling industrial gases in 1940. That groundbreaking idea not only launched our company it launched the industrial gas industry we know today. Since then we have built a reputation for our innovative culture operational excellence and dedication to safety and the environment. Today we are an established Fortune 500 company delivering some of the largest and most complex projects in the history of Air Products and are fully engaged in finding solutions to the worlds environmental and sustainability challenges.

The Texas City facility is a complex greenfield site built to be the worlds largest single train ammonia plant and marks the expansion of Air Products Gulf Coast presence into a new geographic area at Texas City. The facility assets include Air Products largest SMR a 100000 Nm3/Hr Nitrogen Air Separation Unit (ASU) a 3600 T/D Ammonia Plant Ammonia Pipelines 60 MW of Steam Turbine Power Generation and large Utility System. The facility has connections to the Air Products Gulf Coast Pipeline system for Hydrogen and external parties for Natural Gas Water and Power. The Ammonia Plant is owned by a 3rd party Gulf Coast Ammonia which has separate Environmental Permits but is operated by Air Products as part of the integrated operation of the overall facility.

The successful candidate will join the Americas Plant Process Engineering team and provide process engineering support as part of an operations organization that pursues outstanding performance for the fleet of Air Products hydrogen carbon monoxide ammonia and syngas plants. This position will be based out of the Texas City facility with potential for infrequent travel to other North American facilities (5%).

Whats In It for You:

At Air Products we foster a culture of inclusion where every voice is heard and everyone feels they belong and matter. Additionally we offer competitive pay and great benefits for our employees. Check out some of our benefits below!

• Affordable Medical Dental and Vision Insurance (day 1 of employment)
• 401k with 100% vested company core and match
• Paid Vacation holidays sick time
• Paid Parental leave (Up to 8 weeks)
• Backup Child and Adult Care benefit
• Adoption assistance
• Flexible spending accounts (medical dependent daycare)
• Health Savings Account
• Life Insurance (AD&D Paid for by Air Products) Supplemental AD&D
• Legal Plan & Identity theft coverage
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Many more supplemental benefits available

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Provide commissioning and performance testing support for the units as the turnover from engineering project execution to safe stable operation is completed.
• Provide plant process engineering support for the various units within the Texas City facility. Monitor and/or review their performance (e.g. efficiency reliability) and proactively identify and troubleshoot operating issues.
• Provide support for plant safety health and environmental performance. Responsibilities include adherence to management of change (MOC) procedures execution of project hazard reviews engineering support for environmental compliance and regular participation in safety programs and training.
• Identify evaluate and implement productivity projects that improve reliability efficiency costs and/or capacity. Define work scope generate project requests work orders MOCs etc. as required to execute these projects.
• Prepare for and support efforts during plant turnarounds including project execution catalyst changeouts and investigation of inspection discoveries.
• A key area of responsibility is plant efficiency tracking and control including analysis of plant efficiency and performance ensuring the plants operate optimally.
• Assist in the resolution of significant reliability and maintenance issues involving unusual corrosion steam quality concerns fouling of heat transfer surfaces premature catalyst degradation and other chronic equipment and performance problems as they arise.
• As opportunities arise the individual will be requested to provide support to other HyCO facilities within North America.

Required Skills / Abilities:

• Experience with and extensive knowledge of ammonia production.
• Experience with and extensive knowledge of high temperature industrial gas production (e.g. hydrogen CO syngas).
• Desire to make a measurable positive impact to plant performance and profitability.
• Desire for handson work in a plant operating environment.
• Ability to work in groups interacting with plant operators and engineers.
• Proactive; focused on delivery and attentive details.

Differentiating Skills / Abilities (helpful but not required)

• Prior experience at an operating ASU or other cryogenic gas unit.
• Experience with DCS configuration and/or programming.
• Experience with Lean Six Sigma.

Minimum Hiring Requirements:

• BS degree in Chemical Engineering.
• 1015 years of experience in either Operations or Engineering in a technical support or design role with industrial gas and/or chemical production.

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We are the worlds largest hydrogen producer with over 80 years of industrial gas experience. We are hydrogen and industrial gas experts delivering safe endtoend 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 visitAbout 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.

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