Principal Process Controls Engineer

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., a Fortune 500 manufacturer of industrial gases, has an immediate opportunity for Principal Process Controls Engineer at our corporate headquarters in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Air Products is a world-leading Industrial Gases company having both process gas applications and gasification technology that has been in operation for over 75 years. We have multiple product lines, over 750 production facilities in over 50 countries, and serve over 30 different industries, creating broad opportunities for growth and development. And, we are growing!
We pride ourselves on being an innovative technology company that cultivates an environment of collaboration and inclusion. We need and seek out people who are dedicated and driven to create the future. People with passion and commitment to get it right and a never-ending desire to innovate, learn, improve, and contribute. Sound like you?
The Principal Process Controls 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:

• Develop control equipment functional requirement and detailed design specifications including instruments, control valves, analytical analytical equipment, DCS equipment, SIS equipment and other Process Controls deliverables with high quality and within budgeted timeline.
• Develop technical risk matrix, support reliability/availability studies, contribute to risk mitigation and project execution plans.
• Develop process controls execution strategies in conjunction with overall project development team during the bid phase.
• Execute and support SIL assessments and verifications in line with functional safety requirements described within IEC61508 and 61511.
• Develop & review control system designs, architecture, programming & integration specifications and plans .
• Participate in P&ID development, operability and hazard reviews and define control systems reliability, operability and availability plans as required.
• Produce process controls project scope of hours and cost estimates.
• Deliver all objectives safely and achieve 100% compliance with safety requirements.
• Support product development activities where the goal will be increasing competitiveness by reducing installed capital cost or optimizing the project engineering hours within the Process Controls offers.

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

• Experience in Green Hydrogen, Ammonia and Electrolyzer systems would be beneficial.
• Experience in Functional safety applications.
• Detail experience in Control and Instrumentation applications.
• Ability to work under pressure and be comfortable with ambiguity.
• Demonstrable technical competence, effective communication, and be a self-motivated team player with a willingness to accept responsibility.
• Experience developing control applications with Siemens PCS7 and Step7.
• Additional experience with other controls platforms is a plus.
• BS or higher in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a closely-related field with at least 10 years of applicable work experience.

Air Products is an equal opportunity employer where diversity matters.At Air Products, we work in an environment where 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.
Air Products thanks all applicants in advance for their interest; however, only those applicants who are being considered for an interview, or are currently employed by Air Products, will be contacted.
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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Air Products and Chemicals Inc.

Air Products and Chemicals Inc.

North America

United States