Plant Process Engineer / Senior (HYCO / Hydrogen Plants)

Air Products; Selangor; On-site; MYR 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading industrial gas company is seeking a Plant Process Engineer/Senior for HyCO plants in Banting/Westport, Malaysia. This role involves providing technical support for process engineering, leading productivity projects, and ensuring plant optimization and safety compliance. Candidates must have at least 5 years of experience in process engineering within hydrogen or complex chemical environments. The position requires strong skills in troubleshooting and energy efficiency with a preference for candidates familiar with process safety regulations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ Process Engineering experience in hydrogen, syngas, or complex chemical plants.
• Strong experience in troubleshooting, optimization, and energy efficiency improvement.
• Familiarity with process safety and supporting RCA investigations.

Responsibilities

• Provide process and plant engineering technical support for HyCO plants.
• Lead productivity projects aimed at improving efficiency and reliability.
• Engagement with operation teams to align with asset management opportunities.

Skills

Process troubleshooting

Plant optimization

Energy efficiency

Reliability improvement

Advanced Controls / DCS tuning

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Chemical preferred)

Job description

Plant Process Engineer/Senior (HYCO/Hydrogen Plants) - Banting/Westport

We are the world’s largest hydrogen producer with over 80 years of industrial gas experience. We are hydrogen and industrial gas 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.

Job Description

Provide process and plant engineering technical support to maintain efficient and reliable product supplies to HyCO plants across all countries in Southeast Asia.

Identifying, leading, and completing Asset Management productivity projects aimed at improving efficiency, cost position, plant capacity and/or reliability.

Providing plant/process technical support including troubleshooting and resolution of operating problems, plant optimization controls and strategies, plant reliability and product supply issues.

Provide support for capital projects (capacity, efficiency upgrades, training, start up & commissioning) as requested by Project Delivery Organization, Plant Project organization and Plant Maintenance organization.

Assist sites teams in monitoring energy efficiency relative to budget and drive year-to-year improvements.

Engagement with Operation team and Plant Mgrs, Global Engineering Service Mgrs and Business Leads to align with asset management opportunities and commercial priorities.

Provide Advanced Controls (MPC, APACS) implementation and plant tuning support.

Provide technical and safety reviews for Management of Change’s and drive process safety compliance as part of engineering reviews.

Provide process safety supported to the facilities, including Operating Process Hazard Reviews and corrective actions, supporting RCA investigations, and BSP leadership.

Provide turnaround support.

Review monthly plant performance report and maintain plant data in PPM and Qliksense system.

Provide process training for plant operation team.

Job Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Chemical preferred).

Minimum 5 years’ Process Engineering experience in hydrogen, syngas, HyCO/SMR/PSA/PHG, or complex chemical plants.

Plant Engineer / Supervisor / Manager backgrounds are acceptable if you have strong process engineering responsibilities (troubleshooting, optimization, APC/DCS tuning, RCA, MOC).

Strong experience in process troubleshooting, plant optimization, energy efficiency and reliability improvement.

Familiarity with process safety (HAZOP/OPHR, MOC reviews) and supporting RCA investigations.

Experience with Advanced Controls / DCS tuning (e.g., MPC, APACS) is an advantage.

Experience in Large SMR operations, H₂ PSA, or PHG is a plus.

Willing to be based in Banting (preferred) or Westport, with travel across Southeast Asia.

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