Senior Process Controls Engineer

Air Products; As Sudiyah; On-site; OMR 23,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Products seeks a Senior Process Controls Engineer to coordinate maintenance-related process control activities across ASU, HYCO, CO2 production and related facilities. You will work with Maintenance, Operations and Engineering to maintain safe, reliable operations and optimize control strategies.

Reporting to Engineering Manager, you will lead technical support, plan preventive and corrective actions, perform SIL assessments, and support plant construction, commissioning and improvements

Responsibilities

• Provide technical solutions and lead execution planning for plant instrumentation and process-control systems, including DCS and PLCs.
• Lead and manage maintenance activities for safe, reliable operation and continuous improvement across BHIG facilities.
• Develop and maintain instrumentation standards, control strategies, and lifecycle documentation; support MOC and OPHR processes.
• Interface with Process Engineering to identify gaps and implement improved controls for productivity targets.

Skills

Process Controls

Maintenance Planning

Leadership

Teamwork

Communication

Change Management

Planning

Instrumentation & Controls

Tools

SAP PM

DCS

PLC

Gas Chromatography

Job description

Reimagine What's Possible

At Air Products, we reimagine what's possible. By tapping into the motivation of our people and our collective experience, we create the ideas and innovations that drive us forward. When we come together - where every voice is heard and everyone knows they belong and matter - we create solutions that launch people into space, support lifesaving care in hospitals, and enable the construction of groundbreaking, world scale production facilities.

Purpose

The Senior Process Controls Engineer works closely with Maintenance, Operations, Engineering and Technical Management to coordinate, organize and execute process controls activities for preventive and corrective maintenance. The role aims to reduce maintenance-related costs while improving plant reliability and availability in line with business needs across Air Separation Units (ASU), Steam Methane Reformers (HYCO), CO2 capture, utilities and associated ancillary equipment. The role may also support joint venture partners, equipment sales customers and new customers as required by BHIG.

Nature & Scope

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, the Senior Process Controls Engineer provides day-to-day technical support to maintain the safe, reliable and efficient operation of process control systems and low-voltage instrumentation and controls equipment. The role plans and executes preventive and corrective maintenance activities in coordination with Maintenance Management, Operations and Engineering and works closely with internal and external resources to ensure safe and reliable execution.

The facilities cover multiple technologies, including ASU, HYCO, CO2 production and H2 mobility. The incumbent routinely interfaces with Operations, Maintenance and Instrument Technicians to provide troubleshooting support, work instructions and technical guidance for process control systems. The position requires teamwork, clear communication, organization, change management, work-process optimization, planning, leadership, and hands-on technical capability across related disciplines.

Principal Accountabilities

Safety

• Maintain a safe work environment and demonstrate visible leadership in BHIG and industry safe-work processes to prevent injuries. Ensure appropriate documentation is maintained for safety-related activities.
• Provide technical support and safety leadership for Management of Change (MOC), Operational/Process Hazard Reviews (OPHR), Safety Integrity Level (SIL) assessments and other process-safety initiatives. Consult BHIG and shareholder process safety specialists as required.
• Support the implementation, audit and revalidation of Critical Safety Systems (CSS), Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) and Safety Instrumented Functions (SIF), including the applicable lifecycle documentation and testing requirements.

Technical

• Provide technical solutions and lead execution planning for SAP PM activities covering plant instrumentation, analyzers, gas chromatography and process control systems, including DCS, local PLCs and associated control loops.
• Maintain long-term instrumentation and controls plans covering calibration, spare-parts management, control logic, programming, graphics changes, operational changes, system migration and backup management.
• Perform SIL assessments and verification and support SIS and SIF lifecycle activities.
• Provide engineering support and prepare punch lists during plant construction and commissioning. Ensure timely closure of punch items, accurate document control and compliance with quality assurance requirements.
• Interface with Process Engineering to identify gaps and develop improved operating and control strategies to achieve productivity targets. Develop tracking programs and metrics for plant optimization, efficiency and controller on-stream performance.
• Interface with Advanced Controls resources to define DCS interface requirements and jointly design, implement and test the required interfaces.
• Support plant productivity and improvement projects, including instrument specification, control-system configuration, detailed cable and wiring design, and preparation of work packages for contractor bidding and installation.
• Maintain current engineering specifications and sizing calculations for procurement of instrumentation and controls equipment, including control valves, flowmeters, inline devices, transmitters and analyzers.
• Provide engineering input to develop and maintain instrumentation and controls standards, procedures, best practices, inspection contracts and contractor-selection guidelines.
• Lead and provide technical support for new installations, existing plant modifications, ongoing operations, continuous improvement and maintenance activities across BHIG facilities. Ensure compliance with legal requirements and BHIG safety and technical standards.
• Provide technical support for BHIG equipment-sales activities, existing plant modifications, operations, continuous improvement