HyCO Plant Process Engineer

Air Products; Martinez (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Products in Martinez, California, seeks a process engineer to provide process engineering support for two large hydrogen plants, with occasional support to other HyCO facilities in the western US and Canada.

You will monitor performance, support safety and environmental compliance, lead productivity projects, and assist in plant turnarounds with travel ~10%.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering strongly preferred; other disciplines will be considered based on experience.
• 3–5 years of experience in an engineering role with troubleshooting experience beneficial.
• Experience with large scale hydrogen/syngas production or high temperature process gas facilities desired.
• Project development and execution experience is a plus.
• Basic understanding of process engineering disciplines such as process controls, safety and equipment/plant design.
• Ability to balance operability, reliability, capital and operating costs.
• Ability to foster open communication, innovation, trust, and growth.
• Experience using Aspen Plus and MS Office tools is preferred.
• Some travel is required, ~10%.

Responsibilities

• Primary contact for Plant Process Engineering support; monitor performance and troubleshoot issues.
• Support for plant safety, health, and environmental performance and MOC adherence.
• Identify and implement productivity projects to improve reliability and efficiency.
• Prepare for and support hydrogen plant turnarounds and catalyst changes.
• Track and optimize plant efficiency and performance to ensure optimal operation.
• Assist in resolving reliability and maintenance issues, including corrosion and heat transfer concerns.
• Provide support to other HyCO facilities in the US and Canada as opportunities arise.

Skills

Operations engineering

Troubleshooting

Hydrogen process experience

Project development

Process safety

Decision making

Communication

Education

B.S. in Chemical Engineering

Tools

Aspen Plus

MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

Job description

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.

Reimagine What’s Possible

Air Products is seeking a dynamic individual to join our team in Martinez, California. The successful candidate will provide process engineering support as part of an operations organization that pursues outstanding performance for the Air Products hydrogen plants in Martinez. This engineer will also provide occasional support to other HyCO plants in California and the western region of North America.

Responsibilities Of The Position Include

• Primary contact for Plant Process Engineering support of 2 large-scale hydrogen plants. Monitor and/or review their performance (e.g., efficiency, reliability) and proactively identify and troubleshoot operating issues.
• 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, MOC’s, etc. as required to execute these projects.
• Prepare for and support efforts during hydrogen 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 the US and Canada.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering strongly preferred; other disciplines will be considered based on experience.
• 3 – 5 years of experience in an engineering role (or roles); operations engineering support and/or operations experience with troubleshooting experience are beneficial.
• Experience with large scale hydrogen/syngas production or other high temperature process gas facilities is desired.
• Project development and execution experience is a plus.
• A basic understanding of process engineering related disciplines such as process controls, process safety and equipment/plant design.
• The ability to make safe and balanced decisions weighing operability, reliability, capital costs, and operating costs.
• The ability to foster an environment of open communication, innovation, trust, personal, and professional growth.
• Experience using Aspen Plus and MS Office tools (Word, Powerpoint, Excel, etc.) is preferred.
• Some travel is required, estimated at 10%.

In California, the anticipated pay range is $110,050 -$145,500 plus bonus. Its important to note that individual compensations packages are determined based on a multitude of factors, including but not limited to experience and qualifications

What's 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.

• Affordable Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (day 1 of employment)
• 401k with 100% vested company core and match
• Paid Vacation, holidays + sick time
• Adoption assistance
• Flexible spending accounts (medical, dependent daycare)
• Life Insurance (AD&D- Paid for by Air Products), Supplemental AD&D
• Legal Plan & Identity theft coverage
• Many more supplemental benefits available

Founded in 1940, Air Products is a world-leading industrial gases company and has a proud history of innovation, operational excellence, with an unwavering commitment to safety and environmental stewardship. Working together, we are taking our passion and diverse backgrounds forward to reimagine what’s possible and generate a cleaner future for our customers, our communities, and the world.

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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