Hydrogen Plant Process Engineer: Optimize & Turnarounds

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

401k with company match

Paid vacation & holidays

Adoption assistance

Flexible spending accounts

Life Insurance

Legal Plan & Identity theft coverage

Job summary

Air Products is seeking a process engineer to provide engineering support for two large-scale hydrogen plants in Martinez, California, with occasional duties for nearby HyCO facilities. The role focuses on performance monitoring, safety compliance, project execution, and efficiency improvements.

The candidate should have 3–5 years in engineering roles, preferably with chemical engineering background and experience in hydrogen facilities. Occasional travel required; travel about 10%.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Chemical Engineering strongly preferred; other disciplines considered with experience.
• 3–5 years in engineering role with operations support or troubleshooting experience.
• Experience with large-scale hydrogen/syngas production or high-temp process facilities is desirable.
• Project development and execution experience is a plus.
• Must understand process controls, safety, and equipment/plant design.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary contact for Plant Process Engineering support for 2 large hydrogen plants; monitor performance.
• Support plant safety, health, environmental performance and MOC procedures.
• Identify and implement productivity projects to improve reliability, efficiency, cost and capacity.
• Prepare for and support hydrogen plant turnarounds and catalyst changes.
• Track and analyze plant efficiency to ensure optimal operation.
• Assist in resolving reliability and maintenance issues (corrosion, steam quality, fouling, catalyst degradation).
• Provide support to other HyCO facilities in the US and Canada when needed.

Skills

Hydrogen plant operations

Troubleshooting

Process efficiency analysis

Project management

Aspen Plus

MS Office

Education

B.S. Chemical Engineering

Tools

Aspen Plus

MS Office

Job description

Air Products is seeking a process engineer to provide engineering support for two large-scale hydrogen plants in Martinez, California, with occasional duties for nearby HyCO facilities. The role focuses on performance monitoring, safety compliance, project execution, and efficiency improvements.

The candidate should have 3–5 years in engineering roles, preferably with chemical engineering background and experience in hydrogen facilities. Occasional travel required; travel about 10%.