Lead Engineer - Electrical

Dormont Manufacturing Co; Texas City (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Affordable Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

401k with company match

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Air Products is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer at our Texas City plant to improve the reliability of high-voltage electrical distribution. You will lead technical support efforts and ensure adherence to safety standards.

The ideal candidate has a minimum of 10 years in electrical engineering and significant experience with high-voltage motors and equipment. Benefits include comprehensive medical insurance, a 401k plan, and more.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of electrical engineering experience in large industrial plants.
• In-depth experience with SKM PowerTools for Windows engineering software.
• Ability to travel in North America (15–20%).

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for high‑voltage distribution equipment.
• Solve electrical equipment issues across Air Products facilities.
• Supervise vendor shop repairs for high‑voltage motors.

Skills

Electrical engineering experience

Knowledge of NFPA 70E

Experience with SKM PowerTools

Programming protective relays

HV substations support

Tools

SEL protective relays

Multilin protective relays

Job description

At Air Products, our purpose is to bring people together to reimagine what’s possible, collaborate and innovate solutions to the world’s most significant energy and environmental sustainability challenges. We are the world’s largest hydrogen producer with over 80 years of industrial gas experience.

Reimagine What’s Possible

In this role, you’ll improve the reliability and safe operation of high‑voltage electrical distribution equipment, rotating machinery, and power system protection across our North America facilities.

You’ll lead fixing and root‑cause efforts, turn analysis into practical maintenance and engineered solutions, and help standardize guidelines that reduce repeat failures and unplanned downtime.

Your primary work location is our Texas City plant, with periodic travel (approximately 15–20%) to support other North America sites as needed.

What’s In It for You:

• Affordable Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (day 1 of employment)
• 401k with 100% vested company core and match
• Paid vacation, holidays + sick time
• Paid parental leave (Up to 8 weeks)
• Backup child and adult care benefit
• 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
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Many more supplemental benefits available

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical support to field teams for high‑voltage distribution equipment and high‑voltage motors/generators.
• Solve electrical equipment issues and coordinate technical response across Air Products facilities.
• Supervise vendor shop repairs of high‑voltage motors and equipment to verify quality and workmanship.
• Document critical work with repair reports to support traceability and long‑term equipment history.
• Develop engineered solutions to eliminate recurring electrical issues.
• Improve plant reliability by trending performance data and updating maintenance procedures.
• Lead and participate in root‑cause analyses (RCA) and drive corrective actions to closure.
• Develop and complete predictive and preventive maintenance strategies for critical electrical assets.
• Apply internal and national standards when specifying, maintaining, and repairing electrical equipment.
• Review and approve engineering documents for plant upgrades and reliability projects.
• Train, coach, and mentor technicians and operations staff on safe operation and preventive maintenance of electrical systems.
• Ensure all work aligns with safety and environmental standards and supports a strong safety culture.
• Maintain company electrical safe work practice standards aligned with industry standards and recommended procedures.
• Perform power system studies, including motor starting/voltage drop, short‑circuit, arc‑flash, and load‑flow analyses.
• Program protective relays using settings developed from system studies and validate performance through event analysis.

Required Responsibilities:

• Deliver all objectives safely and achieve 100% compliance with Air Products’ safety requirements.
• Minimum 10 years of electrical engineering experience, including operations and maintenance in large industrial plants.
• Experience handling an electrical safety program, including detailed knowledge of NFPA 70E.
• In‑depth experience with SKM PowerTools for Windows engineering software.
• In‑depth experience with SEL and Multilin protective relays, including programming and event analysis.
• Experience specifying and supporting HV substations and associated equipment (transformers; HV/LV motors and generators; motor control circuits; VFDs; station batteries; and UPS systems).
• Experience in the operation and maintenance of synchronous generators and the associated control and protection systems.
• Experience with NERC standards and compliance for a generating facility.
• Ability to travel in North America (15–20%).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active Texas PE license.
• Safety training certification such as NFPA CESCP.
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs for large complex processes.
• Working knowledge of industrial process control systems such as PLC’s, DCS systems and associated instrumentation.

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.

Air Products is committed to working with and providing a reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e‑mail us at [e-mail].