Manufacturing Engineer of Automation

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Affordable medical, dental, and vision

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Parental leave

Flexible spending accounts

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. is seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Engineer of Automation to support critical technology systems on the production floor.

You will troubleshoot IT/OT issues, coordinate with Operations, Engineering, and Cybersecurity to ensure reliable plant operations. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in IT/OT environments within manufacturing, industrial, or chemical settings, with strong problem-solving and communication skills for both technical and non-technical

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, Engineering, Computer Science, Automation, or a related field preferred; equivalent hands-on experience will be considered.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience supporting IT infrastructure, OT systems, manufacturing tech, or industrial systems.
• Experience in manufacturing, industrial, chemical, production, plant, or operations environments.
• Hands-on technical support in downtime-critical environments.
• Experience with industrial software platforms used in manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and resolve production-impacting IT/OT issues on the shop floor.
• Support both IT and OT systems and coordinate with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, and Cybersecurity.
• Diagnose across applications, servers, networks, and industrial systems to ensure reliability.

Skills

IT/OT troubleshooting

Tier 2/3 support

Industrial systems

Cybersecurity awareness

Root-cause analysis

Documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Production-floor support

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/Engineering/Automation

Tools

SCADA

AVEVA

Historian

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

We are seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Engineer of Automation to support critical technology systems in a manufacturing environment. This role is responsible for troubleshooting and resolving production-impacting issues, supporting both IT and Operational Technology (OT) systems, and working closely with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Cybersecurity, IT, and vendor teams to ensure reliable plant operations.

The ideal candidate will have experience supporting technology in a manufacturing, industrial, or plant environment and be comfortable working directly on the production floor. This individual must be able to diagnose and resolve technical issues under pressure, communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, and take ownership of issues through resolution. Success in this role requires a strong troubleshooting mindset, a commitment to safety and operational reliability, and the ability to support complex IT-OT environments.

Required Skills

• Experience providing Tier 2/3 support for IT and OT environments.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve issues across applications, services, servers, workstations, connectivity, and enterprise systems.
• Experience with software installation, upgrades, patching, and lifecycle support.
• Familiarity with industrial systems such as SCADA, Historian, AVEVA, or similar manufacturing platforms.
• Understanding of IT-OT integrations and plant-floor technology environments.
• Ability to troubleshoot across multiple technology layers, including endpoints, servers, networks, applications, and industrial systems.
• Experience supporting production-critical systems requiring high availability and reliability.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity, change management, and compliance requirements in manufacturing environments.
• Strong problem-solving, root-cause analysis, and documentation skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and effectively in a fast-paced, production-support environment.
• Comfortable responding to urgent issues, outages, and production-impacting incidents.

Minimum Hiring Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, Engineering, Computer Science, Automation, or a related field preferred; equivalent hands‑on experience will be considered.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience supporting IT infrastructure, OT systems, manufacturing technology, or industrial systems.
• Experience working in a manufacturing, industrial, chemical, production, plant, or operations environment.
• Proven experience providing hands‑on technical support in environments where system downtime directly impacts production.
• Experience supporting industrial or enterprise software platforms used in manufacturing operations.
• Ability to work in manufacturing facilities, production areas, and plant‑floor environments while adhering to site safety requirements.
• Willingness to provide off‑hours support for critical outages, upgrades, deployments, or production-impacting incidents as needed.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize work based on safety, production impact, and business urgency.
• Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and commitment to delivering reliable technology support.

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.

Check out some of our benefits below!

• Affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance available day one of employment
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with 100% vested company core and match
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time
• Paid parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life Insurance (AD&D), Supplemental AD&D
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

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.

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]. General application status inquiries are not answered by this mailbox rather you'll receive an e-mail directly from our Career Center and/or the Talent Acquisition Specialist.