Principal Electrical Engineering Specialist

AirProducts; Allentown (Lehigh County); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (

401k with company match

Paid Vacation, holidays + sick time

Parental leave

Backup Child and Adult Care

Adoption assistance

Flexible spending accounts

Life Insurance

Identity theft protection

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Air Products in Allentown, PA, seeks an experienced Electrical Engineer/Technician to support reliable operations of industrial electrical equipment across North American facilities. The role reports to the Manager of Electrical Engineering at the Global Headquarters in Allentown.

The position focuses on maintaining high voltage distribution systems, coordinating vendor repairs, and driving maintenance strategies to improve plant reliability. Travel up to 25% across North America is expected.

Qualifications

• Experience in operations and maintenance of large industrial plants.
• Proficiency in programming and bringing together event information from protective relays.
• Experience with HV substation equipment, transformers, HV/LV motors and generators.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance to field personnel on high voltage distribution equipment and motors/generators.
• Coordinate vendor shop repairs on high voltage motors for quality assurance.
• Issue repair reports for historical documentation after critical jobs.
• Identify engineered solutions to recurring electrical issues and improve reliability.
• Lead root cause analysis and implement preventive maintenance strategies.

Skills

HV distribution

Motor maintenance

Root cause analysis

Safety compliance

Maintenance planning

Education

Associate’s Degree in Electrical Engineering Technology

Tools

SEL

GE Multilin

SKM PowerTools

ETAP

Job description

This position will support the reliable operations of our **Industrial Electrical Equipment** in our Company-owned and operated facilities in North America.This key role will report to our Manager of Electrical Engineering at our Global Headquarters in Allentown, PA. ## **What's In It for You:**At Air Products we develop a culture of inclusion where every voice is heard, and everyone feels they belong and matter. Additionally, we offer competitive pay and excellent benefits for our employees. Check out some of our benefits below!* 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 assistance to field personnel in the areas of high voltage distribution equipment and high voltage motors/generators.* Respond and provide technical assistance to electrical equipment problems within the company-owned facilities.* Direct and coordinate vendor shop repairs on high voltage motors and other equipment for quality assurance.* Issue repair reports at the conclusion of critical jobs for accurate historical documentation.* Identify engineered solutions to recurring electrical issues.* Improve plant/equipment reliability through historical trending and improved maintenance procedures.* Lead and participate in root cause analysis (RCA).* Execute equipment maintenance strategies (predictive and preventive).* Ensure adherence to internal and national standards when specifying and maintaining equipment.* Review and approve engineering documents on plant upgrade projects.* Support training, coaching, and mentoring of electrical field technicians and operations staff in the safe operation and preventative maintenance of electrical distribution systems.* 100 % compliance with Safety and Environmental standards.* Program protective relays with settings developed in systems analysis software. ## **Qualifications:*** Experience in operations and maintenance of large industrial plants is required.* Proficiency in programming and bringing together event information from protective relays is required.* Main vendors in use are SEL and GE Multilin* Proven understanding of SKM Power Tools for Windows engineering software is helpful.* Experience in other software modeling packages such as ETAP will be considered.* Proficiency in crafting safe work permits and HV Lock-out/Tag-out orders is required.* Experience specifying, reviewing, and approving HV substation equipment, transformers, HV and LV motors and Generators, Motor control centers, Variable frequency drives, Station Battery, and UPS systems is helpful.* Flexibility and ability to travel in North America up to 25%. ## **Minimum Hiring Requirements:*** Associate’s Degree in Electrical Engineering Technology or equivalent working experience* 6 to 8 years of experience as a qualified electrical worker in an industrial facility.* Must be legally eligible to work in the US without current or future sponsorship (e.g. temporary work visa or work permit).