Process Controls Engineer - Allentown PA or LaPorte TX

Air Products; La Porte (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401k with match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Backup Child Care

Flexible spending accounts

Life Insurance

EAP

Job summary

Air Products is hiring a Process Controls Engineer to support instrumentation and control systems at North and South American facilities. The role includes DCS/PLC design and troubleshooting, with travel 20–40% and a 24/7 on-call rotation.

Projects involve oxygen, nitrogen, helium, carbon dioxide and hydrogen plants. The candidate should hold a BS in Chemical, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, have 5+ years in process automation, strong communication skills, and hands-on experience with

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Chemical, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering is required.
• Experience with process automation systems and instrumentation.
• Hands-on knowledge of automation systems, control panels and field instrumentation.
• Strong communication skills for cross-team collaboration.
• Safety Sensitive Position with pre-employment and random drug tests.

Responsibilities

• Supporting instrumentation and process control needs for new and existing facilities in the Americas.
• Troubleshooting urgent operational needs for remote facilities across instrumentation, DCS/PLC logic, and operator stations.
• Safely implementing improvement projects and supporting outages, maintenance, and upgrades.

Skills

Process automation

Instrumentation

DCS/PLC

Control panels

Communication

Education

BS in Chemical, Electrical or Mechanical Eng

Job description

• Paid Vacation, holidays + sick time

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 have an immediate opening for a Process Controls Engineer working either out of our Global HQ in Allentown, PA or out of our regional engineering office in LaPorte, TX. Ability to travel ~20%-40%, mainly in the Americas, mostly US domestic (East to West Coast). On-Call required: The team shares 24/7/365 support for these facilities, ~15 member team rotation.

Automation Support Engineers in this group work closely with our operating facilities as the experts in DCS and PLC automation system design and support, as well as process instrumentation and control devices, to keep our plants operating safely and providing product to our customers. The facilities we support produce and deliver Liquid and Gaseous Oxygen, Nitrogen, Helium, Carbon Dioxide and Hydrogen by direct pipeline, or liquid bulk transportation.

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 (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

Key Job Responsibilities

Supporting the instrumentation and process control system needs of new and existing industrial gas facilities in North and South America that supply Oxygen, Nitrogen, Helium, Carbon Dioxide and Hydrogen to our customers.

• Troubleshooting urgent and immediate operational needs for remote facilities; everything from Process Instrumentation, to DCS and PLC control logic, to Engineering and Operator Control Stations.
• Safely implementing improvement projects with multi-disciplinary teams, and supporting maintenance outages for routine PM tasks, productivity modifications or obsolete equipment upgrades.
• Supporting the improvement and optimization of existing assets, addressing instrumentation and process control system obsolescence challenges, and meeting organizational goals for safety, operational cost, and performance.

Required Skills / Abilities

• Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience in process automation systems and instrumentation.
• Hands-on knowledge of automation systems, control panels and field instrumentation.
• Strong communication skills for investigating, troubleshooting and presenting technical information to other engineering teams and site operations teams.
• This role is a Safety Sensitive Position. Pass pre-employment and random drug tests.

Minimum Hiring Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering is required.
• 5+ years of work experience in process automation systems and/or instrumentation engineering is required.
• Ability to travel 20%-40%, mainly US domestic (East to West Coast) and. Canada.
• Flexibility to be on call: Our team shares 24/7/365 support for these facilities, 15 team member rotation.
• A valid drivers' license and a good driving record are required.

#INDGIG

Air Products proudly values the skills, dedication, and leadership that Veterans bring to the table. As a Veteran-friendly organization, we actively encourage and welcome Veterans to apply for various roles within our company. We recognize the unique strengths and experiences that veterans contribute, and we foster a workplace that honors your service while providing a platform for professional growth.

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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