Process Controls Engineer - Allentown PA or LaPorte TX

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

Job summary

Air Products in Allentown, PA or La Porte, TX seeks a Process Controls Engineer to support DCS/PLC automation for industrial gas facilities across the Americas. Travel ~20–40%, mainly US, with on-call rotation and safety expectations.

Requires a BS in Chemical, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering and 5+ years in process automation and instrumentation, plus strong communication skills. This safety-sensitive role includes pre-employment and random drug testing.

Qualifications

• BS in Chemical, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering.
• 5+ years in process automation and instrumentation.
• Ability to travel 20-40% (US & Canada).

Responsibilities

• Support instrumentation and control systems for plants.
• Troubleshoot process instrumentation, DCS, and PLC logic.
• Lead safety-focused improvements and maintenance outages.
• Collaborate with operations and cross-functional engineering teams.

Skills

Automation systems

Instrumentation

Communication

Troubleshooting

Education

BS in Chemical Eng

Job description

## Process Controls Engineer - Allentown PA or LaPorte TXApply: Allentown, Pennsylvania: La Porte, Texas: Full time: Posted Today: JR-2026-22045At 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.