Senior Process Controls Engineer

Air Products•Allentown, PA

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Automation Support Engineers in this group work closely with our operating facilities as the expert in DCS and PLC automation system design and support, and process instrumentation and control devices, to keep our plants operating safely and providing product to our customers. You will support 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 by direct pipeline, or liquid bulk transportation to our customers.

Requirements

Experience in process automation systems and instrumentation.
Hands-on knowledge of automation systems, control panels, and field instrumentation.
Experience providing technical leadership and training as a role model and mentor to others.
Strong communication skills for investigating, troubleshooting, and presenting technical information to other engineering teams and site operations teams.
Ability to travel 25%-40%, mainly in the Americas, mostly US domestic (East to West Coast).
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.

Responsibilities

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.
Developing and supporting strategic long range planning for safety, reliability, productivity and obsolescence activities across our fleet of facilities.