Plant Process Engineer

At Air Products our purpose is to bring people together to reimagine what s possible collaborate and innovate solutions to the world s most significant energy and environmental sustainability challenges Grow with us as we embark on building tomorrow together by being the safest most diverse and most profitable industrial gas company in the world Reimagine What s Possible and Qualifications POSITION SUMMARY Provide process engineering support to Barauni-HYCO and ASU Plant Process Engineering role will focus on improvements to plant efficiency capacity and reliability NATURE SCOPE The Plant Process Engineer provides day to day operation technical support to the plant through daily monitoring to ensure production and efficiency targets are being achieved safely The facility range across technologies such as Hydrogen HYCO and Air Separation ASU Responsibilities of the position include Identify productivity improvement opportunities and targets in production operations Areas of emphasis includes manufacturing cost reduction waste handling and reduction raw materials utilities consumption cost supply production process reliability and capacity expansions Conduct process engineering evaluation of production unit operations and facility utilities investigate and identify process bottlenecks and constraints map system capability and rank solutions with necessary cost-benefit analyses Identify develop and design improved operating and control strategies to achieve productivity targets Develop tracking programs and metrics for plant optimization and efficiency and monitor the targets against budget expected performance Analyse plant performance and work with the operations team to ensure the plant operates optimally Develop and install systems that ensure plant operators and line management understand the optimal run point for each process to achieve efficiency targets Develop training modules and assist in training operators Provide support for the facility process safety activities through implementation of management of change associated with asset management projects operating plant hazard review revalidation execution of project hazards reviews completing OPHR action items and support of environmental permitting Provide process-engineering consultation and support to the site Production organization to help troubleshoot and resolve process operating problems Assist operations to resolve product quality reliability and operability issues Provide engineering support in conjunction with plant turnarounds Actively participate in plant safety program by attending monthly meetings and assisting with BSP program compliance Provide technical support to ensure the safe and reliable operation of equipment processes utilities and controls is achieved Provide technical leadership in supporting leading investigations and Root Cause Analysis in order to identify implement sustainable corrective actions JOB REQUIREMENTS Bachelor s Degree in Chemical Engineering with 6-8 years experience in Engineering and or Operations in a technical role Experience and knowledge in the technology design and operation of Steam Methane Reformers HYCO and Air Separation systems preferred Start-up commissioning or plant operating experience an advantage We are the world s largest hydrogen producer with over 80 years of industrial gas experience We are hydrogen and industrial gas experts delivering safe end-to-end solutions investing in real clean energy projects at scale and driving the industry forward to generate a cleaner future At Air Products we work in an environment where we put safety first diversity is essential inclusion is our culture and each person knows they belong and matter To learn more visit About Air Products