Plant Process Engineer, Air Products, Allentown, PA
Plant Process Engineer
Job ID: 4545202
Position Title: Plant Process Engineer
Company Name: Air Products
Location(s): Allentown, Pennsylvania, 18101, United States
Posted: June 20, 2008
Job Function: US - Global Operations
Entry Level: No
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Description
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., a Fortune
500 manufacturer of industrial gases and chemicals, has an immediate opening for
a Plant Process Engineer at our Corporate Headquarters in Allentown,
Pennsylvania.
This is a ladder position and assignments can be configured
to match the background of the successful candidate. Performance Materials has
identified more than $25MM/yr in potential productivity improvements that
require Chemical and Industrial Engineering expertise. The work is widely varied
and flexibility to and by candidates is a must.
The successful candidate
will perform Plant Process Engineering and productivity improvement for the
Performance Materials Growth Platform Division (PMGP). This position will
support various work for the 11 PMGP facilities or ongoing acquisitions. Key
PMGP technologies include epoxies, polyurethane chemicals, ethoxylations,
acetylenics, and specialty amines. Periods of travel (including possible
international travel) are required averaging as much as one week per month or if
mutually agreed more than one week per month.
The position will report to
the Plant Process Engineering organization that has consistently delivered more
than $20MM/yr in productivity benefits to the fast growing and highly profitable
Performance Materials Growth Platform.
Primary responsibilities of the
position may include:
1. Identify productivity improvement opportunities.
Areas of emphasis include: manufacturing cost reduction, capacity
improvements/cycle time reductions, supply chain flow and cost improvement,
waste handling and reduction, raw materials, utilities consumption/cost/supply
and production process reliability.
2. Conduct process engineering
evaluation of production unit operations and facility utilities, screen options,
investigate and identify process bottlenecks and constraints, map system
capability and rank solutions with necessary cost-benefit analyses.
3.
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.
4. Analyze plant performance and work with the operations
and supply chain 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.
5.
Develop project scope, estimate project cost and benefits, develop capital
expenditure authorization documents and propose appropriate execution strategy
for best fit with resources and benefits case. Execute productivity projects
with small Global Operations teams.
6. Work with the facility operations
staff and line management to identify, communicate and transfer best operating
facility practices. Use idea generation methods , engage the operations team in
opportunity identifications and screen opportunities for implementation. Support
and execute Global Operations plant productivity assessments.
7. 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.
8. Provide
process-engineering consultation and support to the site’s Production
organization to help troubleshoot and resolve process operating problems. Assist
operations to resolve product quality, reliability and operability
issues.
9. Use Lean and/or Continuous Improvement methods to facilitate
improvements.
Minimum Qualifications:
B.S. degree in Chemical
Engineering or Industrial Engineering.
3 or more years of process engineering
or chemical plant engineering experience.
Beneficial
Experience/Skills:
Knowledge of chemical operations, preferably chemical
engineering aplications involving batch operations including reaction,
distillation, solids handling, heat exchange, utilities, process control and
automation is a plus.
Alternatively, knowledge of lean manufacturing
techniques in packaged chemical production operations (i.e., Industrial
Engineering applications to batch Chemical Plants)
Able to work in a hands-on
environment in an operating plant.
Able to work in groups, interacting with
commercial people, plant operators , maintenance, production engineers, plant
supervision and line management
Prior experience conducting process plant
optimization.
Prior experience working in a specialty materials plant or any
APCI operating plant
Exposure to cost estimation, project engineering and
project development
Familiarity using process safety tools and risk
analysis
Experience with process modeling a plus.
Air Products (NYSE:APD)
serves customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets
worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty
gases, performance materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940, Air
Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor
materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas
liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for
its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the
environment. Air Products has annual revenues of $10 billion, operations in over
40 countries, and 22,000 employees around the globe. For more information, visit
www.airproducts.com.
To apply for this position, please visit the Air
Products Career Center at www.airproducts.com/careers. Click on North America,
then select Career Center. You can apply specifically to Job Req # 1486BR.If you
are a current Air Products employee, please apply via APOnline by clicking on
Online Applications, then selecting Career Center.
We thank all
applicants in advance for their interest; however, only those applicants who are
being considered for an interview, or are currently employed by Air Products,
will be contacted.
Air Products is an equal opportunity employer (M/F/D/V)
where diversity matters.
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