Sr Pr Spec - Process Controls

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 Specialist working hybrid out of the Baton Rouge / Geismar, Louisiana area. This position will be part of Air Products' Americas Operations Central Engineering - HyCO Process Controls Engineering group.

Travel is mostly local within the Baton Rogue / Geismar area, but infrequent travel may be required to other Air Products locations in North America; the incumbent should expect to travel ~ 5% of the time outside the region. We offer flexible hybrid remote/onsite work accommodation.

Process Controls Specialist work closely with our operating facilities as the authorities in DCS, SIS, and PLC automation system build and support. They provide expertise on instrumentation and control devices to keep our plants operating safely and providing product to our customers. They work on industrial process control and safety instrumented systems in support of capital projects, plant production initiatives, alignment with operations and engineering standards, and reliability improvement efforts.

The individual will work closely with regional process controls engineers, plant process engineers, area managers, and site supervisors and operating staff.

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Job Responsibilities:

The incumbent provides process control systems engineering support for our production facilities in the Baton Rouge / Geismar, Louisiana region.

Responsible sites include several world-class steam methane reformers (SMR) producing hydrogen and carbon monoxide products, satellite offgas purification facilities, and hydrogen pipeline assets.

What's In It for You:
At Air Products, we develop 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 matching & core contribution Paid Vacation, holidays, flexible holiday + sick time

Paid Parental leave (Up to 8 weeks for both parents)
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&DLegal Plan & Identity theft coverageEAP (Employee Assistance Program)
Many more supplemental benefits available

Required Skills / Abilities:

Supports daily operation of control systems in the context of overall facility operation, builds and implements changes to improve safety and operability, and conducts root cause analyses internally and with automation vendors.

Identifies, complete, and supports improvement projects related to DCS & SIS systems.

Responsible for the long-term planning and lifecycle support of control systems with respect to programming, preventive maintenance, and upgrade migrations.

Addresses instrumentation and automation system obsolescence.

Implements changes to the control logic, HMI, database, and prepares documentation of these changes.

Aligns with local I&E technicians, providing support and leadership for instrument-related activities.

Contributes to the improvement and optimization of existing assets.

Drives improvements in plant reliability, cyber security, and cost reduction initiatives.

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