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
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., a Fortune 500 manufacturer of industrial gases and chemicals, is seeking a Plant Engineer to support its hydrogen production facilities in the Louisiana East Gulf Mid-River Area. This role provides engineering support across multiple facilities, with regional responsibilities spanning from Convent, LA, to Luling, LA.
The Air Products Mid-River Region operates four large SMR units, one hydrogen off-gas unit, and a satellite facility. These plants utilize steam methane reforming, cryogenic processing, and PSA/TSA purification technologies to produce hydrogen for refinery and petrochemical customers, as well as customers connected to the Gulf Coast Hydrogen Pipeline System.
The Plant Engineer supports Mid-River Site Supervisors and the Area Manager by improving the safety, reliability, efficiency, and productivity of regional hydrogen production facilities. This role partners closely with Operations, Maintenance, Process Engineering, Project Teams, and Business stakeholders, combining field and office-based work, including data analysis, systems integration, engineering standards review, and hands-on support for rotating equipment, process units, and control systems.
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 excellent benefits for our employees. Check out some of our benefits below!
- Affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance available day one of employment
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with immediate vesting of company match and core contributions
- Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time
- Paid parental leave
- Adoption assistance
- Flexible Spending Accounts (medical, dependent daycare)
- Health Savings Account
- Life Insurance (AD&D), Supplemental AD&D
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Responsibilities:
- Support plant projects from scope development through implementation, including cost-benefit evaluations.
- Drive safety, environmental, BSP, and PSM compliance initiatives across the region.
- Improve plant reliability and performance through equipment monitoring, KPI tracking, troubleshooting, and corrective actions.
- Lead and support Management of Change (MOC), eMOC, and technical review processes.
- Partner with Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering teams to optimize productivity, reliability, and profitability.
- Maintain P&ID integrity, alarm management systems, and engineering documentation.
- Support outage planning, audit action tracking, and month-end operational activities.
- Assist with environmental permitting, engineering standards compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Mentor engineering interns and support regional engineering development programs.
Qualifications:
- B.S Degree in Engineering
- Seasoned leadership and experience in engineering-based roles, with a strong preference for individuals who desire to progress into operations leadership roles.
- A proven track record of driving continuous improvement through analytical reviews of complex systems.
- Knowledge of RCA and FMEA, with previous use of these methodologies, is a plus.
- Strong plant operating experience in similar plants or operations of similar complexity.
- A track record of success in safety, environmental performance, quality, and employee engagement.
- A strong commitment to employee involvement, team building, and diversity.
- Strong communication and organizational skills.
- A self-starter with proven leadership abilities.
Air Products proudly values the skills, dedication, and leadership that veterans offer. As a veteran-friendly organization, we actively encourage and welcome veterans to apply for various roles within our company. We recognize the outstanding strengths and experiences that veterans contribute and foster a workplace that honors your service while providing a platform for professional growth.
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Founded in 1940, Air Products is a world-leading industrial gases company and has a proud history of innovation, operational excellence, with an unwavering commitment to safety and environmental stewardship. Working together, we are taking our passion and diverse backgrounds forward to reimagine what’s possible and generate a cleaner future for our customers, our communities, and the world.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (U.S.). You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, citizenship, gender, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, or veteran status.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering
- Seasoned leadership and experience in engineering-based roles
- Proven record of driving continuous improvement through analytical reviews of complex systems
- Strong plant operating experience in similar plants or operations of similar complexity
- Track record of success in safety, environmental performance, quality, and employee engagement
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Self-starter with proven leadership abilities
- Previous use of Root Cause Analysis and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis methodologies
- Commitment to employee involvement, team building, and diversity
What We Do
Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a world-leading industrial gases company in operation for over 80 years focused on serving energy, environmental, and emerging markets. The Company has two growth pillars driven by sustainability. Air Products’ base business provides essential industrial gases, related equipment and applications expertise to customers in dozens of industries, including refining, chemicals, metals, electronics, manufacturing, and food. The Company also develops, engineers, builds, owns and operates some of the world's largest clean hydrogen projects supporting the transition to low- and zero-carbon energy in the heavy-duty transportation and industrial sectors. Additionally, Air Products is the world leader in the supply of liquefied natural gas process technology and equipment, and provides turbomachinery, membrane systems and cryogenic containers globally. The Company had fiscal 2023 sales of $12.6 billion from operations in approximately 50 countries and has a current market capitalization of about $65 billion. Approximately 23,000 passionate, talented and committed employees from diverse backgrounds are driven by Air Products’ higher purpose to create innovative solutions that benefit the environment, enhance sustainability and reimagine what's possible to address the challenges facing customers, communities, and the world.
