Plant 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

Do you have a passion for safety, solving unique challenges, driving efficiency and operational excellence? Air Products seeks a Plant Engineer at our Paramount, CA facility who embodies a safety-first mentality, takes ownership for getting results and can complete daily operating and maintenance activities. If this sounds like you, come grow with us as we continue to build a sustainable tomorrow together! This Southern California facility is the world's first large-scale sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) facility. It highlights Air Products commitment to energy transition and supports California's decarbonization by producing renewable fuels.

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 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 core and match
• Paid Vacation, holidays + sick time
• Paid Parental leave (Up to 4 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&D
• Legal Plan & Identity theft coverage
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Many more supplemental benefits available

Required Skills / Abilities:

• Ability to work closely with Operations, Maintenance, Process Engineering, Project Team, and the Business Area to drive safety, productivity, efficiency, and reliability performance of the site.
• Data analysis and tracking, systems integration, and reviews of both Air Products and external engineering standards experience
• Large rotating machinery, unit operations and controls systems experience, preferred
• Enjoy a mixture of field and office work
• Strong commitment to employee involvement, team building and diversity
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Be flexible with work hours during plant upsets and turnarounds
• Must be a self-starter with proven leadership abilities

Key Job Responsibilities:

• The plant engineer will support site safety performance improvements, reduction of recordable injuries, Basic Safety Process compliance (BSP) and Process Safety Management (PSM) conformance. The safety responsibilities include Process Safety Information (PSI) management, including Management of Change (MOC) development/administration, P&ID management, and other PSI for the facility. Assist with tracking incident, PSSR, and audit action items to completion.
• Drive plant reliability initiatives for a wide variety of assets, equipment and systems. The plant engineer is a critical part of investigation and corrective action teams in cases of safety/reliability events and plant trips
• Develop, implement and support KPI monitoring at the plant level which includes production monitoring and work process development.
• Develop and support projects for the plant that aid in increased production, reliability and/or decreased costs. Work closely with maintenance, projects, controls, PPE and I&E teams to see projects to completion.
• Identify maintenance concerns, then develop and implement corrective and/or preventative measures.
• The plant engineer often assists in the resolution of long-term reliability and maintenance issues involving unusual corrosion, steam quality concerns, fouling of heat transfer surfaces, breakdown of insulation, and other chronic equipment and performance problems.

Minimum Hiring Requirements:

• B.S. degree in engineering or equivalent experience; Mechanical preferred
• Process plant experience preferred
• This is a safety sensitive position. Must be able to wear appropriate PPE in the refinery and be able to physically perform all tasks in the field

Join Air Products, where we proudly value the skills, dedication, and leadership that veterans bring to the table. As a veteran-friendly organization, we actively encourage and welcome veterans to apply for various roles within our company. We recognize the unique strengths and experiences that veterans contribute, and we foster a workplace that honors your service while providing a platform for professional growth.

In California, the expected pay range is $72,900-$117,400 plus Company bonus. This is the pay range that we reasonably expect to pay for this position. Individual compensation decisions are based on a variety of factors.

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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, visitAbout Air Products.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including paid holidays and vacation, affordable medical, dental, life insurance and retirement plans. You will be eligible for benefits and also be 100% vested in your retirement benefits on your first day of employment.

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.

Air Products is committed to working with and providing a reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail us at talent@airproducts.com. General application status inquiries are not answered by this mailbox rather you'll receive an e-mail directly from our Career Center and/or the Talent Acquisition Specialist.