Process Controls Engineer - Allentown PA or LaPorte TX

About the role

This position can be based either at Air Products’ Global Headquarters in Allentown, PA or at the regional engineering office in LaPorte, TX. The role requires approximately 20%–40% travel, primarily within the Americas (mostly US domestic, East to West Coast). As part of a ~15‑member team, you will share 24/7/365 on‑call support for the facilities. You will serve as an Automation Support Engineer, providing expertise in DCS and PLC automation system design and support, as well as process instrumentation and control devices, to keep plants operating safely and delivering product. The facilities supported produce and deliver liquid and gaseous oxygen, nitrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen via direct pipeline or bulk transportation.

Responsibilities

• Support the instrumentation and process control system needs of new and existing industrial gas facilities in North and South America that supply oxygen, nitrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen to customers.
• Troubleshoot urgent and immediate operational needs for remote facilities, covering process instrumentation, DCS and PLC control logic, and engineering/operator control stations.
• Safely implement improvement projects with multi‑disciplinary teams and support maintenance outages for routine preventive maintenance, productivity modifications, or obsolete equipment upgrades.
• Support the improvement and optimization of existing assets, addressing instrumentation and process control system obsolescence challenges while meeting organizational goals for safety, operational cost, and performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering.
• 5+ years of work experience in process automation systems and/or instrumentation engineering.
• Ability to travel 20%–40%, mainly US domestic (East to West Coast) and Canada.
• Flexibility to be on call for 24/7/365 support (team rotation of approximately 15 members).
• Valid driver’s license and a good driving record.
• Hands‑on knowledge of automation systems, control panels, and field instrumentation.
• Strong communication skills for investigating, troubleshooting, and presenting technical information to engineering and site operations teams.
• Must pass pre‑employment and random drug tests (safety‑sensitive position).

Benefits

• 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 8 weeks)
• 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
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Many more supplemental benefits available