Lead Engineer - Electrical

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 

In this role, you’ll improve the reliability and safe operation of high-voltage electrical distribution equipment, rotating machinery, and power system protection across our North America facilities.

You’ll lead fixing and root-cause efforts, turn analysis into practical maintenance and engineered solutions, and help standardize guidelines that reduce repeat failures and unplanned downtime.

Your primary work location is our Texas City plant, with periodic travel (approximately 15–20%) to support other North America sites as needed.

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

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical support to field teams for high-voltage distribution equipment and high-voltage motors/generators.
• Solve electrical equipment issues and coordinate technical response across Air Products facilities.
• Supervise vendor shop repairs of high-voltage motors and equipment to verify quality and workmanship.
• Document critical work with repair reports to support traceability and long-term equipment history.
• Develop engineered solutions to eliminate recurring electrical issues.
• Improve plant reliability by trending performance data and updating maintenance procedures.
• Lead and participate in root-cause analyses (RCA) and drive corrective actions to closure.
• Develop and complete predictive and preventive maintenance strategies for critical electrical assets.
• Apply internal and national standards when specifying, maintaining, and repairing electrical equipment.
• Review and approve engineering documents for plant upgrades and reliability projects.
• Train, coach, and mentor technicians and operations staff on safe operation and preventive maintenance of electrical systems.
• Ensure all work aligns with Safety and Environmental standards and supports a strong safety culture.
• Maintain company electrical safe work practice standards aligned with industry standards and recommended procedures.
• Perform power system studies, including motor starting/voltage drop, short-circuit, arc-flash, and load-flow analyses.
• Program protective relays using settings developed from system studies and validate performance through event analysis.

Required Responsibilities:

• Deliver all objectives safely and achieve 100% compliance with Air Products’ safety requirements.
• Minimum 10 years of electrical engineering experience, including operations and maintenance in large industrial plants.
• Experience handling an electrical safety program, including detailed knowledge of NFPA 70E.
• In-depth experience with SKM PowerTools for Windows engineering software.
• In-depth experience with SEL and Multilin protective relays, including programming and event analysis.
• Experience specifying and supporting HV substations and associated equipment (transformers; HV/LV motors and generators; motor control circuits; VFDs; station batteries; and UPS systems).
• Experience in the operation and maintenance of synchronous generators and the associated control and protection systems
• Experience with NERC standards and compliance for a generating facility.
• Ability to travel in North America (15–20%).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active Texas PE license.
• Safety training certification such as NFPA CESCP
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs for large complex processes.
• Working knowledge of industrial process control systems such as PLC’s, DCS systems and associated instrumentation. 

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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, visit About 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.  

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