Principal Engineer-Process
Location
Vadodara | India
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Job Description and Qualifications
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc., a Fortune 500 manufacturer of industrial gases and chemicals, has an opening for a Sr./Principal Process Engineer to be located at our Engineering office in Pune/Vadodara, India.
PRINCIPAL PROCESS ENGINEER
Position Purpose
Principal Engineer/Lead-Process Engineer & Technology Expert for Electrolysis Process/ Ammonia/ Hydrogen Project
The successful candidate will work as part of the Execution Process Engineering team which is responsible for the Engineering of Process Gas plants and related equipment for the production of hydrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, syngas blend and coal gasification island projects in general and Ammonia, Methanol in particular. Hence proven experience is required for working at a responsible position of Lead and handling mega capacity Ammonia, Methanol and Hydrogen plant process design. Working with different Licensor packages is added advantage.
The successful candidate for this position will be leading team of Process engineers for Ammonia, Methanol projects during Basic Engineering/ Detailed Engineering, working closely with the Air Products Process Engineering execution teams from other regions.
Responsibilities:
- Leading a team of Process engineers for Basic / Detailed engineering of Ammonia, Methanol & Hydrogen Plants Projects
- Providing technology specific expert review during execution for Ammonia/Methanol projects in AP India / globally
- Review of Clients tender documents, verification of FEED design & calculations.
- Aware of relevant international codes and regulations and their applicability.
- Candidate must have experience of Process Design Package development/Review process involving technical discussions with the Licensor/Client.
- Basic & detail Design Engineering activities for the assigned project in accordance with the Company established procedures. Process Design including process simulations (Aspen Plus preferred), design calculations, Process Optimization, sizing & selection of equipment etc. for Tenders (as required) and for awarded Projects.
- Preparation of various engineering deliverables (Drawings & Documents) such as Process Flow Diagrams, P & I Diagrams, Process Datasheets Specifications for Equipment and Instruments, Cause & Effect Diagrams, Control Philosophies, Shutdown Philosophies, Operation & Maintenance Manuals etc.
- Checking and Approving of the Process Engineering Deliverables
- Evaluation of vendor’s quotations and documents, clarifications, Technical Bid Analysis etc
- Lead the PFD/P&ID review meetings internally and externally with client. Participate in the HAZARD/HAZOP review, process and other safety evaluations and 3D Piping Model Reviews.
- Coordinating functional issues across other engineering disciplines, vendors, contractors, Project Management Consultants during various stages of project execution.
- Ensuring planned engineering (process) progress with respect to the engineering deliverables for Tenders (as required) and awarded Projects, process engineering planning & scheduling, preparation of progress reports, manpower & resource forecasts, time schedules of engineers, utilization of resources effectively & efficiently.
- Participate and plan field-commissioning activities and Start-up
- Domestic and international travel (estimated at 10 – 15%) to customer locations and to plant sites for Operational Readiness Inspections, startup support, Performance Guarantee Test Run etc.
Qualifications / Education:
- Bachelors/ Masters or Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering
- Min. 18 years Prior experience and preferably majority of it in Ammonia, Methanol and Hydrogen Plant Process Design/Engineering
- Experience as a Process Discipline Lead Engineer for Basic & Detail engineering of at least two projects on Ammonia, Methanol & Hydrogen Plant is a necessity
- Candidate must have good interpersonal and communication skills, with good commercial and fiscal awareness
- Candidate must have experience of leading larger teams for projects and/or departmental tasks.
Air Products is an equal opportunity employer
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