Air Liquide Advanced Technologies U.S. LLCThe Global Markets & Technologies (GM&T) World Business Unit delivers technological solutions (molecules, equipment and services) to support the new markets of energy transition, maritime logistics and scientific exploration, in order to accelerate Air Liquide sustainable growth. To support the energy transition, GM&T brings environmentally friendly solutions to the clean energy market with hydrogen energy and Bio-Natural Gas for vehicles, refrigerated transport using nitrogen, but also the treatment and injection of Biogas into the energy grid as a local power source.

The role of the New Energies business is to support the development of the Hydrogen Mobility by implementing a competitive, successful industrial strategy and to provide efficient support to aB&T’s offer growth. For that purpose, New Energies teams have to deliver its Hydrogen Refueling Stations (HRS) products on time, on budget and compliant with local regulations. To achieve this, New Energies needs to roll out a collaborative network between the various geographies, ensure new technological bricks developed by aB&T, R&D, or partners are delivered in a short time to market and are effectively industrialized. Lastly, New Energies shall provide strong support to operations and business teams in the development of competitive proposals. The controls engineer will support these objectives.

Responsibilities:

Safety focused. Report near miss incidents and accidents timely and accurately.
Collaborate with product engineers to optimize the system process in fueling applications and develop the functional analysis/controls narrative.
Create process automation documentation including organic analysis, IO list, alarm list, cause/effect matrix, exchange table, etc.
Develop and optimize the code for Hydrogen fueling stations
Work with and supervise third parties vendors as needed to complete project tasks (Electrical and control panel inspections/FAT, software subcontracting, etc.), .Provide leadership and guidance with respect to software engineering, embedded controls and user interfaces.
Track system changes and submit/approve management of change (MOCs) in the system as required.
Provide support for system troubleshooting and tuning of installed systems.
Communicate through periodic reporting, the scope of work effort and advise on resource needs and availability.
Develop working relationships with project engineers and 3rd party contractors to support a cohesive team capable of rapid response to emergent issues.
Learn and participate in the improvement of product offerings for alternative energy solutions
Technical lead for electrical design and procurement of electrical components and panels, including inspections and testing.
Coordinate and lead :
- Commissioning and Start-Up activities for New Energies installations in North America.
- Maintenance and Services activities
Support the development of FAT and commissioning checklists as required.
Provide direction and planning required for commissioning to lead to a safe and stable station operation.
Manage contractors that are used to assist in commissioning activities.
Coordinate and perform in process inspections of equipment to ensure vendors are maintaining quality and technical specifications during projects.
Perform factory acceptance testing and ensure all equipment and components are built to specifications and operate as desired. This includes preparation of inspection documents (FAT procedures).
Assist with equipment troubleshooting as required.
On call duties from customers and partners
Manage maintenance schedules and contractors
Ability to be on-call as needed
Manage spare parts inventory
Train customers and partners for the commissioning (operation) and maintenance.
Perform key maintenance activities

Requirements

Bachelor of Science Engineering
Embedded controls programming, software layout development, electro-mechanical design, layout and troubleshooting
5+ years experience in product / process design and engineering
5+ years experience managing programming projects including some experience in the following:
- Programming Siemens S7-300, S7-1500 with Step 7/TIA portal and Wincc
- Integration with other third party systems over Modbus TCP/IP, Profibus and OPC communication.
Understanding of field wiring standards for 4-20mA wiring, loop checks and Profibus/Profinet.
Excellent communication skills in English language, verbal and written
Demonstrates strong process and operational safety behavior at all times.
Ability to work autonomously and manage priorities
Innovative thinking
Solution based problem solving
Travel up to 40%- Local, Regional, National & International.
Current US Passport

Preferred

Professional Certifications (Siemens)
Familiar with SCADA packages
Working knowledge of compressors and hydraulic systems
Knowledge in VFD drives
Knowledge of networking protocols - Profibus, Profinet and Modbus TCP/IP
knowledge and ability to work with Medium Voltage - 600Volts
Able to influence others to gain consensus and action.
Familiar with NEC/ASME codes and Hazardous area classifications
Strong collaboration and influencing skills
Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary and international team
Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects in parallel and to prioritize work
Strong facilitation and presentation skills
Ability to coach and develop others
Excellent working knowledge of MS Office products and Google products

Salary Range

Salary range for this position in Houston, TX is $120k - $130k with an additional annual target incentive of 11% based on performance

Benefits offerings

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
For more information you can go to Air Liquide Benefit Offerings

Our Differences make our Performance

At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.

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