Senior Analytical Specialist

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 

The Analytical Specialist is an exciting role supporting analytical instrumentation across Air Products’ gas production and distribution facilities in the Americas. This role will provide technical expertise in the following areas related to analytical instrument technology: performance testing, installation, commissioning, maintenance, solving and obsolescence planning. A keen focus on safety is very relevant in this role. It is imperative that Air Product's diversity, inclusion and safety culture is accurately represented.

This position will be based in La Porte, TX and will primarily support HYCO and SMR facilities.

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 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

Job Description:

• Support analytical requests from operating facilities. Drive analytical strategy through consensus building with associated stakeholders.
• Define analytical technology selection, sample conditioning system design, installation, and maintenance for the analytical projects team.
• Work with analytical instrumentation vendors on identifying appropriate analytical instrumentation for operating facilities and test innovative analytical technologies that have low total cost of ownership.
• Work closely with the process engineering team to optimize plant processes.
• Collaborate with the quality team to enable vetting of suppliers, external labs and analytical service providers. Help with issues on product quality and define analytical solutions to meet specific customer needs.
• Build and maintain significant relationships with key internal and external customers and work well in multi-functional teams across the Americas.
• Demonstrate compliance with company policies and follow company work processes, particularly with regards to documenting work.
• Up to 25% travel may be required throughout the Americas region.

Minimum Hiring Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, engineering, or a scientific field required. Master’s degree preferred.
• 5-10 years’ experience with analytical instrumentation in the Specialty or Industrial Gas industries.
• Possess experience with gas analysis using various detection techniques: spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, gas chromatography, electrochemical sensors, and paramagnetic sensors. Experience with method development, gas sampling systems and process control systems is preferred.
• Possess strong interpersonal skills and excellent organizational skills.

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.

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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, 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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