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 We are seeking a Senior Principal Rotating Equipment Engineer to join our Americas Operations Machinery team in Geismar, LA, La Porte, TX, or Port Arthur, TX. This role is a critical technical leadership position responsible for troubleshooting, maintenance support, and optimization of rotating machinery across our US facilities. Our America's operations organization consists of ~300 gas plants including air separation, hydrogen, HyCO, and helium plants and serves ~23,000 customers The successful candidate will bring deep expertise in centrifugal, reciprocating, and screw compressors, steam and gas turbines, expanders, blowers, gearboxes, cooling towers, fin-fans, and a wide range of pumps, including cryogenic pumps. This position requires up to 50% travel to support our operations across the region.Air Products pioneered the “on-site” concept of producing and selling industrial gases in 1940. That ground-breaking idea not only launched our company, it launched the industrial gas industry we know today. Since then, we have built a reputation for our innovative culture, operational excellence, and dedication to safety and the environment. Today, we are an established Fortune 500 company delivering some of the largest and most complex projects in the history of Air Products and are fully engaged in finding solutions to the world's environmental and sustainability challenges.Do you have a passion for safety, solving unique challenges, and driving reliability and performance in complex machinery systems? Air Products seeks a Senior Principal Rotating Equipment Engineer who thrives in a collaborative environment, takes ownership of results, and is driven to make a meaningful impact on operational excellence. If this sounds like you, come grow with us as we continue to build a sustainable tomorrow together!<h2>What's In It for You:</h2>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 great benefits for our employees. Check out some of our benefits below!<ul><li>Affordable Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (day 1 of employment)</li><li>401k with 100% vested company core and match</li><li>Paid Vacation, holidays + sick time</li><li>Paid Parental leave (Up to 8 weeks)</li><li>Backup Child and Adult Care benefit</li><li>Adoption assistance</li><li>Flexible spending accounts (medical, dependent daycare)</li><li>Health Savings Account</li><li>Life Insurance (AD&amp;D- Paid for by Air Products), Supplemental AD&amp;D</li><li>Legal Plan &amp; Identity theft coverage</li><li>EAP (Employee Assistance Program)</li><li>Many more supplemental benefits available</li></ul><h2>Key Job Responsibilities:</h2><ul><li>Troubleshoot machinery issues and failures, including review of operating trends, defining inspection scopes, developing repair plans, and participating in root cause analysis (RCA).</li><li>Provide technical support and supervision during overhauls, turnarounds/outages of large rotating machinery.</li><li>Project work including lead and implement reliability and efficiency improvement initiatives and best practices.</li><li>Support re-rating and optimization of existing machinery to meet evolving plant needs.</li><li>Deliver training to operations and maintenance personnel.</li></ul><h2>Required Skills / Abilities:</h2><ul><li>Strong technical expertise in rotating equipment including compressors, expanders, turbines, pumps, and associated systems.</li><li>Proficient in machinery vibration diagnostics and troubleshooting techniques.</li><li>Experienced in conducting and leading root cause analysis (RCA).</li><li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to work independently and make sound engineering decisions.</li><li>Strong organizational, planning, and interpersonal skills.</li><li>Ability to travel ~50% to support regional operations.</li></ul><h2>Minimum Hiring Requirements:</h2><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.</li><li>Minimum of 5 years of experience (10 yrs preferred) supporting rotating equipment with an operations organization.</li></ul><h2>Working Conditions:</h2><ul><li>This position can be based in either La Porte, TX or Geismar, LA. Geismar preferred.</li><li>Travel up to 50% is required to support operations. Most travel is regional (within driving distance) with occasional overnight/week-long travel. Turnaround support could extend to up to 2 weeks.</li><li>Work is conducted in both industrial plant environments and in-office.</li><li>Typical Hours: M-F Business Hours, but varies due to flexibility of work from home, office, plant, shop, and facility as needs.</li><li>24/7 on-call with backup for nights/weekends/holidays.</li><li>This is a full-time, salaried position with opportunities for career advancement and technical leadership. </li></ul>​#LI-Hybrid #LI-KC1Join 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.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.   Air Products is committed to working with and providing a reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail us at talent@airproducts.com. General application status inquiries are not answered by this mailbox rather you’ll receive an e-mail directly from our Career Center and/or the Talent Acquisition Specialist.

Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a world-leading industrial gases company in operation for over 80 years focused on serving energy, environmental, and emerging markets. The Company has two growth pillars driven by sustainability. Air Products&rsquo; base business provides essential industrial gases, related equipment and applications expertise to customers in dozens of industries, including refining, chemicals, metals, electronics, manufacturing, and food. The Company also develops, engineers, builds, owns and operates some of the world's largest clean hydrogen projects supporting the transition to low- and zero-carbon energy in the heavy-duty transportation and industrial sectors. Additionally, Air Products is the world leader in the supply of liquefied natural gas process technology and equipment, and provides turbomachinery, membrane systems and cryogenic containers globally.
The Company had fiscal 2023 sales of $12.6 billion from operations in approximately 50 countries and has a current market capitalization of about $65 billion. Approximately 23,000 passionate, talented and committed employees from diverse backgrounds are driven by Air Products&rsquo; higher purpose to create innovative solutions that benefit the environment, enhance sustainability and reimagine what's possible to address the challenges facing customers, communities, and the world.&nbsp;

Senior Principal Rotating Equipment Engineer

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. &nbsp;Reimagine What’s Possible We are seeking a&nbsp;Senior Principal Rotating Equipment Engineer&nbsp;to join our Americas Operations Machinery team in Geismar, LA, La Porte, TX, or Port Arthur, TX. This role is a critical technical leadership position responsible for troubleshooting, maintenance support, and optimization of rotating machinery across our US facilities. Our America's operations organization consists of ~300 gas plants including air separation, hydrogen, HyCO, and helium plants and serves ~23,000 customers The successful candidate will bring deep expertise in centrifugal, reciprocating, and screw compressors, steam and gas turbines, expanders, blowers, gearboxes, cooling towers, fin-fans, and a wide range of pumps, including cryogenic pumps. This position requires up to&nbsp;50% travel&nbsp;to support our operations across the region.Air Products pioneered the “on-site” concept of producing and selling industrial gases in 1940. That ground-breaking idea not only launched our company, it launched the industrial gas industry we know today. Since then, we have built a reputation for our innovative culture, operational excellence, and dedication to safety and the environment. Today, we are an established Fortune 500 company delivering some of the largest and most complex projects in the history of Air Products and are fully engaged in finding solutions to the world's environmental and sustainability challenges.Do you have a passion for safety, solving unique challenges, and driving reliability and performance in complex machinery systems? Air Products seeks a&nbsp;Senior Principal Rotating Equipment Engineer&nbsp;who thrives in a collaborative environment, takes ownership of results, and is driven to make a meaningful impact on operational excellence. If this sounds like you, come grow with us as we continue to build a sustainable tomorrow together!<h2>What's In It for You:</h2>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 great benefits for our employees. Check out some of our benefits below!<ul><li>Affordable Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (day 1 of employment)</li><li>401k with 100% vested company core and match</li><li>Paid Vacation, holidays + sick time</li><li>Paid Parental leave (Up to 8 weeks)</li><li>Backup Child and Adult Care benefit</li><li>Adoption assistance</li><li>Flexible spending accounts (medical, dependent daycare)</li><li>Health Savings Account</li><li>Life Insurance (AD&amp;D- Paid for by Air Products), Supplemental AD&amp;D</li><li>Legal Plan &amp; Identity theft coverage</li><li>EAP (Employee Assistance Program)</li><li>Many more supplemental benefits available</li></ul><h2>Key Job Responsibilities:</h2><ul><li>Troubleshoot machinery issues and failures, including review of operating trends, defining inspection scopes, developing repair plans, and participating in root cause analysis (RCA).</li><li>Provide technical support and supervision during overhauls, turnarounds/outages of large rotating machinery.</li><li>Project work including lead and implement reliability and efficiency improvement initiatives and best practices.</li><li>Support re-rating and optimization of existing machinery to meet evolving plant needs.</li><li>Deliver training to operations and maintenance personnel.</li></ul><h2>Required Skills / Abilities:</h2><ul><li>Strong technical expertise in rotating equipment including compressors, expanders, turbines, pumps, and associated systems.</li><li>Proficient in machinery vibration diagnostics and troubleshooting techniques.</li><li>Experienced in conducting and leading root cause analysis (RCA).</li><li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to work independently and make sound engineering decisions.</li><li>Strong organizational, planning, and interpersonal skills.</li><li>Ability to travel ~50% to support regional operations.</li></ul><h2>Minimum Hiring Requirements:</h2><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.</li><li>Minimum of 5 years of experience (10 yrs preferred) supporting rotating equipment with an operations organization.</li></ul><h2>Working Conditions:</h2><ul><li>This position can be based in either La Porte, TX or Geismar, LA. Geismar preferred.</li><li>Travel up to 50% is required to support operations. Most travel is regional (within driving distance) with occasional overnight/week-long travel. Turnaround support could extend to up to 2 weeks.</li><li>Work is conducted in both industrial plant environments and in-office.</li><li>Typical Hours: M-F Business Hours, but varies due to flexibility of work from home, office, plant, shop, and facility as needs.</li><li>24/7 on-call with backup for nights/weekends/holidays.</li><li>This is a full-time, salaried position with opportunities for career advancement and technical leadership. </li></ul>​#LI-Hybrid #LI-KC1Join 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.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.&nbsp;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. &nbsp;  &nbsp; We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (U.S.). &nbsp;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. &nbsp; Air Products is committed to working with and providing a reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail us at talent@airproducts.com. General application status inquiries are not answered by this mailbox rather you’ll receive an e-mail directly from our Career Center and/or the Talent Acquisition Specialist. &nbsp;

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