The Innovation and Development Division (IDD) drives the innovation strategy for the Hubs and Operations, and contributes to the Group's transformation. It is responsible for imagining, developing and incubating new solutions until they are brought to market, particularly when it comes to offers with a high technological content (including digital and IT). IDD gathers more than 3,000 employees from 70 nationalities at 60 sites.

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

The Lead Process Engineer role will help grow our membrane business by providing creative technology solutions to assist in solving our customer’s complex separations challenges. This role will vary with business demands and will include support for customer engagement, process simulation, process design engineering, project execution, upfront modeling of membrane solutions and combination with other technologies, field demonstration of new technology, design and start-up of new and existing applications, field services and data collection, customer support and technical sales support.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Demonstrate leadership in process and operational safety at all times, and demand that of others, including plant personnel, visitors, contractors;

• Support project execution: Develop P&IDs, control philosophy, equipment specifications/selection and requisitions, proposals, operator manuals and support Hazops. This includes becoming technical lead on projects very rapidly.

• Design membrane based process solutions, incorporating hybrid technologies and ranging from initial conceptual design and development through deployment, operations and project support;

• Model Air Liquide Advanced Separations (ALaS) membrane portfolio including MEDAL, IMS and PEEK-Separation technologies;

• Manage integration of other key process equipment such as pressure swing adsorption to integrate into the process solutions and coordinate with these key suppliers;

• Support the Business Development team with design basis, cost estimates, technical proposals and appendices for quotations;

• Assist in start-up of projects as needed including commercial projects and first of a kind/demonstration projects;

• Support onsite customer replacements, demonstrations of membrane technology including test system installation, commissioning, startup, and data analysis;

• Respond to functional and technical elements of RFIs/RFPs;

• Perform simulations to support solutions development and model membrane performance and optimize overall process integration

• Sign-off and/or participate in Membrane design configuration document review meetings.

• Support continuous improvement of models with operational data from field testing and commercial systems;

• Perform technical/product training for inside and outside stakeholders

• Train and provide on-going technical support to new APAC engineers on Advanced Separations (ALaS) membrane portfolio including MEDAL, IMS and PEEK-Separation technologies;

• Participate, present, author new publications/papers at leading gas processing conferences on the new developments.

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Are you a MATCH?

Qualifications

• BS/MS/ph.D in Chemical Engineering or comparable program.

• 10+ years of Membrane based gas processing experience including design and startup/commissioning experience

• Demonstrated expertise in process engineering for gas processing equipment

• Strong experience with process modeling software

• Ability to work collaboratively with people and organizations in multiple geographies while delivering results

• Ability to conceptualize and communicate business needs

• Must have exceptional problem-solving and troubleshooting skills

Preferred

• Experience in membrane gas separations; hands-on field and plant experience preferred

• Experience with separation technologies such as temperature swing adsorption, pressure swing adsorption, membranes, dew point control, H2S removal, and dehydration technologies.

• Experience with acid gas removal processes with membrane technologies

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 25%
  

Required Competencies

• Demonstrates strong process and operational safety behavior at all times.

• Demonstrated understanding of Engineering and Engineering/Procurement models

• Demonstrated ability to present technical information to promote technology

• Demonstrated ability to coordinate with multiple technical activities or disciplines in the framework of projects or proposals

• Demonstrated ability to influence employees and stakeholders to gain buy-in on technical solutions

• Self-starter with the ability to work with a remote team across multiple time zones

• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills

• Ability to prioritize tasks and opportunities based on changing business needs

• Fluent in the English language, both verbal and written

Working Conditions

• Typical of an office environment with frequent travel for customer presentations, training, field testing, plant start-up & commissioning supervision

• Must be willing to work outside normal business hours as needed to support customers and internal stakeholders in different time zones.

• Physical requirements: Lifting up to 50 lbs

This position is identified as "safety-sensitive" and is subject to random drug testing in accordance with the current Drug and Alcohol Policy and/or state law.

The candidate must have valid unrestricted employment authorization in the U.S. and must not require visa sponsorship now or in the future.

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.