Associate Technology Manager - Adsorption

Company: Air Products and Chemicals
Location: Allentown
Posted on: May 3, 2021

Job Description:

Job Description and Qualifications

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., a Fortune 500 manufacturer of industrial gases, has an immediate opening for the position of Associate Technology Manager for Adsorption.

We practice adsorption-based technologies (temperature or pressure swing) in most of our businesses including air separation and hydrogen production. The Associate Technology Managers are responsible for the individual unit operations that are used in the technology, such as the adsorption systems. They are responsible to ensure that the technology is implemented in a consistent and successful manner by documentation of design criteria and development and maintenance of tools used in design. The Associate Technology Manager will also support the evolution and competitiveness of the technology by participating in the technology risk management process and proactively acquiring performance feedback on equipment. You may also be involved in solving any problems that arise in operations, manufacturing or engineering associated with the technology.

The Associate Technology Manager will work closely with our Product Line and Engineering teams who will use the tools and design criteria that are developed and detailed to ensure that they meet the needs of the business. The role is anticipated to be held for 2-3yrs after which time you would transition to a senior role in Engineering or Technology or potentially as a Technology Manager.

To support this objective, Air Products is seeking qualified candidates with experience in adsorption and model development that can understand and distill the adsorption knowledge that exists throughout the company into design criteria and tools that can be used by the engineering teams.

Nature and Scope

Because the nature of the group is a highly specialized technical field, you must have some technical expertise in Adsorption Technology in order to understand the unique challenges, opportunities, implications, and impact of the work being done by the team. You must also be able to develop process modeling tools and prepare documents on their use. The Associate Technology Manager is expected to define key design criteria and establish a firm basis for these criteria by reviewing past designs and the basis for these designs. They are also expected to help improve the design of future projects by suggesting alternatives that are lower cost, more efficient, higher capacity or more reliable.

Principal accountabilities

This position is accountable for the following end results:

• Development of Process Design Methods for specific Adsorption systems that have been developed including both written documents and tools (programs) to ensure safe and successful designs
• Support of existing Process Design Methods to meet the evolving needs of the businesses where they are used
• Collaborate with Proposals, Product Line and Project Organizations to ensure that these groups can efficiently develop competitive designs
• Participate in technology risk management associated with adsorption systems in Global Engineering, Manufacturing, Technology and Equipment
• Collect feedback on the performance of adsorption systems and fixed bed reactors and incorporate this information into the Process Design Methods
• Understand the competitive landscape in the area of adsorption
• Improve the safety, competitiveness, and reliability of designs

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• BS, MS, or PhD in Chemical Engineering, or related field.
• At least 5 years of work experience in an Engineering role is preferred.
• Prior experience or knowledge in Adsorption technologies
• Strong fundamentals in thermodynamics and transport mechanisms.
• Prior experience in modeling (e.g., ASPEN, CFD, Matlab, C++) is a plus.
• Excellent written communication skills and proven ability to work across functions, regions, and cultures.

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.

Air Products thanks all applicants in advance for their interest; however, only those applicants who are being considered for an interview, or are currently employed by Air Products, will be contacted.

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.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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