VPSA Process Engineer

Job Details

Division: Universal Industrial Gases, LLC

Location: Bethlehem, PA, United States

Other Available Locations: N/A

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Benefits:

Yearly UIG specific KPI bonus in addition to Nucor profit sharing

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays – 10 per year and 1 personal day

Profit Sharing – 1x year payout that averages around 17% of your annual earnings

Tuition Reimbursement - $5,250 year for teammates, $2,625 for spouses

Scholarship Program – Every child of a Nucor teammate is eligible for $5,000 per year

Parental Leave

Low-cost medical, dental, vision after 30 days

Company-paid life and disability insurance

Company matching 401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase plan – we match 10% of your purchase

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Safety is the most important part of all jobs within Nucor; therefore, candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.

What You'll Do:

Immigration or work visa sponsorship will not be provided for this position.

UIG is currently seeking a VPSA Process Engineer. The Process Engineer will be primarily responsible for developing process engineering designs and specifications for UIG Vacuum Pressure Swing Adsorption (VPSA) projects and commercial proposals. The Process Engineer will also provide Process support for the start-up and ongoing operations of the VPSAs. Responsibilities include:

Analyze costs and benefits of various process solutions and select optimum design cases for the system and the equipment.

Perform process simulations and calculations, write process specifications, and provide accurate process data to support compressors, adsorption systems, control valves, relief valves, manual valves, pumps, heat exchangers, tanks, pipeline measurement equipment, analyzers, silencers, and other non-cryogenic air separation equipment components specifications and purchasing.

Develop Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), and Heat and Material Balances (H&MB).

Participate in P&IDs development, HAZOP, plant commissioning and start-up, technical risk analysis, safety and environmental assessments and documentation, VPSA troubleshooting and investigations.

Ensure successful completion of assigned project phases on schedule and within budget.

Review technical aspects of vendor equipment proposals.

Review and check project specific drawings and data sheets to ensure compliance with design criteria and standards.

Participate in the development and implementation of process performance test specification for VPSA plants.

Interface with customers and suppliers as required.

Stay current with new process technologies.

Keep current with state-of-the-art industrial gas tools, design practices, methods and concepts.

Assist in development of department best practices, processes, procedures, tools, as well as standard specifications and data sheets.

Collect and maintain Lessons Learned log and assist with the company continuous improvement effort.

Provide process support for the start-up and ongoing operations of the VPSAs.

Must Haves:

B.S. in Chemical Engineering.

Minimum five years of experience in the Vacuum Pressure Swing Adsorption industry for oxygen production. Other adsorption experience such as N2 PSA, CO2 VSA may be considered.

Experience in the development of Process Flow Diagram (PFDs) and Heat and Material Balances.

Working knowledge of Process Equipment and Line Sizing, material selection and calculating Utility requirements.

Excellent computer and Microsoft Office Software skills.

Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, as well as effective problem-solving skills.

Willingness to travel up to 20%.

Nice to Have:

Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering.

Advanced Process Control experience.

Why UIG

Universal Industrial Gases, Inc. (UIG) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nucor and a well-established, global engineer, constructor, supplier and operator of air separation plants and related equipment and services, based in Bethlehem, PA. UIG owns and operates production plants across the USA which supply both Nucor steel sites and third-party clients 24/7 with tonnage quantities of oxygen, nitrogen, and argon as well as exporting liquid cryogenic products by road tanker.

Our Commitment to a Drug Free Workplace

Employment is contingent upon successfully passing a pre-employment drug screening, which includes both urine and hair follicle testing.

Nucor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a drug-free workplace