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Thursday, September 4, 2008

Air Products: Accounting, Product Engineer, Project Engineer

Req No. 2527BR
Job Title MANUFACTURING ACCOUNTANT
Employment Status Full Time
Employment Type Exempt
Country United States
Location US-PA-Allentown
Organization US - Finance/Controllership
Job Description and Qualifications Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., a Fortune 500 manufacturer of industrial gases and chemicals, has an opening for a Manufacturing Accountant at our Corporate Headquarters in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

This position provides comprehensive accounting support to the World Wide Helium Business of the Merchant Gas Segment. Responsibilities include, monthly closing activities, product costing (the annual costing process and costing of new materials), management reporting, variance analysis, annual cost center budgeting, inventory analysis, account analysis and operational analysis. Additionally, the incumbent will work very closely with Business Decision Support, assisting in the financial analysis of this dynamic business, addressing issues as they arise. This position is also responsible for ensuring compliance with Finance Standards and evaluating the effectiveness of internal controls related to the procurement, costing, storage and delivery of Helium products.

Qualifications and Skills:

The candidate should have a four-year accounting degree and a working knowledge of SAP. Strong written and verbal communication skills are also required. The candidate must be able to work independently and focus on process improvement. Previous manufacturing/cost accounting experience preferred, but not required.

Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in industrial, energy, technology and healthcare markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, and equipment and services. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment. Air Products has annual revenues of $10 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and 22,000 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

To apply for this position, please visit the Air Products Career Center at www.airproducts.com/careers. Click on North America, then select Career Center. You can apply specifically to Job Req #2527BR. If you are a current Air Products employee, please apply via APOnline by clicking on Online Applications, then selecting Career Center.

We thank 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.

Air Products is an equal opportunity employer (M/F/D/V) where diversity matters.
Type of Relocation Benefits Provided None



Req No. 2490BR
Job Title PRINCIPAL PRODUCT ENGINEER
Employment Status Full Time
Employment Type Exempt
Country United States
Location US-PA-Allentown
Organization US - Global Operations
Job Description and Qualifications The Principal Product Engineer will assume the role of the working lead for the Liquid/Bulk Product Engineering team within Global Operations Customer Engineering. The position includes day to day workload and technical leadership of a team of product engineers and specialists with the primary product responsibilities in various Atmospheric and Hydrogen Customer Station systems and components including cryogenic storage tanks, vaporizers, high pressure stationary storage tubes, and manifolds. The position requires personal responsibility for the LHy component of the product management, while providing and managing support to field engineering, construction, and operations/maintenance personnel on troubleshooting and issue resolution. The position entails product development (PFO) support, design coordination, bid activity support, and supplier interface, quality, and relationship management. Additional dimensions include the use of CI tools and skills to identify and drive cost improvement opportunities for the team's product lines and its customers.

Qualifications:

BSME, BSChE, or equivalent with 10 years experience in an engineering or project management type role. Essential skills for the position include good team leadership, interpersonal, customer interface, and organizational/time management skills as well as a solid technical skill base. Knowledge and understanding of design, fabrication and construction work processes are a plus.

Air Products is an equal opportunity employer (M/F/D/V) where diversity matters.
Type of Relocation Benefits Provided Domestic



Req No. 929BR
Job Title PROJECT ENGINEER
Employment Status Full Time
Employment Type Exempt
Country United States
Location US-PA-Allentown
Organization US - Global Engineering
Job Description and Qualifications Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., a Fortune 500 manufacturer of industrial gases and chemicals, has an immediate opening for an experienced Project Engineer.

The Project Engineer is a member of a project management group and is responsible for executing assigned projects and achieving project goals in support of the business area focused on the chemical industry. The type of projects range from reuse of existing designs to development of new technologies or processes as well as retrofits and upgrades to existing plants.

The Project Engineer is typically the individual who is assigned responsibility from the technical aspect for leading a project team in defining and completing an agreed upon scope of supply. The Project Engineer assumes ownership of the project budget, schedule, and technical quality to achieve the project and business objectives established at the start of the project.

Typical project activities include: technical liaison to the business areas, the customer's single point of contact for communication and resolution of project issues, participation in the definition of scope of supply, preparation of customer proposals, resource planning, defining and leading a project team, coordinating system design and specification, risk analysis, equipment procurement, equipment fabrication, drawing packages, value engineering, scope of supply documentation, contractor procurement, construction procurement and management, system commissioning and start-up, and project status and close out reports, etc.

Qualifications:

B.S. in Engineering with 5 - 10 years engineering experience and minimum 3 years project engineering experience. Good communication skills, negotiating skills, and teamwork skills are also required. Development of new technologies, products, or first of a kind project execution a positive but not required. A list of past project experiences along with references for the last 5 years will be required.

Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in technology, energy, healthcare and industrial markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of products, services and solutions, providing atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials and chemical intermediates. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment and is listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability and FTSE4Good Indices. The company has annual revenues of $9.0 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and more than 20,000 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.

To apply for this position, please visit the Air Products Career Center at www.airproducts.com/careers. Click on North America, then select Career Center. You can apply specifically to Job Req #929BR. If you are a current Air Products employee, please apply via APOnline by clicking on Online Applications, then selecting Career Center.

Air Products offers a comprehensive benefits package including paid holidays/vacation, affordable medical, dental, life insurance, pension and 401K plans.

We thank 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.

Air Products is an equal opportunity employer (M/F/D/V) where diversity matters.
Type of Relocation Benefits Provided Regional - US



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