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Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Guardian Life: Senior Consultant

Job Title:Senior Consultant
Job Location:Bethlehem, PA
Posted Date:2009-02-24
Request Number:4103
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Job Description:
Guardian Life Insurance Company is looking to hire an experienced management consultant with six sigma certification for our Bethlehem, PA and New York, NY locations for their Process Improvement and Service Strategy Department. The Senior Consultant position will support the Individual Life Insurance organization by leading data gathering, analysis and project planning for major operational improvement and analytics projects as well as consulting and advising with several levels of the organization relating to these initiatives. Major project areas of focus will include process analytics, business unit performance measurement & management, benchmarking and best practices definition and supporting the development of an operational excellence culture.

Qualification:
Experience: Must have a minimum of 3-5 years experience in consulting, project management and/or supporting major corporate initiatives in a high-visibility project environment, preferably at a major consulting firm in the financial services industry. Life insurance experience preferred. Demonstrated experience working with senior management of a large corporation. Demonstrated record of managing projects to successful completion. Advanced knowledge of Microsoft applications required. Education: Bachelor’s degree required. MBA a plus. Six Sigma certified or progress toward achieving Yellow/Green/Black belt status.


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Saturday, February 21, 2009

Air Products: Instrument Designer, Cryogenics, Principal Systems Engineer

Req No. 2026BR
Job Title INSTRUMENT DESIGNER
Employment Status Full Time
Employment Type Non-Exempt
Country United States
Location US-PA-Allentown
Organization US - Global Operations
Job Description and Qualifications Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., a Fortune 500 manufacturer of industrial gases and chemicals, has an immediate opening for an Instrument Designer at our Corporate Headquarters in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

This is a position in the Global Operations Organization of Air Products and Chemicals within the Process Controls Group. The designers in this team predominately provide design support to plant analyzer retrofits and projects. Additionally support is provided for control system platform additions, and cabinet designs.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:
•Physicals: For ASU plants, based on Intergraph designed piping plans and isometric details, instrument specifications and flow sheet data, the understanding of all applicable Design Engineering Standards with regards to tubing, fittings mounting requirements and construction specifications. The ability to do material take-offs for a bill of material. The ability to produce 3D instrument location drawings using Microstation software. The basic knowledge of process conditions and the ability to apply it to location of instrumentation and hookup drawings.
•* Hookups: The ability to develop detailed installation drawings for tubing of instruments including developing a comprehensive bill of material for all of the components required for the individual installations. The drawings are developed based on a solid understanding of process requirements and proper material selection for process and environmental criteria coupled with information derived from P & ID's., instrument specifications and Design Engineering Standards.
•* Mounting Details: The ability to develop detailed installation drawings for mounting and installing instruments including developing a comprehensive bill of material for all of the components required for the individual installations.
•* Control Panel: The knowledge and understanding of all applicable APCI standards pertaining to wiring, fabrication, painting, AC control devices and instrumentation contained in control panels. To understand basic electrical and electronic fundamentals of control. To understand AC and DC power requirements. The ability to communicate information effectively to panel vendor shops.
•* Loop Design: The ability to develop detailed d.c. control circuit point-to-point interconnecting wiring drawings to support the fabrication of control panels. This application requires a basic understanding of electrical and electronic control fundamentals along with the ability to derive point-to-point wiring information from electrical wiring diagrams or Cable Database termination schedules.
•* Analyzer Panel Design: The ability to understand UHP requirements such as cleaning procedures, welding procedures, VCR fitting technology, special valving requirements and purification technology. Understand chromatograph technology and apply it when necessary. Understand the most recent analyzer systems designed by Operations and apply it to non-operation plants. To be aware of calibration gas requirements and new manifold-regulator technology as well as the ability to specify the requirements.
•* Instrument Air Systems: The ability to design a complete instrument air system based on the supply requirements of all in-line and off-line instrumentation. To understand pressure regulating requirements and operational procedures for isolation.
•* Chemical Plant Design: The ability to design instrument location drawings and hookups as described in the "Physicals/hookups" section in corrosive, liquid and condensable gas services. The knowledge of all special chemical standards and safety requirements. The basic understanding of chemical plant instrumentation.
•* Hazardous Plant Design: The ability to design instrument location drawings and hookups as described in the "Physicals/Hookups" section in Hazardous and Classified areas. Knowledge of the NFPA 496 code is required for purging requirements. Requirements for control panel/analyzer panel electrical devices in these areas.
•* Gas Purification Design: The knowledge of gas purifier panels and the ability to apply it to UHP analytical calibration gas systems.
•* Bills of Material: The ability to develop bills of material or purchase of equipment required to support the construction of projects. Bills of material are developed from physical drawings and standard details requiring a comprehensive knowledge of materials and construction practices.

Additional skills include but are not limited to:
E Interface, Estimating, Forecasting/Statusing, Cross Functional (Instrumentation/ Electrical Design), and Field Experience

OTHER SKILLS: A high school diploma/equivalent with 1-2 yrs min exp.
•Communication (all formats), Presentation Skills, Application and Productivity

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 #2026BR. 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. 1716BR
Job Title COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGY PROCESS SPECIALIST - INDUSTRIAL CRYOGENICS
Employment Status Full Time
Employment Type Exempt
Country United States
Location US-IL-Chicago
US-PA-Allentown
Organization US - Merchant Gases
Job Description and Qualifications Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., a Fortune 500 manufacturer of industrial gases and chemicals, has an immediate opening for a Commercial Technology Process Specialist - Industrial Cryogenics at our Corporate Headquarters in Allentown, Pennsylvania or in Chicago, IL.

Responsibilities include the technical sales of gases, technology and equipment to the industrial cryogenics industry for North American Merchant Gases business. Main applications are cryogenic grinding and process cooling, however, support is required for other miscellaneous cryogenic applications. Individual expected to contact customers/prospects, to make customer presentations and proposals, and to work with Air Products sales and marketing to help sell services and solutions to the industry.

Other duties include process troubleshooting at customer sites, starting up cryogenic grinding systems, running customer demonstration trials, and providing input to our applied research group for new offering development. This individual will be involved from the initial contact, all the way through startup and customer retention.

Qualifications:

* Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or technical degree in manufacturing-related field is desired.
* 5 or more years experience in cryogenic applications, industrial engineering/plant operations experience is a plus.
* Strong knowledge of cryogenic applications, equipment design and data monitoring systems.
* Strong commercial or customer interaction experience.
* Knowledge of grinding applications is also preferred.
* 40% travel.

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 #1716BR. 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 Domestic


Req No. 2655BR
Job Title PRINCIPAL SYSTEMS ENGINEER
Employment Status Full Time
Employment Type Exempt
Country United States
Location US-PA-Allentown
Organization US - Technology (all except Elect/High Temp/Advanced)
Job Description and Qualifications Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., a Fortune 500 manufacturer of industrial gases and chemicals, has an immediate opening for a Principal Systems Engineer at our Corporate Headquarters in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

The Principal Systems Engineer is a member of a highly specialized staff of professionals who provide mathematical and statistical consulting and analysis services primarily to scientific researchers, plant engineers, and business managers. This position is located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA, and reports to the Manager of the Computational Modeling Center.

The incumbent is responsible for developing, conducting and participating in technical studies involving chemical process and product development with emphasis on process optimization and robust product design, through Design of Experiments (DOE) and multivariate statistical techniques such as principal component analysis and partial least squares (PCA/PLS). Additional responsibilities include plant data mining for performance monitoring, quality control and cycle time optimization to support plant operations. Primary customers are located in the technology, operations and business areas. The incumbent works independently on key projects, but most often participates in team efforts. In addition, it is important to seek out new application areas within APCI, where business needs and data modeling capabilities can be brought together profitably and possibly innovatively. A typical project will require the incumbent to understand a particular chemical process, aid in establishing the goals of a research study on that process, formulate a custom-made and cost-efficient experimental plan to achieve those goals, decide on an appropriate method of analysis, and report the results in a clear fashion. Frequently the goal of such a project is that of process optimization, and the incumbent must be familiar with such techniques in order to provide effective technical assistance. The methodology employed in any particular problem may be a classical one, but often, the problem will dictate the development of a creative methodology which is not found in the literature.

BACKGROUND AND QUALIFICATIONS:
• Position requires a Ph.D. in Chemical / Industrial / Mechanical Engineering with background in engineering sciences, applied statistics and computational modeling techniques.
• 0-5 years of experience in industrial problem solving with emphasis on analyzing process data coming from multiple sources and sensors including digital images.
• The incumbent must have strong knowledge of the state-of-the-art methods in data mining, numerical analysis and mathematical optimization, simulation techniques, and statistical sciences.
• Experience with process monitoring and fault diagnosis technologies, batch process optimization and control is a big plus.
• Proficiency with stochastic modeling and optimization techniques for business data mining and reliability engineering.
• Strong programming skills with strong proficiency in SAS, MATLAB and other data mining tools.
• Excellent communication skills are a must.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Provide integrated consulting services in statistical modeling, numerical analysis and computational engineering sciences to the internal research and engineering community.
2. Perform applied research for process and product improvement through the combination of first principles engineering science models and computational techniques. Work with universities and external research organizations as required.
3. Perform Process data analysis from plants for performance monitoring, quality control and cycle time optimization.
4. Develop mathematical and statistical models, solve numerical problems, write specific code as needed, and effectively perform applications testing to ensure robust performance.
5. Communicate technical results to a wide audience in a manner that the solution strategy and business impact are readily understood.
6. Teach in-house courses on topics including, DOE, Regression Analysis, Multivariate Quality Control.

CAREER PATHS:
An individual with this type of background can easily move into the various engineering and technology areas. The diverse background, while difficult to acquire, provides these candidates with a significant degree of flexibility regarding assignments.

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 #2655BR. 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 Domestic



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Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Air Products: Lead Process Engineer

Req No. 2464BR
Job Title LEAD PROCESS ENGINEER
Employment Status Full Time
Employment Type Exempt
Country United States
Location US-PA-Allentown
Organization US - Technology (all except Elect/High Temp/Advanced)
Job Description and Qualifications Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., a Fortune 500 manufacturer of industrial gases and chemicals, has immediate openings in our Process Data Technologies team for talented engineers with an interest in various aspects of data collection, analysis, modeling and productivity. Successful candidates will use their skills to leverage process data as a means of supporting and driving productivity programs for our differentiated businesses and global operations.

Specific activities will focus on the areas of empirical modeling of chemical processes, image analysis, process optimization, supply chain analysis and other data driven technologies. You will be involved in technology development programs from concept initiation through commercialization, working closely with team members from our engineering, operations, and business teams around the world. You must be able to develop a credible business case to support ideas for new data driven technology programs, and to participate effectively on or lead the multi-disciplinary teams that will develop and execute these ideas. Much of the work load will center on performance monitoring and other productivity improvement efforts.

These jobs are located at our corporate headquarters in Trexlertown, Pennsylvania.

The Process Data Technologies team is part of our Process and Separations Center, an R&D organization focused on research into and development of improved chemical processes and cycles, as well as the scale-up and commercialization of new products. These jobs require 25 – 30% travel to operating facilities around the world, and support potential career paths in R&D, operations or engineering, depending on personal interests.

Position Qualifications & Requirements:
- A minimum of five years experience with the practical application of innovative solutions in industrial and business settings,with a focus on productivity and/or data analysis applications.
- PhD (preferred) or M.Sc. in Engineering, Physics, or Computer Science, specializing in one or more of the following: image analysis, applied statistics, advanced control, optimization, financial modeling
- Experience with multiple programming languages, particularly MATLAB, C++ or SAS
- A track record of championing new ideas and technology
- Strong verbal and written communications skills
- Ability to effectively contribute to multi-disciplinary project teams.

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 #2464BR. 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 Domestic


For more information on the Lehigh Valley Jewish community, please email Rabbi Mordechai Torczyner at torczyner@gmail.com.

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Air Products: Commercial Development Manager

Req No. 3013BR
Job Title COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Employment Status Full Time
Employment Type Exempt
Country United States
Location US-PA-Allentown
Organization US - Technology (all except Elect/High Temp/Advanced)
Job Description and Qualifications Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., a Fortune 500 manufacturer of industrial gases and chemicals, has an immediate opening for a Commercial Development Manager at our Corporate Headquarters in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

The identification and scoping of market opportunities, development of strategies for selected market opportunities, and execution of external and internal development projects are the three elements of this position. Most of the role will be project-based and highly integrated with existing core business areas rather than building step-out autonomous ventures. The role will require thriving in uncertainty and providing vision, strategies, and tactics that facilitate execution to deliver enhanced margins and accelerate growth. This position will co-lead this company-wide activity for a targeted industry/domain/segment with senior commercial development, marketing and/or general managers in existing business areas. Water is the targeted industry for this position and experience in this industry is required.

Position Responsibilities:
• Lead in the strategic marketing of adjacent segments
• Lead market research and model customer next-best alternatives
• Lead cross-business/function events and collaboration
• Segment and target the selected market opportunity based on attractiveness & fit with existing business areas
• Identify and develop investment programs/projects within the market opportunity (i.e., tactical marketing, application development, offering development and introduction, and external development)
• Develop and communicate market strategy and marcom plan for the segment
• Develop key connections both externally and internally to enable business area to deliver results.

Job Requirements:
• Ability to gain credibility quickly with business area teams and senior managers
• Sponsored by a marketing excellence team member and a general manager
• Existing network in targeted industry or demonstrated ability to build networks quickly
• Experience developing external relationships leading to commercial impact
• Experience managing development project budgets and teams
• Experience with targeted industry structure, firms and technologies
• Marketing, Strategic Planning, or Entrepreneurship MBA preferred, but not required
• Technical undergraduate degree preferred, but not required
• At least three years of experience in a marketing, development, or sales roles
• Experience with primary and secondary market research techniques
• Familiarity with Discovery Driven Planning, Lead-User, Voice-of-Customer and other methods used in the front end is highly desirable, but not required
• Ability to work in the fuzzy front end and on high-uncertainty or high risk projects.
• Self-motivated individual who has the desire to explore new markets, engage with new customers, and define new opportunities
• Ability to organize teams and utilize the skill base of the other team members to move forward (i.e., project management and facilitation skills).

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 over $10 billion, operations in more than 40 countries, and 21,000 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 the link - Visit our Career Center. You can apply specifically to Job Req #3013BR. 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


For more information on the Lehigh Valley Jewish community, please email Rabbi Mordechai Torczyner at torczyner@gmail.com.

Saturday, February 14, 2009

Air Products: Commercial Development Specialist

Req No. 3012BR
Job Title COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST
Employment Status Full Time
Employment Type Exempt
Country United States
Location US-PA-Allentown
Organization US - Technology (all except Elect/High Temp/Advanced)
Job Description and Qualifications Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., a Fortune 500 manufacturer of industrial gases and chemicals, has an opening for a Commercial Development Specialist at our Corporate Headquarters in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

The identification and scoping of market opportunities, development of strategies for selected market opportunities, and execution of external and internal development projects are the three elements of this position. Most of the role will be project-based and highly integrated with existing core business areas rather than building step-out autonomous ventures. The role will require thriving in uncertainty and providing vision, strategies, and tactics that facilitate execution to deliver enhanced margins and accelerate growth.

Position Responsibilities:
• Lead or participate in the strategic marketing of adjacent segments
• Conduct market research and model customer next-best alternatives
• Facilitate cross-business/function events and collaboration
• Segment & target the selected market opportunity based on attractiveness & fit with existing business areas
• Identify & develop investment programs/projects within the market opportunity (i.e., tactical marketing, application development, offering development & introduction, and external development)
• Develop & communicate market strategy for the segment
• Develop key connections both externally & internally to enable business area to deliver results

Job Requirements:
• Ability to gain credibility quickly with business area teams and senior managers
• Sponsored by a marketing excellence team member
• Marketing, Strategic Planning, or Entrepreneurship MBA preferred, but not required.
• Technical undergraduate degree preferred, but not required.
• At least three years of experience in a marketing, development, or sales roles
• Experience with primary and secondary market research techniques.
• Familiarity with Discovery Driven Planning, Lead-User, Voice-of-Customer and other methods used in the front end is highly desirable, but not required
• Ability to work in the fuzzy front end and on high-uncertainty or high risk projects.
• Self-motivated individual who has the desire to explore new markets, engage with new customers, and define new opportunities
• Ability to organize teams and utilize the skill base of the other team members to move forward (i.e., project management and facilitation skills)

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 over $10 billion, operations in more than 40 countries, and 21,000 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 the link - Visit our Career Center. You can apply specifically to Job Req #3012BR. 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


For more information on the Lehigh Valley Jewish community, please email Rabbi Mordechai Torczyner at torczyner@gmail.com.

Friday, February 13, 2009

Air Products: Operations Specialist, EST Data Analyst

Req No. 2874BR
Job Title OPERATIONS SPECIALIST
Employment Status Full Time
Employment Type Exempt
Country United States
Location US-PA-Allentown
Organization US - Global Operations
Job Description and Qualifications Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., a Fortune 500 manufacturer of industrial gases and chemicals, has an opening for an experienced Operations Technical Support Specialist.

Air Products sells and operates many Nitrogen PSA’s, Nitrogen Membrane’s and small Oxygen VSA’s across the United States. The majority of these generators are sold as Sale of Gas (SOG), with the equipment owned and operated by Air Products & others are sold as Sale of Equipment (SOE). With the Sale of Equipment business, the customer owns the equipment and may periodically call on Air Products for maintenance, refurbishment or other services. These requests are coordinated through the Business Area.

The majority of the field work for Sale of Gas plants is directed by our Area Maintenance Managers (AMM’s) and is carried out by our Field Customer Stations Technicians. Call-out & routine maintenance schedules are coordinated through and created by our Equipment Support Team (EST). The role defined here will be to provide Technical Support to the Customer Stations Technicians and Customers when needed. The majority of this work will be providing phone support and troubleshooting technical problems with the customer or the Field Technician. There will be a requirement to travel to customer sites at times to provide site technical support at a customer site. Also included will be supporting SOE Customers with identifying faulty equipment and advising on repair options & ordering of replacement parts.

This position is responsible for providing Nationwide Operations Technical Support of SOG & SOE customers.

Good troubleshooting skills, Knowledge of Software, Hardware, PLC Controllers, Control System Design and Instrument Calibration are required. This will be important to support start-up activities, troubleshooting of existing and new systems and to support customers and local technicians via the phone.

Principal Job Responsibilities:

** Process Control Engineering
- Process Control System ownership of assigned local projects
- Working knowledge of local and APCI electrical engineering practices and codes
- On-site System Start-up and Commissioning of Oxygen and Nitrogen Generators
- Electrical review of local codes at site
- Design Optimization

** Troubleshooting of Electrical and Mechanical problems
- Supporting Customers
- Supporting Customer Stations Technicians

** Tracking Reliability of Equipment
- Root Cause Analysis of Equipment Failures
- Identifying Areas for Equipment Improvement
- Work closely with Engineering

** Tracking and Controlling Maintenance Expense
- Support customers as requested
- Solve problems correctly the first time
- Reduce number of maintenance calls to sites
- Work closely with Engineering to improve Product Line

Skills:

The Operations Technical Support Specialist must exercise sound judgment and interpersonal skills in the coordination and direction of our Generated Gas Business. The person selected for this position will be working beside an existing field support team. Skill requirements for this position are:

• Provide cost estimating, procurement, installation, troubleshooting, and testing of Equipment.
• Writing/Updating Operations Manuals and Procedures.
• Understanding & keeping current standards up to date.
• Over the phone system troubleshooting
• In the field system troubleshooting
• Good technical skills, particularly in instrumentation/controls
• “Hands-on” capability
• Ability to work independently
• Self starter
• Capable and effective communicator
• Professionally represent Air Products in front of customers and the public
• Build good rapport and working relationships with customers and technicians
• Capable of adjusting to the unexpected and adapting prior knowledge to unique situations
• Comfortable with new technology
• Capable of working well within the larger Gen Gas Technical Support Team.
• Efficient and organized
• Attain and maintain appropriate knowledge and skills

Experience:

The applicant should have at least 5 years experience in industrial gas equipment. The position is technical in nature and requires operating/troubleshooting experience with small compression equipment, valves, vessels and controls. Instrumentation and controls experience is required. Previous plant operating/maintenance experience is preferable.

Travel:

Ability to travel approximately 25% in the U.S. is expected.

The position will be located in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Consideration will be given to other locations dependent on the experience level of the applicant and his/her ability to work independently.

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 over $10 billion, operations in more than 40 countries, and 21,000 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 the link - Visit our Career Center. You can apply specifically to Job Req #2874BR. 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 Domestic



Req No. 2996BR
Job Title EST Data Analyst
Employment Status Full Time
Employment Type Exempt
Country United States
Location US-PA-Allentown
Organization US - Global Operations
Job Description and Qualifications Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., a Fortune 500 manufacturer of industrial gases and chemicals, has an immediate opening for an EST (Equipment Support Team) Data Analyst at our Corporate Headquarters in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

The EST Data Analyst is responsible and focused on analyzing, bench-marking and on-going continued optimization of key performance and business metrics of various aspects of the Customer Engineering Business Organization. The areas touched by this analysis include project engineering, product management and maintenance. This individual will need to use business acumen to target areas for identifying opportunities for productivity improvements, reduced maintenance costs and process optimization in a self-starting manner. This individual will need to use high level observations as a way to drive detail-level analysis and be able to evaluate how various issues/items work together to create costs/in-efficiency within the organization.

The position also entails creation, managing and enhancement of all Microsoft Access Databases or other database types used to support the Customer Engineering Organization. This individual will also be responsible for the management, troubleshooting and maintenance of the team’s websites and all hardware and software used by the EST Desk.

Principal accountabilities:

• Pro-actively and continuously support the Customer Engineering Leads with cost, productivity and profitability analysis.
• Development, generation and enhancement of KPI daily, monthly and quarterly reports.
• Create, monitor and analyze monthly results from cost centers costs to maintenance costs, as well as monitoring productivity performance, headcount and capital expenditures.
• Assist the Leads in the preparation of quarterly business area reports.
• Provide ad-hoc analysis on real time requests.
• Identify opportunities for productivity improvements, reduced maintenance costs and process optimization in the organization.
• Support and Management of the hardware and software used by the EST Desk, including keeping the PC’s updated with the standard tools and the first level of troubleshooting of hardware/software problems.
• Maintenance of EST and Project Execution Websites. Development of new or additional pages as business needs change.
• Creation, management and enhancement of all databases used to support the Customer Engineering Organization.

Qualifications/Experience:

• Engineering or Businees degree preferred; computer science will be considered.
• In lieu of a degree, must have greater than 2 years of business analysis experience in order to be considered.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to interact with a diverse group including managers, subject matter experts, and work process execution experts. Ability to target communication to each level and each individual for maximum impact.
• Basic knowledge of statistics and other technical analytical subject matter so that reports present useful data.
• Demonstrated analytical skills, combined with good SAP and Business Warehouse system skills.
• Individual who is motivated, energized and can execute change initiatives. Able to multitask effectively.
• Ability to learn and understand different work processes within a larger organization and use that information as the framework for understanding the data generated by those work processes.
• Use business knowledge to target areas for analysis.
• Ability to take a report that contains a lot of technical information and condense it down, in way of summary, for presentation to people in management.
• Web development experience is not required; however applicants should be interested in growing into a moderate level of web development.

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 over $10 billion, operations in more than 40 countries, and 21,000 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 the link - Visit our Career Center. You can specifically apply to Job Req #2996BR. 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


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Saturday, February 7, 2009

Air Products: Epoxy Additives Section Lead

Req No. 2936BR
Job Title EPOXY ADDITIVES NORTH AMERICAN SECTION LEAD
Employment Status Full Time
Employment Type Exempt
Country United States
Location US-PA-Allentown
Organization US - Chemicals/Performance Chemicals
Job Description and Qualifications Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., a Fortune 500 manufacturer of industrial gases and chemicals, has an opening for an Epoxy Additives North American Section Lead at our Corporate Headquarters in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

The incumbent needs to possess specialist technical knowledge in the area of 2 component Epoxy systems and will be expected to lead gated development projects that meet individual customer and general market needs in the Civil Engineering and Coating market sectors. This will entail developing and performance testing of new amine based curing agents and the generation of support data that demonstrates their performance applicability across the market segments highlighted above. The incumbent will also have the additional responsibility for managing the day to day activities of the North American Epoxy Additives team, in order to support the business goals and objectives. These activities will include assigning and monitoring of projects and assisting in the performance development plans of the Applications Team. A successful candidate will have good application, leadership, organization and communication skills (both written and verbal). The candidate will be expected to communicate regularly with the global technical and commercial portfolio leads and maintain a close working relationship with customers, external collaborators and technical and business colleagues (applications research/development/technical service chemists, process engineers, regional and global marketing and sales people).

The successful candidate will be expected to give oral presentations to both technical and non-technical audiences within the company and at customer sites. Timely pursuance of intellectual property protection, including filing of patent applications, writing public disclosures, and documenting results and project progress, will also be required. The candidate must have a strong commitment to safety, health and environmental leadership.

This position requires a minimum of a Masters Degree in Chemistry or Materials Science and at least 5 years of industrial experience, especially in the area of formulating with epoxy-amine based curing agents. The candidate needs to have a proven track record of a product and application development and supervisory experience. The ability to enhance their technical knowledge in emerging markets in order to make significant contributions to the team as well as the ability to function well in regional and global teams environment are additional requirements.

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 over $10 billion, operations in more than 40 countries, and 21,000 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 the link - Visit our Career Center. You can apply specifically to Job Req #2936BR. 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 Regional - US


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Friday, February 6, 2009

Guardian Life: Software Developer

Job Title: Developer II
Job Location: Bethlehem, PA
Posted Date: 2009-01-30
Request Number: 4085
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Job Description:
Design, development and administration of new annuity products and annuity riders using annuity business domain knowledge, Transcend Annuity Administration System expertise. Required skills include Magic, Java, J2EE, Oracle PL SQL, Unix Shell scripting; will also develop and support external business interfaces for Actuarial, Marketing/Communication, Accounting, Mutual Fund Management, Broker Dealers, Hedging specialists and customers. Products include enhancements for on line management of annuity accounts.

Qualification:
BS in Computer Science or engineering 2 years experience in job offered or as software developer/programmer/analyst SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: (1) minimum 6 months experience in MAGIC programming language and Transcend Annuity Administration System (2) two years experience in Oracle, PL/SQL, Unix Shell scripting, Java, J2EE (3) At least 2 Life Office Management Association (LOMA) Associate Annuity Products & Administration (AAPA) Certification exams. APPLY: Gloria Buchholtz, Sr. Staffing Specialist HR, 3900 Burgess Place, Bethlehem PA 610-807-6060 or email: Gloria_M._Buchholtz@glic.com


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Air Products: Research Associate

Req No. 2215BR
Job Title Research Associate
Employment Status Full Time
Employment Type Exempt
Country United States
Location US-PA-Allentown
Organization US - TGEE/Energy Bus/Tonnage Gases(/)
Job Description and Qualifications Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., a Fortune 500 manufacturer of industrial gases and chemicals, has an immediate opening for a Research Associate at our Corporate Headquarters in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Candidate will have broad mechanical engineering responsibilities for the development and design of equipment associated with ITM technology. This equipment will primarily include pressure vessels and reactors housing ion transport membranes (ITM) and related hardware at both the prototype and commercial scales. The candidate will work with internal engineering groups, external engineering organizations, the technology group, and potential vendors.

Candidate should possess the following skills:
- an advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering and at least 10 years industrial experience
- proven track record of innovative problem solving
- proven track record in equipment development
- experience with high temperature equipment (high temperature-pressure reactor design a strong plus)
- hands-on experience with equipment and experience in developing and conducting lab tests of equipment
- proven track record of working in a team environment

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 #2215BR. 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 Domestic

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Tuesday, February 3, 2009

New Pennsylvania resource for job-seekers - eFolio PA

From State Representative Jennifer Mann:

Whether you’ve just graduated from college and are looking for that first job, or you have years of experience and want to move up, you have to stand out and be noticed by employers. Today, a paper resume alone can’t always get it done. That's why I am proud to support a new job-seeker tool called eFolio PA .

Electronic folios – or eFolios – allow job-seekers to prepare a multimedia Web presence to showcase their qualifications when job hunting, and provide human resources directors with valuable information on potential applicants. This free service, backed by the Commonwealth, allows any state resident to create an interactive online portfolio with a customized Web address.

With eFolio PA, it will be easier than ever for workers to get their information to businesses, and eFolio PA will help businesses find qualified employees ready to hit the ground running.

Log on to http://www.efoliopa.com/ or connect via my Web site to sign up for your free eFolio and start getting noticed. PO Box 202192 Harrisburg, PA 17120-2192

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