Req No. 4362BR
Job Title SENIOR MANUFACTURING COST ENGINEER
Employment Status Full Time
Employment Type Exempt
Country United States
Location US-PA-Wilkes-Barre
Organization US – Manufacturing
Job Description and Qualifications Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD), a Fortune 500 manufacturer of industrial gases and chemicals, has an immediate opening for an experienced Manufacturing Cost Engineer at its facility in Wilkes-Barre, PA.

The Senior Manufacturing Cost Engineer at the Wilkes-Barre Plant has the following accountabilities:
• Provide material, labor, and engineering cost estimates for manufactured products. These products include coil-wound heat exchangers, cold boxes, distillation columns, piping systems, and other large cryogenic equipment.
• Develop and maintain procedures, models, and techniques for use in the cost estimating process. Continuously improve these estimating procedures, models, and techniques in order to provide more accurate estimates in a shorter timeframe.
• Work with all plant and engineering functions to ensure estimating tools are current and the estimates produced are accurate.
• Analyze actual cost performance in order to provide variance reporting and feedback to estimating models and techniques.

Qualifications:

• Thorough knowledge of cost estimating techniques and metal fabrication/assembly processes are required. Understanding of cryogenic process plants, related equipment, and applicable codes (e.g., ASME, ANSI, etc.) are pluses.
• A Bachelor of Science in engineering and a minimum of 5 year of industrial experience is required. This experience should be in an engineer-to-order metals fabrication environment.
• Candidates must have very strong Excel skills. Experience developing and maintaining databases (Access or Sequel Server) is strongly preferred. Experience with SAP is also strongly preferred.
• Candidates must have strong communication skills and the ability to take on increasing responsibilities.

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

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. In fiscal 2009, Air Products had revenues of $8.3 billion, operations in over 40 countries, and 18,900 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 #4362BR.

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