At Air Products, we reimagine what’s possible. By tapping into the motivation of our people and our collective experience, we create the ideas and innovations that drive us forward. When we come together – where every voice is heard and everyone knows they belong and matter – we create solutions that launch people into space, support lifesaving care in hospitals, and enable the construction of groundbreaking, world scale production facilities.
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About the role
As a Production Engineer, you will support the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of Air Products' production facilities in Botlek. Working closely with the Plant Supervisor and Operations team, you will help drive plant performance, coordinate operational activities, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the site.
The Botlek site is one of Air Products' largest production locations in the Rotterdam region and includes air separation units, a liquid hydrogen plant, and a new blue hydrogen facility currently under construction.
This role offers a broad operational scope and the opportunity to further develop your technical and leadership capabilities within a complex industrial environment.
What you will bring:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering.
- Significant experience in commissioning and operations, production, or engineering within the chemical, industrial gas, refinery, or oil & gas industry.
- Experience with industrial gas production processes such as hydrogen, syngas, carbon monoxide, ammonia, or similar large-scale chemical processes.
- The ability to work effectively with operators, maintenance teams, engineers, contractors, customers, and other stakeholders.
- Good computer skills, including Microsoft Office applications; familiarity with SAP is considered an advantage.
- Strong communication skills in Dutch and English.
- A structured and hands-on approach to work.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Focus on safety, ownership, and continuous improvement.
What you will do:
- Support daily plant operations and help maintain safe, reliable, and efficient production.
- Solve operational, process, and equipment-related issues.
- Coordinate activities with maintenance and engineering teams.
- Monitor plant performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Lead and support productivity and reliability initiatives.
- Participate in Management of Change (MOC) processes.
- Support audits, inspections, and compliance activities.
- Coordinate follow-up actions from incident investigations.
- Work closely with customers on technical and supply-related matters.
- Support commissioning and start-up activities for new installations and projects.
- Act as deputy for the Plant Supervisor when required.
Why choose this job:
- You will play an active role in the commissioning and start-up of new facilities and technologies.
- The opportunity to further develop your technical and operational leadership skills.
- Involvement in large-scale hydrogen and energy transition projects.
What we offer:
- Competitive salary
- Pension plan
- 25 vacation days plus 14 ADV days.
- Holiday allowance + 13th month
- Training/ Learning & Development and certification opportunities
- Bikeplan
- Phone + Laptop
- Commuting allowance
- Free parking.
Are you an experienced engineer looking for a role with broad operational responsibility and opportunities for further growth? We'd like to hear from you.
Apply today and join Air Products in shaping the future of industrial gases and hydrogen production
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Founded in 1940, Air Products is a world-leading industrial gases company and has a proud history of innovation, operational excellence, with an unwavering commitment to safety and environmental stewardship. Working together, we are taking our passion and diverse backgrounds forward to reimagine what’s possible and generate a cleaner future for our customers, our communities, and the world.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering
- Significant experience in commissioning and operations, production, or engineering within the chemical, industrial gas, refinery, or oil and gas industry
- Experience with industrial gas production processes such as hydrogen, syngas, carbon monoxide, ammonia, or similar large-scale chemical processes
- Ability to work effectively with operators, maintenance teams, engineers, contractors, customers, and other stakeholders
- Good computer skills, including Microsoft Office applications
- Strong communication skills in Dutch and English
- Structured and hands-on approach to work
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Focus on safety, ownership, and continuous improvement
- Familiarity with SAP
What We Do
Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a world-leading industrial gases company in operation for over 80 years focused on serving energy, environmental, and emerging markets. The Company has two growth pillars driven by sustainability. Air Products’ base business provides essential industrial gases, related equipment and applications expertise to customers in dozens of industries, including refining, chemicals, metals, electronics, manufacturing, and food. The Company also develops, engineers, builds, owns and operates some of the world's largest clean hydrogen projects supporting the transition to low- and zero-carbon energy in the heavy-duty transportation and industrial sectors. Additionally, Air Products is the world leader in the supply of liquefied natural gas process technology and equipment, and provides turbomachinery, membrane systems and cryogenic containers globally. The Company had fiscal 2023 sales of $12.6 billion from operations in approximately 50 countries and has a current market capitalization of about $65 billion. Approximately 23,000 passionate, talented and committed employees from diverse backgrounds are driven by Air Products’ higher purpose to create innovative solutions that benefit the environment, enhance sustainability and reimagine what's possible to address the challenges facing customers, communities, and the world.
