Maintenance Engineer Instrumentation

Qabird; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Holiday allowance

13th-month salary

25 vacation days + 14 ADV days

Pension scheme

Extensive training and career growth

Global projects in energy transition

Travel expense reimbursement

Bike plan

Job summary

Air Products in Rotterdam is seeking a Maintenance Engineer Instrumentation to ensure reliability, availability, and safety of instrumentation and analytical systems. You will collaborate with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams to optimize plant performance and drive continuous improvement.

The role requires a degree in instrumentation or related field, experience with industrial instrumentation and SAP/CMMS, and strong analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Degree in Instrumentation, Electrical Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• Experience with industrial instrumentation and maintenance engineering in a process industry environment.
• Knowledge of RCA, RCM, FMECA, or RBI.
• Experience with SAP or other CMMS systems.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support preventive and corrective maintenance activities for instrumentation and analytical systems.
• Diagnose equipment failures, troubleshoot complex technical issues, and implement sustainable solutions to improve plant reliability.
• Identify recurring equipment issues and drive reliability improvement initiatives using RCA/RCM/FMECA/RBI.
• Develop maintenance scopes, support budgeting activities, and prioritize maintenance work based on risks.
• Provide instrumentation expertise during plant modification projects, equipment upgrades, and commissioning activities.
• Ensure maintenance activities comply with safety standards, regulations, and eMOC requirements.
• Maintain accurate equipment records and SAP documentation for maintenance planning and asset management.
• Act as a technical advisor to operations, maintenance technicians, and project teams.

Skills

Instrumentation

Control systems

Maintenance engineering

Reliability improvement

SAP / CMMS

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Instrumentation degree

Electrical Engineering

Control Systems degree

Tools

SAP

CMMS

Job description

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.

Reimagine What’s Possible

Maintenance Engineer Instrumentation

At Air Products, we are looking for a Maintenance Engineer Instrumentation to ensure the reliability, availability, and safety of critical instrumentation and analytical systems across our Rotterdam facilities. In this role, you will collaborate closely with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams to optimize plant performance and drive continuous improvement.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and support preventive and corrective maintenance activities for instrumentation and analytical systems.
• Diagnose equipment failures, troubleshoot complex technical issues, and implement sustainable solutions to improve plant reliability.
• Identify recurring equipment issues and drive reliability improvement initiatives using methodologies such as Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM).
• Develop maintenance scopes, support budgeting activities, and help prioritize maintenance work based on business and operational risks.
• Provide instrumentation expertise during plant modification projects, equipment upgrades, and commissioning activities.
• Ensure maintenance activities comply with Air Products' safety standards, industry regulations, and Management of Change (eMOC) requirements.
• Maintain accurate equipment records and technical documentation in SAP to support effective maintenance planning and asset management.
• Act as a technical advisor to operations, maintenance technicians, and project teams.

What You’ll Bring

• Degree in Instrumentation, Electrical Engineering, Control Systems, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience with industrial instrumentation, control systems, and maintenance engineering within a process industry environment.
• Knowledge of reliability improvement methodologies such as RCA, RCM, FMECA, or RBI.
• Experience with SAP or other computerized maintenance management systems.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• A proactive mindset with a strong commitment to safety and operational excellence.

What We Offer

At Air Products, we value our employees and are committed to providing an attractive and rewarding work environment. In return for your skills and expertise, we offer:

• A competitive salary aligned with your experience and qualifications.
• Holiday allowance and a 13th-month salary.
• 25 vacation days plus 14 additional ADV days.
• The opportunity to collaborate with experienced specialists in a global organization.
• An excellent pension scheme.
• Extensive training, development, and career growth opportunities.
• The chance to work on exciting projects supporting the energy transition and industrial gas production.
• Travel expense reimbursement.
• Participation in our company bicycle plan.

Why Air Products?

Join a global leader in industrial gases where you'll work on critical production assets, drive continuous improvement, and contribute to a safer and more sustainable future.

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.