Production Engineer

Air Products; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension plan

25 vacation days plus 14 ADV days.

Holiday allowance + 13th month

Training/ Learning & Development and (

Bikeplan

Phone + Laptop

Commuting allowance

Free parking.

Job summary

Air Products is hiring a Production Engineer to support the Botlek production facilities near Rotterdam. You will help drive plant performance, coordinate operations and contribute to continuous improvement across site teams.

Preferred candidates hold a engineering degree with substantial commissioning and operations experience in chemical/industrial gas sectors, and strong Dutch/English communication, with SAP familiarity and a hands-on, safety-focused approach.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering.
• Significant experience in commissioning and operations within chemical/industrial gas/refinery/oil & gas industries.
• Experience with large-scale processes such as hydrogen, syngas, ammonia, or similar.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Commissioning & operations experience

Industrial gas / chemical industry

Communication skills

Computer skills (MS Office)

SAP familiarity

Structured & hands-on approach

Analytical & problem solving

Safety mindset

Stakeholder collaboration

Dutch & English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering

Tools

SAP

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

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.

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.