Process & Gas Applications Engineer

Balazs; Alberton; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Liquide in South Africa seeks a Process & Gas Applications Engineer to identify, design, and deliver high-impact gas solutions that improve process efficiency, yield and sustainability at customer facilities. You will lead rigorous process audits and pilot trials, and translate data into compelling ROI cases for long-term contracts.

You will partner with commercial teams as the technical authority, design gas control systems, ensure safety, and drive hydrogen/industrial gas applications from

Qualifications

• University degree in Chemical, Metallurgy or Mechanical Engineering.
• 5+ years of industrial process engineering experience in mineral processing or similar.
• Strong business development or strategy consulting experience.
• Proven track record of end-to-end process development and optimization.

Responsibilities

• Identify, design and deliver high-impact industrial gas solutions.
• Lead deep-dive process audits at manufacturing sites.
• Engineer gas-based technologies and pilot trials on plant floors.
• Develop ROI business cases to demonstrate value and secure long-term contracts.
• Ensure safety and compliance with industry standards for all applications.
• Collaborate with commercial teams as the technical subject matter expert.
• Present engineering solutions to plant managers and technical directors to secure buy-in.

Skills

Process engineering

Business development

Process optimization

Technical sales support

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Metallurgy or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

HAZOP

Job description

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW? As a Process & Gas Applications Engineer, you will be responsible for identifying, designing, and delivering high-impact industrial gas solutions that drive process efficiency, yield, and sustainability across customer facilities. Functioning as the technical authority and business development bridge, you will lead deep-dive process audits at manufacturing sites, engineer innovative gas-based technologies, and manage hands-on pilot trials to prove performance directly on the plant floor. Partnering closely with commercial teams, you will be responsible for building compelling ROI business cases from trial data to demonstrate value to key stakeholders, secure new long-term contracts, and ensure all process modifications adhere to the highest standards of safety and compliance. Conduct deep-dive technical audits of customers' existing manufacturing processes with the intention to identify opportunities where industrial gases can be introduced or utilized to further optimise their processes. Design and engineer innovative gas-based solutions to enhance the customers. processes translating theoretical concepts into practical, proven and deployable technologies. Lead proof-of-concept testing and pilot trials at customer facilities. Install temporary gas equipment, monitor performance data, and troubleshoot process deviations in real-time to prove the viability of the new application. Partner with the commercial sales team as the technical subject matter expert. Present engineering solutions to customer plant managers, operators, and technical directors to demonstrate ROI and secure buy-in. Calculate required flow rates, pressures, and thermodynamic properties to design and specify the gas control skids, injection lances, or sparging systems needed to integrate the gas into the customer's pipeline. Ensure all newly developed applications comply with strict industry safety standards regarding the handling, storage, and utilisation of compressed and cryogenic gases. Conduct HAZOP reviews for all new customer installations.

Are you a MATCH?

• Educational requirements: University Degree in Chemical, Metallurgy or Mechanical Engineering
• Experience: 5+ Years of industrial process engineering within mineral processing or similar industries
• Nice to have: understanding of Industrial Gas business and technology, or ability to quickly acquire it
• Demonstrated robust commercial experience or attitude
• Minimum 5-years Business Development or strategy consulting
• Proven track record of end-to-end process development and optimization, taking concepts through to full commercial rollout
• Ability to write clear, concise, well-structured memos for decision-making

Our Differences make our Performance

At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background.

We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.

A world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health. Through the passion and diversity of its people, Air Liquide leverages energy and environment transition, changes in healthcare and digitization, and delivers greater value to all its stakeholders.

Join us for a stimulating experience: you’ll find a world of learning and development opportunities where inventiveness is at the heart of what we do, in an open, collaborative and respectful environment. Discover what your professional journey at Air Liquide could be here!