Air Liquide Australia is a market leader Gases, Technologies and Services for Industry in Australia. Air Liquide Australia provides innovative, responsive and customer focused services to our product range, which improves the performance of our customers while helping protect the environment.
Are you ready to elevate your engineering career with a global leader? At Air Liquide, we believe your evolution is the engine of our innovation. We are seeking a high-caliber Production Engineer to join our secondary production and operations team.
This is a premier career opportunity designed for early-career engineering professionals with 1 to 3 years of experience, though passionate graduate newcomers are also highly welcome to apply. Holding a degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering, you will step into a highly collaborative environment, learning to manage production teams and translate technical data into real-world plant efficiency.
In this role, you will bridge the gap between rigorous engineering fundamentals and hands-on site leadership, taking ownership of the following missions:
Production & Product Delivery: Assist in coordinating regional production and distribution activities to ensure a reliable and continuous supply of gases and services to our customers.
Operational Integrity & Safety First: Champion our "zero harm" culture by identifying, tracking, and maintaining safety-critical process elements and establishing robust channels for reporting and addressing hazards.
Advanced Process Analytics: Collect and analyze operational plant data, leveraging your understanding of Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and process controls to identify bottlenecks and optimize plant output.
Team & Operations Coordination: Support the scheduling, training, and coordination of operations technicians, maintenance crews, and product compliance staff.
Continuous Improvement (CI): Work alongside management to deploy Lean methodologies and continuous improvement practices, driving key operational performance KPIs.
Cross-Site Collaboration: Connect directly with various local and regional sites to build trusted technical support networks and share operational best practices.
Strategic Proposals: Formulate and pitch data-backed plant development proposals directly to senior leadership.
We are looking for an analytical, proactive, and resilient professional who is eager to take immediate ownership of their professional growth. You will bring:
Educational Foundation: A completed Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering (essential).
Experience Level: 1 to 3 years of related experience in industrial or manufacturing sectors. High-potential graduate engineers with strong foundational knowledge are also highly welcome and encouraged to apply.
Technical Fundamentals: Foundational knowledge or exposure to gas-related filling Center operations is highly regarded.
Analytical Aptitude: Outstanding critical thinking skills with an active appreciation for DCS, PLC, automation, and process controls.
Leadership & Influence: Excellent interpersonal skills with the capability to guide, train, and collaborate with diverse operations personnel.
Drive & Initiative: An adaptive "can-do" attitude with a strong interest in project handovers and continuous optimization.
We provide a high-performance, supportive environment designed to help you build a lifelong professional path:
Professional Mentorship: Structured onboarding, technical coaching, and direct exposure to leading industrial experts.
Support & Security: 1 4 weeks paid parental leave, Salary Continuance Insurance, and employee stock purchase options.
Wellbeing & Culture: Access to dedicated mental health programs (EAP), health initiatives, retail discounts with over 350 brand partners, and regular team social events.
Global Opportunities: Clear long-term career progression paths nationally and internationally across the broader Air Liquide Group.
Your engineering journey starts here. Because when you grow, we grow!
A world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health, Air Liquide is present in 78 countries with approximately 64,500 employees and serves more than 3.8 million customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen are essential small molecules for life, matter and energy. They embody Air Liquide’s scientific territory and have been at the core of the company’s activities since its creation in 1902.
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.
