Filling & Handling Operator - Hydrocarbon Production

About the role

Air Liquide Aalter is a specialized production facility producing high-purity hydrocarbons for the Air Liquide Group, using distillation columns and a reactor, with an on-site laboratory for quality control. The plant is undergoing an upgrade and automation transformation, so joining during the commissioning phase offers a hands-on learning environment. The Filling & Handling Operator works in a 2-person shift team (field and control room) and follows a step-by-step training path, with future potential to operate the control room.

Key responsibilities

• Safely sort, pick, label and fill gas cylinders according to filling procedures and weight targets
• Operate and monitor distillation columns and reactors, and perform field tasks such as cylinder flushing, truck loading/unloading with a forklift and first-line maintenance of valves, fittings and calibrations
• Inspect incoming and outgoing cylinder deliveries, prepare delivery notes, ADR/IMDG documents, SAP production orders and certificates, report to invoicing teams, and carry out monthly and annual inventory checks
• Perform routine laboratory testing on raw materials, in-process products and finished cylinders, and keep accurate lab documentation
• Promote safety, manage work permits and LOTO procedures, supervise contractors, and help with SOPs and emergency plans

Required profile

• Completed technical secondary diploma (TSO/BSO) in electromechanics, electronics or chemistry
• Proven experience in an industrial production or process environment (chemical or food industry experience is an asset)
• Fluent Dutch and good working knowledge of English
• Living within 1 hour of the Aalter site (required for on-call duty)
• Commitment to long-term employment and a strong safety-first approach

Required skills

• Forklift operation (certificate is an asset, or willingness to obtain one)
• Administrative tasks and computer applications
• Knowledge of process automation or gas chromatography is a plus