10 Air Products engineering leaders
A chief engineer and directors of global, plant process, mechanical, LNG, air separation and site engineering are among the roles held today by these ten Air Products engineering leaders. A reader can learn how engineering leaders work at Air Products from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Christopher Butler
LinkedInExperience: Director LNG Mechanical Engineering and Technology · Air Products
Christopher Butler has been Director LNG Mechanical Engineering and Technology at Air Products since January 2021, based in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and the profile lists the same title in its headline. Christopher Butler lists Air Products as the only employer on the profile, according to the listing.
Connie Zhengwei He
LinkedInExperience: Director, Global ASU Engineering and Design · Air Products
Connie Zhengwei He, based in China, has been Director, Global ASU Engineering and Design at Air Products since November 2025. Titles held at Air Products from 2008 to 2025 include Director of Asia Engineering, Director of Manufacture Engineering and Design from 2020 to 2025, Engineering Manager from 2010 to 2025 and Engineering Services Manager from 2008 to 2010.
Geoffrey Achilles
LinkedInExperience: Chief Engineer · Air Products
Geoffrey Achilles has been Chief Engineer at Air Products since October 2022, in a role the profile places in the engineering and technical department at head level. Geoffrey Achilles was a Director at Air Products from 2020 to 2022 and Manager, Process Gases Technology and Research Solutions at Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. from 2016 to 2020.
Ghassan Altimany
LinkedInExperience: Director of Mechanical and Machinery Engineering · Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
Ghassan Altimany has been Director of Mechanical and Machinery Engineering at Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. since August 2015 and was a Lead Machinery Engineer there from 2012 to 2015. Ghassan Altimany was a Reliability Manager at Sunoco Refining Complex from 2003 to 2012 and an Industrial Manager at Weir from 2000 to 2003, according to the profile.
Keith Stanton
LinkedInExperience: Director, Americas HyCO Plant Process Engineering and Advanced Controls · Air Products
Keith Stanton has been Director, Americas HyCO Plant Process Engineering and Advanced Controls at Air Products since December 2024, based in Houston, Texas. Keith Stanton was Manager, Gulf Coast HyCO Plant Process Engineering at Air Products from 2011 to 2024, a Team Lead, Louisiana HyCO Plant Process Engineering from 2007 to 2011 Process Engineer, HyCO Plant Process Engineering from 2005 to 2007 and Process Engineer, Global Engineering - Chemicals from 2000 to 2005.
Mark Vano
LinkedInExperience: Global Director Engineering, Ammonia & Darrow · Air Products
Mark Vano has been Global Director Engineering, Ammonia & Darrow at Air Products since January 2026 and has also held the title Regional Director -Engineering at Air Products since January 2024. Mark Vano was a Project Manager - Engineering at Air Products from 2021 to 2024, a Department Manager at KBR, Inc. from 2019 to 2021 and a Process Engineer at KBR from 2008 to 2019.
Michael Jocsak
LinkedInExperience: Director Customer Engineering and Fleet · Air Products
Michael Jocsak has been Director Customer Engineering and Fleet at Air Products since May 2025, based in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Michael Jocsak was Director Fleet and Materials Management, Americas at Air Products from 2022 to 2025, a Fleet Manager from 2019 to 2022 and a Business Improvement Manager at Air Products from 2016 to 2018.
Robert Curzi
LinkedInExperience: Director of Engineering - Paramount Renewable Fuels · Air Products
Robert Curzi has been Director of Engineering - Paramount Renewable Fuels at Air Products since December 2023, directing the on-site engineering team supporting the Paramount Renewable Fuels / SAF production facility according to the profile. Robert Curzi was North America Generated Gases Line Manager at Air Products from 2020 to 2023 and an Operations Line Manager from 2016 to 2020.
Rune Holmer
LinkedInExperience: Engineering Director · Air Products
Rune Holmer has been Engineering Director at Air Products since October 2012, based in Kristiansand, Norway, and the profile headline gives the title as Engineering Director at Air Products AS. Rune Holmer lists Air Products as the only employer on the profile, according to the listing.
Xu Yihui
LinkedInExperience: Director - Plant Process Engineering · Air Products
Xu Yihui has been Director - Plant Process Engineering at Air Products since January 2022, based in Shanghai, China. Xu Yihui was Plant Process Engineering Manager - Process Gases, Distinguished Engineer at Air Products from 2019 to 2022 and a Plant Process Engineer - GSS Asia from 2008 to 2019, and was HyCO Team Leader - Asia at BOC Gases from 2005 to 2008 and CO2 Team Leader at BOC Gases China from 1997 to 2005.
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- 01What did you focus on first when you took on your engineering role at Air Products, and what did you learn from it?
- 02How do you decide which design or plant engineering issues need your direct attention?
- 03What have you learned from your own work about engineering industrial gas plants that run safely and reliably?
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