Plant Manager

Linde plc; Toronto; On-site; CAD 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Linde plc in Toronto, Ontario seeks a seasoned operations leader to oversee the Air Separation Unit, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient performance. You will guide a unionized team, manage budgets, and drive improvements across reliability, quality, and productivity.

Responsibilities include coordinating production, maintenance and contractors, monitoring metrics, and resolving complex technical issues to minimize downtime while delivering on customer requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Plant/Process Management, or related field.
• 5+ years in an industrial plant or manufacturing environment.
• 3+ years of leadership experience with operational and project management responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of budgeting, cost controls and financial management.
• Experience interpreting engineering drawings, P&IDs, contracts, specifications, and RFPs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of the ASU facility while ensuring full compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee daily plant operations and provide leadership to a unionized workforce, fostering safety, accountability, and performance.
• Drive operational excellence by improving reliability, quality, productivity, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Coordinate production, maintenance, and contractor activities to meet customer requirements safely and efficiently.
• Monitor plant performance metrics, identify opportunities for improvement, and implement solutions to enhance operational efficiency.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex mechanical, electrical, and process-related issues to minimize downtime and optimize plant performance.
• Manage facility budgets, control costs, and plan maintenance shutdowns, outages, and capital improvement projects.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve business objectives and ensure delivery of production, quality, and customer service targets.

Skills

Leadership experience

Financial management

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Industrial gas experience

Microsoft Office 365

Microsoft Project

Engineering drawing interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Plant/Process Management or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

Microsoft Project

Job description

What you will enjoy doing*

• You will lead the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of the Air Separation Unit (ASU) facility while ensuring full compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements
• You will oversee daily plant operations and provide leadership to a unionized workforce, fostering a culture of safety, accountability, and performance
• You will drive operational excellence by improving reliability, quality, productivity, and continuous improvement initiatives
• You will coordinate production, maintenance, and contractor activities to ensure customer requirements are met safely and efficiently
• You will monitor plant performance metrics, identify opportunities for improvement, and implement solutions to enhance operational efficiency
• You will troubleshoot and resolve complex mechanical, electrical, and process-related issues to minimize downtime and optimize plant performance
• You will manage facility budgets, control costs, and plan maintenance shutdowns, outages, and capital improvement projects
• You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve business objectives and ensure consistent delivery of production, quality, and customer service targets

What makes you great*

• Bachelor's degree, diploma, or equivalent experience in Engineering, Plant/Process Management, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in an industrial plant or manufacturing environment
• 3+ years of leadership experience with operational and project management responsibilities
• Strong knowledge of financial management principles, budgeting, and cost controls
• Experience interpreting engineering drawings, P&IDs, contracts, specifications, and RFPs
• Proven ability to lead teams, manage multiple priorities, and collaborate with diverse stakeholders
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and continuous improvement skills in industrial operations
• Proficient with Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft Project, and implementing workplace safety programs; industrial gas experience is an asset

Why you will love working with us

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company. We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain, decarbonize and protect our planet. The company serves a variety of end markets such as chemicals & energy, food & beverage, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing, metals and mining. Linde's industrial gases and technologies are used in countless applications including production of clean hydrogen and carbon capture systems critical to the energy transition, life‑saving medical oxygen and high‑purity & specialty gases for electronics. Linde also delivers state‑of‑the‑art gas processing solutions to support customer expansion, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions.

What we offer you!

At Linde, the sky is not the limit. If you’re looking to build a career where your work reaches beyond your job description and betters the people with whom you work, the communities we serve, and the world in which we all live, at Linde, your opportunities are limitless. Be Linde. Be Limitless. At Linde, every day is an opportunity: an opportunity to learn, to grow, to share success and to contribute to one of the world’s leading industrial gas and engineering companies. Seize the opportunity: take your next step with us and join our team.

The starting salary would be from 120,000$

Linde has an extensive background check process which may include but is not limited to, a criminal background review, pre-employment medical, driver’s license and abstract review, and may also include reference checks, employment and education verification. Linde Canada Inc. is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities. Applicants requiring accommodation during the recruitment and selection process are encouraged to make their needs known in advance if accommodation is required. We will work with you to meet your needs. We are committed to employment equity for women, aboriginal people, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities. Interested candidates from these groups are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other reason prohibited by applicable law. *The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Therefore employees assigned may be required to perform additional job tasks required by the manager.