Plant Manager: Safety-Driven Operations & Growth Leader

Linde plc; Gebze; On-site; TRY 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Linde Gaz A.Ş. in Gebze, Türkiye, seeks a senior plant leader with a degree in Chemical Engineering and 5+ years in industrial gases or similar operations to drive safety, performance, and reliability.

You will manage regulatory compliance, optimize processes, oversee cylinder filling and quality systems, and collaborate with commercial and support teams to deliver sustainable growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering and at least 5 years of relevant professional experience in industrial gases, manufacturing, or production operations.
• Strong leadership capabilities and proven experience in people, project, and stakeholder management.
• Solid knowledge of applicable regulations, industry standards, quality systems, and operational compliance requirements.
• Experience includes business and operational management, including budgeting, performance management, and continuous improvement.
• Strong communication, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, combined with proficiency in English and digital tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and engage plant employees while fostering a high-performance, accountable, and safety-focused culture.
• Ensure full compliance with health, safety, environmental, labor, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Manage relationships with governmental authorities and ensure all required permits, licenses, certifications, and accreditations are maintained.
• Lead and optimize cylinder filling, testing, inventory, laboratory, and quality management activities to ensure operational excellence and customer satisfaction.
• Drive plant performance through KPI management, continuous improvement, cost optimization, budgeting, and resource efficiency initiatives.
• Ensure asset reliability and lead engineering, maintenance, capital investment, automation, digitalization, and capacity expansion projects.
• Collaborate with commercial and support functions to achieve business objectives, enable growth, and implement innovative and sustainable solutions.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

English

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Job description

Linde Gaz A.Ş. in Gebze, Türkiye, seeks a senior plant leader with a degree in Chemical Engineering and 5+ years in industrial gases or similar operations to drive safety, performance, and reliability.

You will manage regulatory compliance, optimize processes, oversee cylinder filling and quality systems, and collaborate with commercial and support teams to deliver sustainable growth.