2027 Entry Level Chemical Engineer – Leadership Technical Orientation Program (LTOP)

Linde; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Pension benefits

Paid holidays

Job summary

Linde in Wilmington, CA is seeking an entry-level Chemical Engineer for the Leadership Technical Orientation Program (LTOP). The 52-week curriculum provides broad exposure to plant operations across multiple product lines, with hands-on start-ups, maintenance, and process optimization.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelors in Chemical or Electrical Engineering with a 3.0+ GPA, 0–3 years internship experience, strong communication, cross-functional collaboration, and willingness to travel up to 25%

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Chemical or Electrical Engineering with GPA 3.0+.
• 0–3 years of experience from internships or co-ops.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% and relocate as needed.

Responsibilities

• Participate in a 52-week structured curriculum exposing you to plant operations across multiple product lines.
• Engage in hands-on activities: start-ups, shutdowns, maintenance, project planning, training and daily plant support.
• Operate process equipment via control systems and in the field (motors, pumps, instrumentation, utilities).
• Monitor efficiency, energy consumption, and optimize operating modes to improve plant performance.

Skills

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Prioritization

Attention to detail

MS Office

Education

Bachelor of Chemical or Electrical Engineering GPA 3.0+

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Job description

2027 Entry Level Chemical Engineer – Leadership Technical Orientation Program (LTOP)

Wilmington, CA, United States | req33514

What you will enjoy doing*

• You will participate in a fifty‑two‑week structured curriculum designed to give broad exposure to plant operations across multiple product lines including air separation, hydrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, helium, rare gases, and standard plants. The estimated start date for the 2027 LTOP program will be on or around July 1, 2027
• You shall engage in hands‑on operational activities such as start‑ups, shutdowns, maintenance, project planning, training, troubleshooting, safety program execution, and daily plant support
• In this role you will operate process equipment both through the control system and in the field including motors, compressors, pumps, instrumentation, and utilities such as electrical, water, steam, and instrument gas
• Take responsibility for monitoring efficiency, assessing energy consumption, optimizing operating modes, and implementing changes to improve overall plant performance
• Additionally, support quality assurance programs, ensure regulatory compliance, assist distribution and operations personnel, and execute projects consistent with budgets and operating schedules
• Furthermore, collaborate with process engineering, project engineering, controls, maintenance, reliability, safety, and operations teams while gaining mentored leadership development throughout the program

What Makes You Great

• You will hold a Bachelor of Chemical or Electrical Engineering with a grade point average of 3.0 or higher strongly preferred
• You shall bring zero to three years of experience supported by internship or cooperative education roles that demonstrate strong technical capability
• In addition you should communicate effectively, build productive cross‑functional relationships, and adapt quickly to shifting operational needs
• Demonstrate the ability to manage multiple priorities, solve problems independently, and drive tasks to completion with strong attention to detail
• Additionally, show proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint while applying analytical skills to technical and operational challenges
• You are willing and able to travel up to twenty‑five percent to assigned plant sites and training locations and open to relocation as required for program assignments

Why you will love working with us

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2025 sales of $34 billion. 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.

Linde 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, enabling space exploration and launch technologies, delivering ultra-high-purity and specialty gases for semiconductor manufacturing, providing life‑saving medical oxygen and enabling clean hydrogen production and carbon capture to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Linde also delivers state‑of‑the‑art gas processing solutions to support customer growth, 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.

Linde offers competitive compensation and an outstanding benefits package. Enjoy access to health, dental, disability, and life insurance, paid holidays and vacation, 401(k) matching, pension benefits, an employee discount program, and opportunities for educational and professional growth. Additional compensation may vary depending on the position and organizational level. Build your future with us while making an impact every day!

Pay commensurate with experience. Open to salary range $69,750 - $102,300

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.