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

Linde Corporate; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Educational and professional growth

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Linde Inc. is launching a 2027 Entry Level Chemical Engineer Leadership Technical Orientation Program in Phoenix, AZ. The program provides a 50‑week curriculum across plant operations, startups and maintenance, with hands‑on exposure to equipment and processes and mentored leadership development.

You will rotate through process engineering, project engineering, controls and safety teams, readying for a fast‑track career while supporting budgets and schedules and traveling up to 25% as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering with GPA 3.0+ preferred.
• 0–3 years of internship or co‑op experience demonstrating technical capability.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% and relocate as required for program assignments.

Responsibilities

• Participate in a structured 50‑week curriculum exposing you to plant operations across multiple product lines.
• Engage in startups, shutdowns, maintenance, project planning, training and safety programs.
• Operate process equipment via control systems and field, including motors, compressors, pumps and instrumentation.
• Monitor efficiency, energy usage and operating modes to improve plant performance.
• Collaborate with process engineering, project engineering, controls and maintenance teams while developing leadership skills.

Skills

Strong communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Leadership development mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

Linde Inc.

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

Phoenix, AZ, United States | req33515

What you will enjoy doing*

• You
  will participate in a fiftytwoweek 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 handson operational activities such as startups,
  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 Mechanical 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
  crossfunctional 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 twentyfive 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!

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.
Linde Inc. acts responsibly towards its shareholders, business partners, employees, society and the environment in every one of its business areas, regions and locations across the globe. The company is committed to technologies and products that unite the goals of customer value and sustainable development.