Distribution Compliance Specialist

Linde Gas & Equipment; Burr Ridge (IL); On-site; USD 108,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

Linde Gas & Equipment in Burr Ridge, IL is seeking a Distribution Compliance Specialist to act as SME for international shipments of products, cylinders, and other packages, and to manage DOT special permits.

You will serve as a representative to CGA, DGAC, and ACC, providing consultative advice to internal Linde business units and maintaining training on DOT/ADR/IATA/IMDG. Collaborate with global teams and regulators to ensure compliant operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s/associate's degree in engineering or a related technical field.
• 5 years’ experience in shipping/transportation compliance.
• Basic knowledge of export/import regulations.
• Strong communication skills and organizational agility.
• Solid organizational skills.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications and Lotus Notes database skills.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the Company representative of external organizations including CGA, DGAC, and ACC.
• Provide consultative advice to internal Linde business units.
• Serve as SME for international shipments of products, cylinders, and other packages.
• Manage renewals, modifications, party status for DOT special permits.
• Completes DOT special permits for new applications.
• Provides technical leadership on CGA issues to regulatory bodies, including DOT.
• Interface with Linde Government Affairs on legislation tracked by ACC, CGA and DGAC, sharing guidance with internal parties.
• Provide technical skill set in DOT and international transportation regulations.
• Maintain recurrent training on DOT, European ADR, IATA and IMDG code regulations.
• Networks with internal functions including international operations teams, global SHEQ, R&D, GOE, Procurement, Helium & Rare Gas, and Hydrogen.

Skills

Shipping compliance

Regulatory knowledge

Communication skills

Organizational agility

Education

Bachelor's/associate's in engineering or related technical field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Lotus Notes

Job description

Distribution Compliance Specialist

Burr Ridge Il, United States | req32202

• Serves as the Company representative of several external organizations including CGA, DGAC (Dangerous Goods Advisory Council), and ACC (American Chemistry Council).
• You will provide consultative advice to internal Linde business units (LGUS, LGE, Helium).
• You will serve as SME for international shipments of products, cylinders, and other packages.
• You will manage renewals, modifications, party status for DOT special permits.
• Completes DOT special permits for new applications.
• Provides technical leadership on CGA issues to regulatory bodies, including DOT.
• Interfaces with Linde Government Affairs on legislation tracked by ACC, CGA and DGAC, and understands the impact that regulations and codes may have on the Linde organization, shares guidance with appropriate internal parties as necessary.
• You will provide technical skill set in areas of DOT and international transportation regulations.
• You will maintain recurrent training on DOT, European ADR, IATA and IMDG code regulations.
• Networks with various internal functions including international operations teams in Canada, Mexico, Brazil, and China, global SHEQ, R&D, GOE, Procurement, Helium & Rare Gas, and Hydrogen.

What you will enjoy doing*

• Serves as the Company representative of several external organizations including CGA, DGAC (Dangerous Goods Advisory Council), and ACC (American Chemistry Council).
• You will provide consultative advice to internal Linde business units (LGUS, LGE, Helium).
• You will serve as SME for international shipments of products, cylinders, and other packages.
• You will manage renewals, modifications, party status for DOT special permits.
• Completes DOT special permits for new applications.
• Provides technical leadership on CGA issues to regulatory bodies, including DOT.
• Interfaces with Linde Government Affairs on legislation tracked by ACC, CGA and DGAC, and understands the impact that regulations and codes may have on the Linde organization, shares guidance with appropriate internal parties as necessary.
• You will provide technical skill set in areas of DOT and international transportation regulations.
• You will maintain recurrent training on DOT, European ADR, IATA and IMDG code regulations.
• Networks with various internal functions including international operations teams in Canada, Mexico, Brazil, and China, global SHEQ, R&D, GOE, Procurement, Helium & Rare Gas, and Hydrogen.

What Makes You Great

• You have a Bachelor’s/associate's degree in a engineering or related technical field
• You have 5 years’ experience in shipping/transportation compliance required
• Basic knowledge of export/import regulations required
• You have strong communication skills & organizational agility
• Solid organizational skills
• You have strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications and Lotus Notes database skillsets

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, 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 Range: $108,225-$158,730

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 Gas & Equipment 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.

*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.