Facility Manager

Linde; Pekin (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and life insurance

Paid holidays and vacation

401(k) matching

Pension benefits

Employee discount program

Job summary

Linde in Pekin, Illinois, is looking for a front-line leader to ensure safety and efficient plant operations in the industrial gases sector. You will leverage extensive technical knowledge and manage small teams, optimizing processes for cost and performance.

Required qualifications include a bachelor’s in engineering or significant management experience, alongside strong mechanical systems knowledge. The role offers a competitive salary between $90,000 and $132,000, with excellent benefits and career growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or 5+ years of technical operations and management experience.
• 3+ years of operations and leadership experience in industrial or chemical environments.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and control systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead plant operations focused on safety and compliance.
• Manage capital and expense projects.
• Build and maintain customer and supplier relationships.

Skills

Technical operations management

Cross-functional communication

Mechanical systems knowledge

Operations leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

Responsibilities

• You will serve as a front-line leader focused on safety, compliance, reliability, and profitability
• Hands‑on leader with strong technical knowledge of industrial gases operations and safety practices
• Requires off‑hours availability (laptop/cell) and up to 10% travel
• Further, you will ensure safe, compliant, efficient, and reliable plant operations
• Optimize processes to improve capacity, efficiency, and cost performance and to manage financial performance, including cost targets and productivity improvements (Six Sigma)
• And you will lead, coach, and develop a small team of technicians and drivers
• Maintain compliance with OSHA, DOT, FDA, EPA, and other regulatory standards
• You will build and maintain strong customer and supplier relationships
• Develop and execute short‑ and long‑term maintenance strategies
• Manage capital and expense projects; coordinate with engineering resources
• And you will oversee quality assurance programs and support audits
• Maintain accurate records of process and equipment changes (MOC, Variance, MVF, QA)
• Respond quickly to plant issues to minimize operational and customer impact
• Also, you will support other Bulk CO² facilities with operations, training, and maintenance as needed

What Makes You Great

• You have a bachelor’s degree in engineering or five (5+) years of technical operations and management experience
• Minimum three (3) years of operations and leadership experience in industrial or chemical plant environments
• Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and control systems
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, make sound decisions, and adapt in fast‑paced environments
• You have excellent communication skills with the ability to build strong cross‑functional relationships
• Results-driven self‑starter with a track record of executing projects and tactical initiatives

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 $90,000 - $132,000

Have we inspired you? Let´s talk about it

We are looking forward to receiving your complete application.

Linde thanks all applicants in advance for their interest; however, only those applicants who are being considered for an interview will be contacted.

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.

*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.