LGUS Productivity Specialist - HyCO

Linde Corporate; The Woodlands (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid holidays

Vacation

401(k) matching

Pension benefits

Employee discount program

Opportunities for educational and.prof

Job summary

Linde Corporate in The Woodlands, TX, is seeking a Productivity Specialist for HyCO to lead complex productivity and cost-reduction projects across HyCO sites using Lean Six Sigma and project management tools.

You will partner with stakeholders, manage a portfolio to hit annual targets, drive best practices to improve KPIs, and travel up to 25% to ensure optimal site profitability and performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or chemical engineering.
• At least 5 years of engineering experience in chemical, industrial gases, or refining industries.
• Technical knowledge of HyCO operations and maintenance standards.
• Experience with process monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimization.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex productivity and cost-reduction projects across HyCO sites using Lean Six Sigma and project management tools.
• Partner with business stakeholders and cross-functional teams to identify, prioritize and implement initiatives.
• Build and manage a portfolio of projects to meet annual financial and productivity targets.
• Drive best practices to improve site KPIs and increase plant profitability.
• Translate strategic priorities into actionable plans and align with regional management.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Communication

Leadership

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering

Job description

LGUS Productivity Specialist - HyCO

The Woodlands, TX , United States | req33762

What you will enjoy doing*

• You will lead complex productivity and cost-reduction projects across multiple HyCO sites using Lean Six Sigma and project management tools
• Partner with business stakeholders and cross-functional teams to identify, prioritize, and implement regional and national productivity initiatives
• Build and manage a portfolio of projects to meet annual financial and productivity targets, prioritizing based on expected benefits and execution effort
• Further, you will identify opportunities to improve plant and product line KPIs, reduce costs, optimize capital projects, and increase plant profitability
• Monitor implemented projects, drive best practices across HyCO sites, and maximize project benefits
• Develop and implement tools, technologies, and strategies to improve site performance and productivity
• Quantify financial benefits using appropriate metrics and partner with Finance to validate and accurately report results
• Translate strategic business priorities into actionable plans and align with regional business and operations management on priorities and support
• And you will solve complex operational problems and develop innovative solutions through brainstorming, Lean events, and stakeholder engagement
• Lead cross-functional project teams across multiple sites or regions and provide coaching on productivity tools, projects, and troubleshooting
• Drive change and successful implementation of productivity initiatives

What makes you great

• You have a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, chemicaleEngineering, or a graduate degree in a field of science
• Five (5+) years of engineering experience in reliability, maintenance, production, or projects within the chemical, industrial gases, or refining industries
• Technical knowledge of HyCO operations, maintenance standards, predictive technologies, and best practices
• Experience with process monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimization
• You have strong analytical, interpersonal, communication, and influencing skills
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple projects and priorities, and lead and influence teams
• Willingness to travel up to 25% as needed
• Project management experience and Green Belt training or certification preferred

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.

• health insurance
• dental insurance
• disability insurance
• life insurance
• paid holidays
• vacation
• 401(k) matching
• pension benefits
• employee discount program
• opportunities for educational and professional growth

Linde offers competitive compensation and an outstanding benefits package. Additional compensation may vary depending on the position and organizational level.

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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.