Maintenance Superintendent

Linde plc; East Chicago (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Linde plc in East Chicago, IN, is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead daily maintenance operations for air separation and related facilities. You will plan, schedule, supervise and direct teams to ensure safe, reliable equipment performance and maximize asset availability.

The role requires strong knowledge of rotating and fixed equipment, preventive/predictive maintenance programs, root cause analysis, budgeting, and cross‑functional collaboration with operations, engineering and contractors.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Engineering with 5+ years in industrial maintenance or 10+ years overall experience
• 3+ years of supervisory experience leading maintenance personnel
• Strong knowledge of rotating and fixed equipment and related maintenance practices
• Experience in preventive, predictive, and reliability-centered maintenance programs including vibration and oil analysis
• Experience conducting root cause analyses (RCA) and implementing corrective actions
• Proficiency with CMMS platforms and scheduling tools
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead daily maintenance operations for Air Separation and Liquid Hydrogen facilities
• Manage CMMS processes, backlog, and work order workflow
• Optimize maintenance and reliability programs through preventive/predictive maintenance and KPI analysis
• Direct planned and unplanned shutdowns coordinating with operations and engineering
• Provide technical troubleshooting, lead RCA and corrective actions
• Manage maintenance budgets, contractors, and spare parts inventory
• Collaborate with site leadership to align priorities and drive asset integrity across equipment and site infrastructure
• Support office and field operations, including inspections and travel up to 10%

Skills

Rotating equipment knowledge

Preventive/predictive maintenance

Root cause analysis

Project management

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Safety compliance

Education

Associate degree in Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Engineering Technology

Tools

Infor EAM

ProCal

MS Project

Primavera

Job description

East Chicago, IN, United States

What you will enjoy doing*

• You will lead daily maintenance operations for Air Separation and Liquid Hydrogen production facilities, planning, prioritizing, scheduling, and directing maintenance activities to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient equipment performance
• Manage CMMS processes, maintenance backlog, and work execution workflow, including work order creation, prioritization, scheduling, tracking, and closure
• Optimize maintenance and reliability programs through preventive/predictive maintenance, workforce development, resource planning, KPI analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Direct planned and unplanned shutdowns while coordinating with operations, engineering, contractors, procurement, and leadership teams to minimize downtime and maintain production objectives
• Provide technical troubleshooting support, lead root cause failure analyses, and implement corrective actions to improve equipment reliability and eliminate recurring failures
• Manage maintenance budgets, contractor performance, and spare parts inventory to control costs, maximize asset availability, and support operational goals
• Collaborate closely with site leadership and subject matter experts to align maintenance priorities, drive productivity improvements, and support long‑term asset integrity across rotating equipment, fixed equipment, electrical systems, instrumentation, and site infrastructure
• Support both office and field operations, including equipment inspections, climbing ladders, working at elevated heights from scaffolding and man‑lifts, entering confined spaces, responding to off‑hours maintenance needs, and traveling overnight up to 10% while working in varying weather conditions

What makes you great

• Have an Associate degree in Engineering with more than five (5+) years of industrial maintenance/reliability experience, or ten (10)+ years of progressive industrial maintenance and reliability experience; Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Engineering Technology preferred
• More than three (3+) years of supervisory experience leading maintenance personnel, mentoring teams, and driving performance in an industrial environment
• Strong knowledge of rotating and fixed equipment, including compressors, pumps, cooling towers, piping systems, heat exchangers, control valves, instrumentation, motors, electrical distribution systems, and associated maintenance practices
• Experience developing and managing preventive, predictive, and reliability‑centered maintenance programs, including predictive technologies such as vibration and oil analysis
• Proven ability to lead maintenance operations, turnarounds, shutdowns, work processes, backlog management, and long‑term asset reliability strategies
• Experience conducting root cause analyses (RCA), implementing corrective actions, trending operational performance, and driving continuous improvement initiatives
• Strong project management, organizational, communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a matrix organization
• Experience managing maintenance budgets, contractors, suppliers, and environmental, health, and safety compliance requirements, including knowledge of applicable regulations and standards such as NFPA 70E
• Proficiency with CMMS platforms (Infor EAM, ProCal, or similar), Microsoft Office, and maintenance scheduling tools such as MS Project or Primavera
• Experience in the chemical, air separation, or similar industrial manufacturing industries and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt 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.

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!

Qualified applicants

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.

Commitment Statement

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.