Operations Superintendent

Linde Corporate; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Benefits package

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k) matching

Pension benefits

Education and growth

Job summary

Linde Inc. is seeking an Operations Superintendent in Phoenix, AZ to oversee an Air Separation Gas Plant serving a semiconductor customer. You will ensure safe, reliable, and efficient plant performance while directing a multi-disciplinary team.

The role requires leading troubleshooting, coordinating field and control room activities, and driving continuous improvement in safety, quality, and productivity. A strong background in engineering and supervisory experience is essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Operations, or related discipline; OR 5+ years of industrial plant ops with at least 1 year of supervisory experience.
• Experience with analyzers, sampling systems, and control room operations (DCS/PLC).
• Ability to lead troubleshooting and drive operational improvement in a production environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee gas plant operations to ensure safety, reliability, and efficiency.
• Lead, supervise, and develop a multi-skilled operations team.
• Coordinate daily work and staffing to maintain operational continuity.
• Drive safety culture, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence.
• Collaborate across control room, field ops, and customer interfaces.
• Analyze performance data to optimize operations and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Instrumentation

Control systems

Safety compliance

Leadership

Communication

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

DCS/PLC

Job description

Linde Inc.

Operations Superintendent

Phoenix, AZ, United States | req31688

What you will enjoy doing*

• You will oversee operations of an Air Separation Gas Plant supplying high-purity gases to a semiconductor customer, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient plant performance
• Lead, supervise, coach, and develop a team of analytical/instrumentation and electrical technicians, providing guidance in operations, field rounds, and customer interface activities
• Schedule, assign, and coordinate daily work activities to ensure adequate staffing, operational continuity, and effective execution of plant operations
• Foster a culture of safety, compliance, accountability, and operational excellence throughout the facility
• Further, you will coordinate daily activities across the control room, field operations, and Customer Use Point building to support production and customer requirements
• Ensure production goals are consistently achieved while maintaining efficiency, equipment reliability, and semiconductor-grade gas purity standards
• Review plant performance, operating trends, process data, and equipment status to optimize operations and drive continuous improvement
• Lead troubleshooting and resolution of plant upsets, equipment failures, process deviations, and customer supply issues
• And you will oversee analytical equipment performance at the Customer Use Point building and ensure compliance with strict semiconductor customer specifications and quality requirements
• You will serve as the primary liaison between plant operations, engineering, maintenance, reliability teams, and customer technical representatives
• Support customer audits, quality reviews, incident investigations, and corrective action activities
• Ensure compliance with safety standards, environmental permits, regulatory requirements, and company policies and procedures
• And you will maintain accurate operating and compliance records, including QA documentation, PSI records, variance reports, and maintenance logs.
• You will collaborate with maintenance, reliability, and engineering teams to plan and execute outages, inspections, maintenance activities, and reliability projects
• Also, you will utilize hands-on technical expertise and leadership capabilities to support long-term plant reliability, operational performance, and workforce development

What makes you great

• You have a degree in Engineering, Operations, or a related technical discipline preferred; alternatively, more than five (5+) years of industrial plant operations experience and at least one (1) year of supervisory experience
• Strong knowledge of analyzers, sampling systems, control room systems (DCS/PLC), and industrial field operations. Experience with quality systems, safety programs, regulatory compliance requirements, and operational best practices
• Demonstrated ability to lead troubleshooting, problem-solving, and operational improvement initiatives in a production environment
• Proven ability to supervise, mentor, train, and develop a multi-skilled technical workforce
• You have strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively coordinate with internal teams, contractors, customers, and leadership
• Ability to work independently and effectively support a 24/7 production environment, including occasional off-hours support
• Ability to work safely in an industrial manufacturing environment with potential exposure to high noise levels and cryogenic gases
• Commitment to the use of required PPE and strict adherence to safety policies, procedures, and compliance standards
• Availability to participate in on-call rotations, overtime assignments, and emergency response activities as required

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.

*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.