Plant Operations Lead — Lean, Safety & Excellence

Linde plc; Ashland (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Linde plc in Ashland, KY is seeking a production leader to guide a team of entry-level employees and ensure customer demand is consistently met. You will coordinate daily production activities, optimize distribution routes, and drive Lean and 5S initiatives to improve efficiency.

You will monitor performance, develop contingencies, train staff on safety and quality systems, and report progress to plant management while managing costs and maintaining compliant operations in a unionized

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; high school diploma or GED required in this role.
• Minimum of 5 years in an industrial plant environment.
• 5+ years in driver, operations, distribution or quality roles.
• At least three years of experience leading and developing employees.
• Willingness to work in a unionized environment is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of entry-level production employees to meet customer demand.
• Coordinate daily production activities and distribution requirements, including local delivery routes and shuttle scheduling.
• Lead reliability, compliance, quality, and safety initiatives to meet governmental and environmental regulations; ensure training.
• Monitor production performance and manpower levels to maintain efficiency and anticipate problems.
• Identify operational challenges and lead improvement efforts related to production processes and shift scheduling.
• Manage equipment and product quality issues; maintain adequate inventory and support Lean projects and hazardous waste activities.

Skills

Leadership

Team direction

Safety initiatives

Training and development

Quality assurance

Operational excellence

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

High school diploma or GED required

Job description

Linde plc in Ashland, KY is seeking a production leader to guide a team of entry-level employees and ensure customer demand is consistently met. You will coordinate daily production activities, optimize distribution routes, and drive Lean and 5S initiatives to improve efficiency.

You will monitor performance, develop contingencies, train staff on safety and quality systems, and report progress to plant management while managing costs and maintaining compliant operations in a unionized