Plant Operations Leader: Lean, Safety & Compliance

Linde plc; Ashland (KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Linde plc in Kentucky seeks a production supervisor to lead a team of entry-level employees, coordinate daily production and distribution activities, and drive safety, quality, and Lean initiatives. The role emphasizes training, performance management, and cost-efficient operation to meet customer demand.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in industrial plant environments, plus 3+ years of people leadership, and is comfortable working in a unionized setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; HS diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in an industrial plant environment.
• 5+ years of experience in driver, operations, distribution or quality roles.
• At least 3 years of experience leading and developing employees.
• Willingness to work in a unionized environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction for 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 employees are trained in Linde Safety and Quality systems.
• Monitor production performance and manpower levels to maintain efficiency, anticipate problems, and develop contingencies.
• Identify operational challenges and lead improvement efforts related to production processes, shift scheduling, and training; report progress and findings to plant management.
• Manage and elevate equipment and product quality issues, maintaining adequate inventory of production supplies and support 5S and Lean projects and hazardous waste activities.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Production planning

Safety compliance

Lean / 5S

Training & development

Quality awareness

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

High school diploma or GED required

Job description

Linde plc in Kentucky seeks a production supervisor to lead a team of entry-level employees, coordinate daily production and distribution activities, and drive safety, quality, and Lean initiatives. The role emphasizes training, performance management, and cost-efficient operation to meet customer demand.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in industrial plant environments, plus 3+ years of people leadership, and is comfortable working in a unionized setting.