Plant Operations Leader: Lean, Safety & Efficiency

Linde Gas & Equipment; Lowell (MA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid holidays and vacation

Employee discount program

Job summary

Linde Gas & Equipment is seeking a Plant Manager in Lowell, MA to lead a team of entry-level production staff and oversee daily production and distribution activities. You will drive reliability, safety, and quality initiatives, ensure regulatory compliance, and optimize operations while maintaining adequate inventory and promoting Lean practices.

The role requires several years in industrial plant environments, leadership experience, and a willingness to work in a unionized setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; high school 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 and coordinate training with the compliance manager.
• Monitor production performance and manpower levels to maintain efficiency and develop contingencies.
• Identify operational challenges and lead improvements in production processes, shift scheduling, and training; report progress to plant management.
• Manage equipment and product quality issues, maintain inventory of production supplies, and support 5S and Lean projects and hazardous waste activities to reduce costs through Operational Excellence.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Safety compliance

Quality control

Operations management

Lean / Operational Excellence

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

High school diploma or GED required

Job description

Linde Gas & Equipment is seeking a Plant Manager in Lowell, MA to lead a team of entry-level production staff and oversee daily production and distribution activities. You will drive reliability, safety, and quality initiatives, ensure regulatory compliance, and optimize operations while maintaining adequate inventory and promoting Lean practices.

The role requires several years in industrial plant environments, leadership experience, and a willingness to work in a unionized setting.