Plant Operations Leader - Lean, Safety & Quality

Linde Gas & Equipment; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 77,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid holidays and vacation

Employee discount program

Educational and professional growth

Job summary

Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. in Denver, CO is seeking a Plant Manager to lead a team of entry‑level production employees and coordinate daily production and distribution activities.

The role emphasizes reliability, safety, quality, and compliance with government and environmental regulations, while training staff in Linde Safety and Quality systems. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree (preferred) with 5+ years in an industrial plant setting and 3+ years leading teams, with experience in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; high school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 5 years in an industrial plant environment.
• 5+ years 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 routes and shuttle scheduling.
• Lead reliability, compliance, quality, and safety initiatives to meet regulations; ensure training in safety and quality systems.
• Monitor production performance and manpower to maintain efficiency and plan contingencies.
• Identify operational challenges and drive improvements in production processes, scheduling, and training; report progress to plant management.
• Manage and escalate equipment and product quality issues; maintain inventory and support 5S and Lean initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Production planning

Safety compliance

Lean manufacturing

Training

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

High school diploma or GED required

Job description

Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. in Denver, CO is seeking a Plant Manager to lead a team of entry‑level production employees and coordinate daily production and distribution activities.

The role emphasizes reliability, safety, quality, and compliance with government and environmental regulations, while training staff in Linde Safety and Quality systems. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree (preferred) with 5+ years in an industrial plant setting and 3+ years leading teams, with experience in