Product Manager - Ceramics

Linde Advanced Material Technologies; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Linde Advanced Material Technologies invites applications for a Product Manager - Ceramics at our Indianapolis, IN site. Lead cross-functional teams with engineering, production and commercial to drive the ceramic product line and own demand planning, scheduling, and KPI-driven health.

Travel up to 20% and on-site work required to align with global objectives. Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Chemistry, or related field and 5+ years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Business Administration, or related field.
• 5+ years of relevant professional experience preferred.
• Willingness to travel up to 20%.
• On-site role based in Indianapolis, IN; no remote work.

Responsibilities

• You will understand process and product capabilities and align to customer needs in aerospace and energy.
• Collaborate with engineering, production and commercial to drive priorities and decision making for the product line.
• Manage product allocation, demand planning, scheduling, specifications, and related product data.
• Define and evolve the long-term product vision and roadmap for ceramics.
• Drive KPI-based product health improvements and ongoing lessons-learned processes.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Product strategy

Analytical thinking

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Chemistry or related field

Job description

Product Manager - Ceramics

Indianapolis, IN, United States | req32400

What you will enjoy doing*

• You will take a hands-on approach to understand process and product capabilities and how they transfer to customer needs with focus markets of aerospace and energy
• You will collaborate with engineering, production and commercial to drive priorities and decision making for the product line.
• You will work at our main materials site part of a cross-functional team to ensure strategies and projects are aligned with the correct resources and market objectives.
• Further you will understand the product line marketplace, customer needs, technical alternatives, demand drivers, industry capacity, market share and competitor landscape
• You will actively contribute to product presentations, marketing materials and support the positioning of our products toward customers and internal stakeholders
• Additionally, you will utilize your technical skills and experience to engage with key internal and external stakeholders to drive decision-making
• You will manage product allocation, demand planning, scheduling, specifications, and related product data
• Drive performance improvements, overall product line health using KPIs, operational feedback, and structured lessons-learned processes
• Define and evolve the long-term product vision and roadmap for ceramics in-line with global business objectives, new product development (NPD), regional needs, and industry trends

What Makes You Great

• You will have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Business Administration, or a related field required, with 5+ years of relevant professional experience preferred
• Technical aptitude or engineering background is beneficial but not required
• Background in materials with focus areas in aerospace and/or energy beneficial but not required
• Demonstrated ability to make sound business decisions and exercise strong judgment in a fast-paced environment
• Proven ability to influence and lead cross-functional teams without direct authority
• Self-motivated and organized, with the ability to prioritize competing responsibilities and meet business objectives
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 20% as required
• This role will be based in Indianapolis, IN and will be required to work on-site unless traveling. No remote work availability for this position

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 Advanced Material Technologies Inc. abides by applicable export control laws including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) in accordance with the company's export control procedures. As such, persons considered for this position must be either a U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident (green card holder) or otherwise classifiable as a U.S. person under relevant regulations.

Linde Advanced Material Technologies 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.