Production Superintendent

Linde plc; California, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k) matching

Job summary

Linde plc is seeking an experienced Operations Leader to oversee safe plant operations, compliance with Linde and regulatory policies, and maintenance planning. You will manage budgets, drive continuous improvement, and develop training for staff, while coordinating on-call coverage for critical QA, process, safety, and environmental issues.

The role emphasizes strong leadership, auditor-facing readiness, and the drive to minimize downtime while achieving reliability and energy targets across a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; a bachelor's degree is preferred.
• 4+ years of operations experience, including 2+ years in management.
• Knowledge of operational processes, hazards, and equipment.
• Familiarity with Linde, OSHA, PSM, CGMP/FDA, ISO and EPA standards.
• Strong written and verbal communication, conflict resolution, and computer skills.
• Ability to lead and guide teams to achieve results.

Responsibilities

• Lead safe plant operations by maintaining Zero/Zero safety performance and overseeing safety programs.
• Ensure compliance with governmental and Linde policies and manage audits and variances.
• Support regulatory and customer audits with focus on zero violations or actions.
• Manage equipment failures and production upsets through root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Complete PMs, PdMs, and CMs and coordinate maintenance to minimize downtime and meet reliability targets.
• Develop and manage annual plant budgets and drive Operational Excellence and cost-saving initiatives.
• Schedule personnel, manage overtime, set team goals, and provide coaching.
• Develop training plans for new operators and support ongoing learning and development.
• Serve as on-call lead for QA, process, safety, and environmental issues during nights/weekends.
• Monitor production to meet quality/output, adjust controls as needed, and anticipate issues.
• Participate in daily integration meetings and project requests, acting as primary operations contact.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Computer skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

OSHA knowledge

Job description

What you will enjoy doing*

• You will lead safe plant operations by maintaining Zero/Zero safety performance, communicating safety expectations, ensuring required safety training is completed, and overseeing HWP, LOTO, and CSE programs
• Ensure compliance with governmental and Linde policies, including QA, Reliability, Operations, and SH&E programs, while managing MOC, EAM, ACMS, ProCal, required variances, and the timely closure of audit items
• Support regulatory and customer audits with a focus on achieving zero violations or required actions
• Manage equipment failures, production upsets, quality and delivery issues through root cause analysis, corrective actions, and timely escalation when needed
• Further, you will ensure timely completion of PMs, PdMs, and CMs and coordinate maintenance activities to minimize downtime and achieve facility reliability and energy contract targets
• Develop and manage annual plant budgets while driving Operational Excellence, productivity projects, process improvements, and cost-saving initiatives
• Manage personnel scheduling and overtime, set team goals and expectations, and provide coaching and feedback to support employee performance and development
• And you will develop training plans for new operations employees and support continued learning and technical development for current personnel
• Serve as the primary management team member on call for QA, process, operational, safety, and environmental issues during nights and weekends as needed
• Monitor and control production to meet quality and output objectives, address operational efficiency concerns, adjust controls as conditions change, and anticipate potential issues
• You will also participate in daily integration meetings and job planning and serve as the primary operations contact for special projects and requests
• Communicate Operations Alerts and changes to policies, procedures, QA requirements, and MOCs to impacted personnel, ensuring they are implemented and documented in a timely manner

What makes you great

• You have a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; a bachelor's degree is preferred
• At least four (4+) years of operations experience, including two (2+) years of management experience
• You have thorough knowledge and understanding of operational processes, hazards, and equipment
• Knowledge of company and site systems, policies, and procedures
• Able to develop knowledge of Linde, OSHA, PSM, CGMP/FDA, ISO, and EPA standards
• Strong written and verbal communication, conflict resolution, and computer skills
• Demonstrated the ability to lead and guide teams in achieving results

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!
Pay commensurate with experience. Open to salary range $105,000 - $135,000

Have we inspired you? Let's talk about it

We are looking forward to receiving your complete application.

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 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.