Project Engineer

Linde plc; Ellisville (MS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Linde Advanced Material Technologies Inc. seeks an engineering leader to drive capital projects, facility improvements, and equipment integration from concept to implementation.

You will serve as the primary liaison for New Product Introduction (NPI) and other customer-driven initiatives, shaping scopes, schedules, budgets, and risk assessments. By coordinating cross-functional teams, you will monitor progress, address risks, analyze data to identify improvements, and push continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in engineering or MBA with 3+ years of related experience, or a Bachelor’s with 3+ years (or 12+ years experience in lieu).
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Aerospace, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Experience leading or supporting engineering projects in aerospace, manufacturing, automation, or regulated environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with data-driven decision making.
• Excellent written and verbal communication across all organization levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support capital projects, facility improvements, and equipment integration from conception through implementation.
• Serve as the engineering liaison for New Product Introduction (NPI) initiatives and other customer-driven projects.
• Develop project scopes, schedules, resource plans, budgets, and risk assessments.
• Coordinate cross-functional project teams to ensure successful project execution and achievement of objectives.
• Monitor project progress and proactively address risks, constraints, and schedule impacts.
• Analyze manufacturing, quality, and operational data to identify trends, bottlenecks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, productivity, capacity, and cost reduction.
• Utilize data-driven methodologies to evaluate process performance and implement sustainable improvements.
• Develop metrics and reporting tools to track project and operational performance.
• Support and lead root cause investigations related to process, equipment, quality, and customer issues.
• Lead weekly, monthly, and quarterly project review meetings.
• Support broader engineering, operational excellence, and project management initiatives.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Cross-functional

Problem-solving

Education

Master’s or Bachelor’s in engineering

Engineering degree required

12+ years experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Posted on: 10/7/2026 - Apply before: 11/28/2026

Linde Advanced Material Technologies Inc.

What you will enjoy doing*

• You will lead and supportcapital projects, facility improvements, and equipment integrationinitiatives from conception through implementation
• In this role, you will serve as theprimary engineering liaison for New Product Introduction (NPI) initiativesand other customer-driven projects
• You will develop projectscopes, schedules, resource plans, budgets, and risk assessments
• Coordinatecross-functional project teams to ensure successful project execution andachievement of objectives
• Monitor projectprogress and proactively address risks, constraints, and schedule impacts
• Analyzemanufacturing, quality, and operational data to identify trends,bottlenecks, and opportunities for improvement
• You will lead and supportcontinuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality,productivity, capacity, and cost reduction
• Utilizedata-driven methodologies to evaluate process performance and implementsustainable improvements
• You will develop metricsand reporting tools to track project and operational performance
• Support and leadroot cause investigations related to process, equipment, quality, andcustomer issues.
  You will lead weekly,monthly, and quarterly project review meetings
• You will support broaderengineering, operational excellence, and project management initiativesbased on business needs

What makes you great

• You must have a Master’s degree (MS/MA/MBA) with 3+ years of related experience OR Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) with 3+ years of related experience OR 12+ years of directly related experience in lieu of a degree
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical discipline required
• Experience leading or supporting engineering projects within aerospace, manufacturing, industrial equipment, automation, thermal processing, or highly regulated operational environments
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional projects and managing multiple priorities simultaneously.
  Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience using data to drive decisions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with customers and all levels of the organization
• Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies such as Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or Operational Excellence principles
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel for data analysis and reporting

Why you will love working with us

Linde Advanced Material Technologies, formerly Praxair Surface Technologies, is a company that revolutionizes industries through innovative materials and surface coatings. We are leaders in advanced materials and offer metal powders, sputtering targets, and surface coatings that enhance performance across various sectors. Our strong focus on innovation is evident in our superior technologies for the aerospace, energy, semiconductor, automotive, and industrial industries.

Linde employees learn and abide the Linde Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct by demonstrating honesty, integrity, professionalism in all communications, actions, and decisions.

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.

In addition to competitive compensation, we offer a wide range of medical options to suit everyone’s needs.

• educational and professional development
• employee discount program
• 401K
• pension plan
• life insurance, just to name a few.

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 includingthe Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and the International Traffic inArms Regulations (ITAR) in accordance with the company's export controlprocedures. As such, persons considered for this position must be eithera U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident (green card holder) or otherwiseclassifiable 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.