Project Engineer

Linde plc; Mississippi; Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Linde Advanced Material Technologies Inc. is seeking an experienced engineer to lead capital projects and drive NPI initiatives. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage scopes, budgets, and schedules, and apply data-driven analysis to identify bottlenecks and improvements.

This on-site role emphasizes safety, quality, and cost reduction in a highly regulated environment. You will also develop metrics, support root-cause investigations, and present progress in weekly, monthly, and

Qualifications

• Master’s or Bachelor’s in an engineering field with 3+ years of related experience, or 12+ years in lieu of a degree.
• Degree in mechanical, manufacturing, industrial, aerospace or electrical engineering or related discipline.
• 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 with customers and all levels.
• Knowledge of Lean/Six Sigma or Operational Excellence.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support capital projects, facility improvements, and equipment integration from conception through implementation.
• Serve as engineering liaison for NPI initiatives and customer-driven projects.
• Develop project scopes, schedules, resource plans, budgets, and risk assessments.
• Coordinate cross-functional project teams to ensure successful execution.
• Monitor progress and address risks, constraints, and schedule impacts.
• Analyze manufacturing data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, productivity, and cost reduction.
• Develop metrics and reporting tools to track project and operational performance.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Data-driven decision making

Excel & data analysis

Communication skills

Continuous improvement

NPI project experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree (MS/MA/MBA) or 12+ years experience in lieu of a degree

Job description

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

• educational and professional development
• employee discount program
• 401K
• pension plan
• life insurance

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.