Operations Superintendent

Summary:

The Operations Superintendent (Analytical) role oversees operations at an Air Separation Gas Plant that supplies high-purity gases to a semiconductor customer. This leadership position is responsible for managing a team of analytical/instrumentation and electrical technicians, ensuring safe and reliable plant performance, and maintaining full compliance with quality, environmental, and regulatory standards.

Key responsibilities include coordinating daily activities across the control room, field operations, and the customer use point building. The role drives operational excellence and supports long-term reliability of the plant. It requires a combination of hands-on technical expertise and strong leadership capabilities to guide and develop front-line production staff.

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Team Leadership & Oversight:

• Supervise, coach, and develop Technicians in operations, field rounds, and customer interface duties.
• Schedule and assign work to ensure adequate work coverage and operational continuity.
• Foster a culture of safety, compliance, and accountability.

Operational Management:

• Ensure production goals are consistently met while maintaining efficiency, reliability, and gas purity standards.
• Review daily plant performance, operating trends, and equipment status to optimize operation.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts for plant upsets, equipment failures, and customer supply issues.

Customer & Technical Interface:

• Oversee analytical equipment performance at the Customer Use Point building and ensure adherence to strict semiconductor-grade requirements.
• Serve as a liaison between plant operations, engineering, and customer technical teams.
• Support audits, quality reviews, and incident investigations with customer representatives.

Compliance & Reliability:

• Ensure strict adherence to safety standards, environmental permits, and internal company policies.
• Maintain accurate operating and compliance records (QA, PSI, variance reports, maintenance logs).
• Collaborate with maintenance, reliability, and engineering teams to plan outages, inspections, and projects.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Engineering, Operations, or related technical discipline preferred; or 5+ years of industrial plant operations experience and at least 1 year in a supervisory role.

Technical Skills:

• Strong knowledge of analyzers and sampling systems, control room systems (DCS/PLC), and field operations.
• Experience with quality systems, safety programs, and regulatory compliance.
• Demonstrated ability to lead troubleshooting and problem-solving activities.

Leadership & Interpersonal Skills:

• Proven ability to supervise, mentor, and develop a multi-skilled workforce.
• Strong communication skills to coordinate with internal teams, contractors, and customers.
• Ability to work in a 24/7 production environment with occasional off-hours support as required.

Working Conditions:

• Industrial facility environment with potential exposure to high noise and cryogenic gases.
• Requires use of PPE and strict compliance with safety standards.
• Availability for on-call duty, overtime, and emergency response when required.

About Linde:

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 and protect our planet.

Culture:

At Linde, we strive to create a work environment that treats all employees with respect, supports new thoughts and ideas, encourages growth and development, celebrates our differences, and embraces inclusion. Linde is committed to remaining an employer of choice for the diverse, ever-increasing pool of global talent.

For more information about the company and its products and services, please visit www.linde.com.

Benefits:

Linde Gases US 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.

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