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INTRODUCTION

Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor in Hahnville, LA, United States.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• You will maintain plant equipment and facilities to support 24X7 manufacturing operations.
• Interact with engineering, laboratory, and operations staff to ensure new products and projects are executed with maintainable designs.
• Periodically make site visits across the US to internal and external customers to evaluate their acetylene offload skids, compliance, and or support engineering with new builds.
• You will train and lead individuals on all routine maintenance activities including maintenance PM’s and CM’s, spare parts inventory control, process shutdowns, and production staff interaction with only occasional management/engineering support.
• Maintain all P&ID’s PRD’s etc. per the MI Program.
• Periodic reporting of overall plant equipment performance and maintenance group performance using industry recognized metrics (e.g. equipment availability, life cycle analysis).
• You will have periodic reviews and professional development maintenance, in conjunction with next level plant management.
• Root cause analysis and continuous improvement approach to maintenance practices, supporting long term improved system/process performance.
• You will monitor and assure high standards of performance of contractors hired to perform work that exceeds the capabilities or expertise of the maintenance team at the plant.
• Ensure that all internal Linde safety requirements are adhered to by the contractors.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma, an AS degree or equivalent, plus depth of experience to train and lead a team in a world class chemical manufacturing facility, typically 10+ years of experience.
• You have additional years of relevant maintenance and leadership experience (e.g. 15 years or more) may be substituted for AS degree on a case-by-case basis.
• Must have demonstrated experience and ability to trouble shoot, repair, and maintain all of the following: 1) mechanical systems, 2) electrical systems up to 600v, and 3) gas/fluid/hydraulic systems.
• You must be capable of routinely lifting a minimum of 50 lbs.
• Must have a proven track record of leading and supervising people.
• You must have the demonstrated capability of developing maintenance staff and establishing maintenance as a competitive advantage in a manufacturing environment.
• Must have a proven record of organization and completing lean projects.
• You must have demonstrated expertise (and certification where applicable), or willingness to work towards certification through Linde approved training centres in three or more of the following areas: Abatement system control and maintenance, Rotating equipment repair and maintenance, High purity orbital welding/tube fitting HVAC repair and maintenance, Electrical equipment maintenance up to 600v, Predictive/preventive maintenance techniques and documentation with Computerized Maintenance Management System (e.g. SAP-PM).
• Experience in a Gas manufacturing facility and an understanding of Gas process systems and basic chemistry is a significant plus.
• You have the ability to develop and deliver simple, but rigorous business cases to support capital expenditures.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

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, 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!

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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 Gas & Equipment 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.