Job Description

Engineering Manager-21000156



Description

Linde plc. is a leading industrial gas company in North and South America and one of the largest worldwide. Linde produces, sells and distributes atmospheric, process and specialty gases, and high-performance surface coatings. Our products, services and technologies are making our planet more productive by bringing efficiency and environmental benefits to a wide variety of industries, including aerospace, chemicals, food and beverage, electronics, energy, healthcare, manufacturing, primary metals and many others. For more information about the company, please visit our website at www.praxair.com.

Linde Gases North America is seeking a Engineering Manager to join our team located in Medford, OR.

The Engineering Manager is a key production & maintenance plant based technical resource with focus on world leading high purity gas manufacture, purification, and packaging. This individual provides project engineering and project execution knowledge and skills to address issues relating to process performance, product quality, productivity, new process start-up, process improvement, operations support and safety. The Engineering Manager also provides project execution on internal capital projects based at the local manufacturing site. Also, this individual will provide technical support for all maintenance activities at the facility. This role interfaces with E&SG Commercial Development and Engineering, E&SG SHEQ, and Electronics and Specialty Gases organizations as needed.

Engineering Manager

* Improving production plant performance by driving process improvements. These improvements will include tracking and eliminating downtime, equipment reliability and integrity, improving maintenance, improving first pass yield, increasing production rates.
* Design and develop project plans (new systems, upgrades, efficiency improvements, and maintenance projects) and execute the plan, using available resources, while maintaining strong timeline and cost controls in order to achieve safety, quality, and business requirements
* Manage project budgets, up to $1,000,000.00 US, with a cumulative budget of $1MM-$3MM.
* Auditable compliance with OSHA PSM, and EPA RMP standards and policies, plus proactive collaboration with operators and plant management to address safety and quality concerns.
* Provide expertise and ensure compliance to applicable building, electrical, and fire prevention codes, as well as alignment to industry standards (e.g. CGA, ISO).
* Responsibility for the transfer projects from the Engineering Phase to Operations. Including completion of project specific documentation, including installation drawings, SOPs, risk assessment/HAZOPs, PSSR/commissioning procedures, customer presentations/progress reports, turnover manual, Lessons Learned/project close-out reports, etc.
* Collaborative and proactive attitude towards safety and quality standards.
* Supervise contractors and vendors complying with all Linde plc Golden Rule and appropriate safety requirements
* Focus on best practices related to capital equipment cost savings, reduced maintenance costs, and enhanced system reliability.
* The Engineering Manager must have excellent organizational and project management skills.
* Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
* Commercial Awareness.
* Identifies opportunities for standardization. Creates opportunities for sharing best practices, and leverages knowledge within and between the Electronics and Specialty gases organizations through development of fully documented standard designs. Key contributor to the departments standardization (e.g. LIMSS) objectives for electronics and specialty gases operations.
* Support corporate and division goals for GAP/HPO and productivity gains.
* Identify potential GAP/HPO projects at E&SG plants which have the ability to create cost savings and/or increases in productivity.
* Develop project capital request in accordance with company accounting procedures. Track project budget throughout project and close in accordance with company accounting procedures.
* Perform and/or support the design of gas systems, including development of Process Flow Diagrams, P&IDs, BOMs, and fabrication drawings.
* Manage assigned projects, involving multiple team members, where opportunities for improvement exist in efficiency, capacities, safety, yield, etc.
* Implement, without delay, necessary changes to achieve desired results in compliance with all quality and safety guidelines.
* Provide engineering and operational support to the plant, including the production, manufacturing, analytical, and cylinder preparation departments.
* Manage facilitys EMOC program, via technical expertise, close out of actions and maintain overall quality of the sites program.
* Other duties as assigned



Qualifications

* Bachelor's degree - Chemical or Mechanical Engineering Degree or Equivalent
* Minimum 5 Years' experience in Engineering or operations management environment
* Minimum 1 year previous project management experience, preferably in industrial gases and/or cryogenics; purification, storage, vaporization, distribution systems and ancillary equipment, especially experience working with hazardous, toxic, or flammable gases is highly desired.
* Hands-on engineering approach
* Organized with attention to detail
* Analytical and conceptual thinking
* Exemplary leadership
* Flexibility
* Capex budget management
* High personnel interaction skills
* Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
* Proficiency with MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Project, Power Point)
* Proficiency with AutoCAD. Experience with PLC programming and HMI interfacing is strongly preferred.
* Experience with process equipment engineering; P&IDs, process piping, pressure vessels, instrumentation controls, and process safety reviews (HAZOPS)

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.

Primary Location

Oregon-White City

Schedule

Full-time

Job

- Engineering

Unposting Date

Ongoing