Operations Manager at Linde Inc in NEDERLAND, Texas

Job Description:

Job Overview: The Operations Manager will oversee the operations at the Nederland HyCO facility. The Operations Manager is responsible for ensuring the safe operation of the facility. This role is accountable for meeting variable cost and capital budget goals. The Operations Manager works with the Maintenance and with the Reliability teams to ensure that the operating units meet their reliability targets. The Operations Manager ensures that the facility maintains compliance with all required governmental regulations. Job Scope: The facility consists of an Oxygen/Natural Gas fed Auto-Thermal Reformer (ATR), Amine system, Dryers, and a Cold box PSA system to purify Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide. There will be approximately 47 employees and 27 contractors on site supporting operations, maintenance, and engineering activities. Responsibilities: - Ensure employees are fully trained in, committed to, and conduct their activities in accordance with all aspects of Linde Safety and Quality systems. - Leads reliability, compliance, quality and safety programs for assigned area; ensures required government and/or environmental regulations are met. - Accountable for continuously working to reduce plant operating costs through the incorporation of Operational Excellence strategies. - Decisions are guided by policies, procedures and senior management's direction related to the business plan. - Manage and escalate as required, equipment, product quality and delivery issues. - Monitors production/manpower levels to ensure continued efficiency while anticipating problems and assisting with developing contingencies. - Manage employee performance by setting expectations, providing guidance, feedback, and development for career progression and performance improvement. - Maximizing reliability in order to avoid unscheduled shutdowns resulting in interruption of supply to customers. - Driving improvements in productivity and cost savings. - Driving improvement in the safety culture at the facility. - Ensuring that the facility completes compliance related items (PHA, RCA, etc.) in a timely manner. - Effectively working within the matrix organization to enlist assistance from support groups. - Accountability for adhering to all Corporate and plant policies including OSHA PSM, EPA RMP, and TECQ air, water, and waste regulations. Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree preferred in engineering with Chemical/Petrochemical, PSM and Air separation experience or equivalent work experience in a directly related function. - 10+ years' experience in an industrial plant environment including production, distribution, safety, and/or maintenance required. - 5+ years directly managing and developing employees required with demonstrated results. - Knowledge of Process Safety Management standards and procedures governing safe operation of EPA RMP and PSM covered facilities. - Six Sigma or Lean experience preferred. About Linde: Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2023 sales of $33 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. The company serves a variety of end markets including aerospace, chemicals, food and beverage, electronics, energy, healthcare, manufacturing, and primary metals. Linde's industrial gases are used in countless applications, from life-saving oxygen for hospitals to high-purity & specialty gases for electronics manufacturing, hydrogen for clean fuels and much more. Linde also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing solutions to support customer expansion, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions. For more information about the company and its products and services, please visit www.linde.com. - We offer a comprehensive competitive benefits package including paid holidays and vacation, health, dental, disability, life insurance, 401(k) (with matching), and pension benefits. - 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. - 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 thanks all applicants in advance for their interest; however, only those applicants who are being considered for an interview will be contacted. Pay commensurate with experience.