Job Description 

Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. 

Region Maintenance Systems Project Manager

Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. is seeking a Maintenance Systems Project Manager to join our team located in Houston, TX

The LG&E Maintenance Systems Project Manager will execute highly technical projects and be responsible for providing consultative advice within the LG&E South Region with a focus on safe, timely delivery of the defined scope that will ultimately lead to significant cost savings & productivity improvements. The Maintenance Systems Project Manager will report to the South Region Area Operations Manager.  The Maintenance Systems Project Manager role will require extensive travel throughout the South Region and active participation in project builds including but not limited to fabrication of various gas panels and process piping installations.

What we offer you!

• Competitive compensation
•      Comprehensive benefit plan (medical, dental, vision and more)
•       401(k) retirement savings plan
•      Paid time off (vacation, holidays, PTO)
•       Employee discount programs
•       Career growth opportunities

Region Project & Productivity Manager

• Leads complex capital projects through all phases of execution including work in the field
• Collaborate and work with Linde operations, third-party engineering, equipment suppliers and onsite contractors through all phases of project execution for growth, expansion and improvement capital and maintenance projects, feasibility and definitive development, project execution and commissioning and turnover.
• Partners with Senior Management team & Project Team to ensure Region meets/exceeds its project timeline and budgetary goals
• Act as technical resource to develop problem solutions or needed improvements
• Apply Lean and/or Six Sigma tools which result in significant productivity improvements
• Visits Plants & Branches to uncover equipment upgrade potential
• Monitors external/ internal trends and makes recommendations to improve productivity procedures, methods and tools through equipment or technology design and implementation
• Coordinate with all stakeholders to establish project objectives, scope and timeline.
• Annual maintenance budget planning
• Process planning and execution for maintenance preventative and corrective events
• Operations maintenance projects related to system outage and process recovery
• Manages projects & executes purchasing and tracks project related expenditure for multiple projects.
• Develops baseline schedules and maintains through project execution.
• Participate in writing SSOPs, system startup, and commissioning.
• Accountable for business productivity targets related to project list
• Other duties as assigned 

• Bachelor Degree in chemical or mechanical engineering preferred
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in a related industry
• 5+ years Lean and/or Six Sigma experience or Industrial Gas experience
• Focused on delivering highly complex projects in a safe and timely manner
• Excellent organization and communication skills
• Skilled in working with multi-discipline stakeholders in a highly technical environment
• Experienced with gas purification, ultra-high purity gas transmission and handling
• Experienced with CGA and NFPA codes
• Skilled in developing and maintaining project schedules utilizing MS Project
• Experienced in the development of project estimates by obtaining vendor quotes, developing material take-offs and utilizing standard unit rates
• Willing to travel to support projects across South Region (75% travel required)

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2024 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, decarbonize and protect our planet. 

The company 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 including the production of clean hydrogen and carbon capture systems critical to the energy transition, life-saving medical oxygen and high-purity & specialty gases for electronics. 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

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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.