Plant Engineer

Linde•Freeport, TX

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Plant Engineer will serve as a process expert in air separation, trace gas measurement equipment, and gas distribution systems. This role involves troubleshooting operational issues using structured root cause assessment methods to ensure safe and reliable performance. The engineer will provide training to junior employees and guide plant technicians through complex operational tasks, while also supporting site management with more complex or unusual assignments. Additionally, the role involves developing comprehensive project plans for maintenance overhaul objectives and managing their execution from planning through completion, including project costs, schedules, and cost of ownership for new systems. The engineer will also act as a leadership interface to the customer, apply Project Management Institute principles to daily task execution and tool development, and champion new ideas, innovative approaches, and productivity-enhancing solutions through effective presentations to leaders and stakeholders. Maintaining expert knowledge of new technologies, supporting production KPIs, monitoring product purity, inventory, and other process indications for abnormalities, and taking a leadership role in productivity optimization are key aspects of this position. The role also requires strict adherence to company safety work policies and operating practices, reporting safety incidents and near misses, and supporting a positive safety culture. Occasional domestic travel and on-call support are also required.

Requirements

Degreed engineering professional with a Bachelor or Master degree in Engineering.
At least four (4) years of experience in process engineering and project management.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills that strengthen collaboration across operational and technical teams.
Proficient with Microsoft products.
Comfortable learning enterprise systems such as JD Edwards.
Strong technical capability with familiarity in programmable logic controllers, distributed control systems, and supervisory control and data acquisition systems.
Able to travel up to five (5) percent of the time to support project tasks and construction.
Maintain readiness to climb ladders and work at heights.
Value Linde’s inclusive, safety-focused, customer-oriented culture and contribute positively by welcoming diverse perspectives and modeling integrity in all interactions.

Responsibilities

Serve as a process expert in air separation, trace gas measurement equipment, and gas distribution systems.
Troubleshoot operational issues using structured root cause assessment methods to ensure safe and reliable performance.
Provide training to junior employees and guide plant technicians through complex operational tasks.
Support site management with more complex or unusual assignments.
Develop comprehensive project plans for maintenance overhaul objectives and manage execution from planning through completion, including project costs, schedules, and cost of ownership for new systems.
Serve as a leadership interface to the customer.
Apply Project Management Institute principles to daily task execution and tool development.
Champion new ideas, innovative approaches, and productivity-enhancing solutions, including effective presentations to leaders and internal and external stakeholders.
Maintain expert knowledge of new technologies.
Support production KPIs.
Monitor product purity, inventory, and other process indications for abnormalities.
Take a leadership role in the creation and oversight of productivity optimization.
Strictly adhere to company safety work policies and operating practices.
Report safety incidents and near misses.
Support a positive safety culture.
Provide occasional domestic travel and on-call support as required.