Production Superintendent

Linde•Wilmington, CA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Superintendent will lead safe plant operations by maintaining Zero/Zero safety performance, communicating safety expectations, ensuring required safety training is completed, and overseeing HWP, LOTO, and CSE programs. They will ensure compliance with governmental and Linde policies, including QA, Reliability, Operations, and SH&E programs, while managing MOC, EAM, ACMS, ProCal, required variances, and the timely closure of audit items. The role supports regulatory and customer audits with a focus on achieving zero violations or required actions. The superintendent will manage equipment failures, production upsets, quality and delivery issues through root cause analysis, corrective actions, and timely escalation when needed. Additionally, they will ensure timely completion of PMs, PdMs, and CMs and coordinate maintenance activities to minimize downtime and achieve facility reliability and energy contract targets. The role involves developing and managing annual plant budgets while driving Operational Excellence, productivity projects, process improvements, and cost-saving initiatives. Personnel management includes scheduling and overtime, setting team goals and expectations, and providing coaching and feedback to support employee performance and development. The superintendent will develop training plans for new operations employees and support continued learning and technical development for current personnel. They will serve as the primary management team member on call for QA, process, operational, safety, and environmental issues during nights and weekends as needed. The role requires monitoring and controlling production to meet quality and output objectives, addressing operational efficiency concerns, adjusting controls as conditions change, and anticipating potential issues. The superintendent will also participate in daily integration meetings and job planning and serve as the primary operations contact for special projects and requests. Finally, they will communicate Operations Alerts and changes to policies, procedures, QA requirements, and MOCs to impacted personnel, ensuring they are implemented and documented in a timely manner.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; a bachelor’s degree is preferred.
At least four (4+) years of operations experience, including two (2+) years of management experience.
Thorough knowledge and understanding of operational processes, hazards, and equipment.
Knowledge of company and site systems, policies, and procedures.
Able to develop knowledge of Linde, OSHA, PSM, CGMP/FDA, ISO, and EPA standards.
Strong written and verbal communication, conflict resolution, and computer skills.
Demonstrated ability to lead and guide teams in achieving results.

Responsibilities

Lead safe plant operations by maintaining Zero/Zero safety performance, communicating safety expectations, ensuring required safety training is completed, and overseeing HWP, LOTO, and CSE programs.
Ensure compliance with governmental and Linde policies, including QA, Reliability, Operations, and SH&E programs, while managing MOC, EAM, ACMS, ProCal, required variances, and the timely closure of audit items.
Support regulatory and customer audits with a focus on achieving zero violations or required actions.
Manage equipment failures, production upsets, quality and delivery issues through root cause analysis, corrective actions, and timely escalation when needed.
Ensure timely completion of PMs, PdMs, and CMs and coordinate maintenance activities to minimize downtime and achieve facility reliability and energy contract targets.
Develop and manage annual plant budgets while driving Operational Excellence, productivity projects, process improvements, and cost-saving initiatives.
Manage personnel scheduling and overtime, set team goals and expectations, and provide coaching and feedback to support employee performance and development.
Develop training plans for new operations employees and support continued learning and technical development for current personnel.
Serve as the primary management team member on call for QA, process, operational, safety, and environmental issues during nights and weekends as needed.
Monitor and control production to meet quality and output objectives, address operational efficiency concerns, adjust controls as conditions change, and anticipate potential issues.
Participate in daily integration meetings and job planning and serve as the primary operations contact for special projects and requests.
Communicate Operations Alerts and changes to policies, procedures, QA requirements, and MOCs to impacted personnel, ensuring they are implemented and documented in a timely manner.