Superintendent - Production

Linde•Hamilton, MS

About The Position

The Superintendent - Production starts up, operates, and maintains an air separation plant and its associated tanks, controls, and truck fill systems to ensure safe and efficient performance. The role maintains and troubleshoots industrial chillers and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment, monitors process performance, adjusts operating parameters, and interprets process documentation such as piping and instrumentation diagrams and electrical schematics. The position performs lockout/tagout procedures, oversees contractors as needed, prepares projects to improve facility availability and reliability, coordinates planned maintenance, and performs preventive maintenance. It supports production and liquid supply needs through a combination of office and field work. The Superintendent manages and supports three production technicians, responds to unplanned events, and makes technical decisions in partnership with the Associate Director of Operations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering with three to five years of experience, or five to ten years of relevant plant operations experience with proven management capability.
Strong working knowledge of air separation or similar complex process control systems, industrial instrumentation, and general maintenance of compressors and related equipment.
Proficiency in mechanical and electrical systems, including familiarity with heating, ventilation, and air conditioning.
Ability to safely operate forklifts, cranes, and aerial work platforms.
Strong organizational and time management skills.
Ability to read and revise engineering drawings, including piping and instrumentation diagrams and schematic wiring diagrams.
Proficiency with computers, Microsoft applications, process control systems, and maintenance and compliance documentation.
Strong communication skills across teams.
Dependable, honest, safety-focused, and self-directed, with the ability to plan work, manage projects, and maintain high standards of quality control.

Responsibilities

Start up, operate, and maintain the air separation plant and associated tanks, controls, and truck fill systems.
Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair industrial chillers and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning units.
Monitor process performance, adjust parameters to correct deviations, and interpret process documentation, including piping and instrumentation diagrams and electrical schematics.
Perform lockout and tagout procedures and oversee contractors as needed.
Prepare projects that enhance facility availability and reliability.
Coordinate planned maintenance and perform preventive maintenance tasks.
Support production and liquid supply needs through office and field work.
Manage and support three production technicians.
Respond to unplanned events and make technical decisions in partnership with the Associate Director of Operations.