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. Job Overview: The Plant Manager will oversee the operations at the Geismar HyCO facility. The Plant Manager is responsible for ensuring the safe and compliant operation of the facility. This role is accountable for meeting fixed & variable cost goals and capital budget. The Plant Manager works with the Maintenance and Reliability teams to ensure the operating units meet their reliability targets. This role meets regularly with the customer to provide updates on operational activities. The facility consists of steam methane reformers, amine systems, dryers, cold box (carbon monoxide purification), centrifugal and reciprocating compressors, PSA Skid to purify Hydrogen syn gas blending skid, methanol unit, and a formalin unit. There are approximately 40 employees on site supporting operations, maintenance, and engineering activities. Primary Responsibilities: - Ensure employees are fully trained in, committed to, and conduct their activities in accordance with all aspects of Praxair 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 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 - 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 Degree preferred in Chemical/Petrochemical experience as well as PSM or equivalent work experience in a directly related function - 10+ years' experience in an industrial plant environment including production, distribution, safety, and/or plant 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 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. To learn more, visit About Linde We offer a comprehensive competitive benefits package including paid holidays and vacation, health, dental, disability, life insurance, 401(k) (with matching), and pension benefits. Linde thanks all applicants in advance for their interest; however, only those applicants who are being considered for an interview will be contacted. 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.