Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2021 sales of $31 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.
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As a member of Linde's Food Lab Team within the Linde Gases US division, you will be assuming the role of Laboratory Technologist in the Burr Ridge, Illinois facility. The position reports directly to the Food Lab manager.
Linde's Burr Ridge Food Laboratory is a commercial food freezing and chilling lab with: testing and analysis instrumentation; commercial preparation and cooking equipment; and lab-scale and full-sized freezing and chilling equipment. The lab's primary mission is to prepare, test, analyze, and report on the thermal and physical characteristics of Linde's prospective customers food products, either existing products or products coming to market.
Responsibilities for the successful candidate in meeting the above mission will include:
Applying existing and future knowledge and experience in designing and conducting thermal evaluation testing of customers' products, data analysis based on engineering principles, and communicating the results to internal and external customers.
Applying complex technical principles, with supervision, to develop solutions to challenging technical freezing and chilling problems in support of the products that are tested.
Demonstrating the operation, features, and benefits of Linde applications equipment.
Learning new information quickly, picking up on the nuanced differences between similar situations, and applying it to testing and analytical methods.
Possess a proven history of operational safety and take personal responsibly to perform all work safely.
Assisting the Team in maintaining a class-leading Food Laboratory including equipment readiness, cleanliness, and the availability of all needed test supplies.
Possess good oral and written communication skills.
Capable of safely conducting testing at customers' plant.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Science Degree in science or engineering or related field or Associate Degree with strong relevant experience
2-5 years laboratory experience
Technical Skills:
Microsoft Office required (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Ability to operate commercial kitchen and laboratory equipment
Ability to operate industrial machinery
Soft Skills:
The ideal candidate should have the following qualifications:
Driven, self-motivated, and action-oriented, working with a sense of urgency
Well-spoken and personable
(Internal and External) customer-focused
Demonstrated ability for strong follow through and bringing a project to completion once initiated
Strategic and analytical thinking capabilities
Other:
Ability to travel up to 10%
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.
