Mechanical Engineer

About the role

Support and lead the design, development, commercialization, and global migration of gas applications technologies and equipment in the Food and Beverage sector, including food freezing and chilling systems, and atmosphere control applications.

Support identification, design, development, implementation, and demonstration of new and legacy food technologies from conception, through proof-of-concept, scale-up, all the way to initial commercialization and global migration of Food applications technology and equipment.

Work closely with various functional groups within Linde, including Regional Business Units, business development, sales, marketing, engineering, and the global Linde Technology team, as well as external customers and partners.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and test applications equipment within project teams and to support and lead major research and development programs.
• Execute technology demonstrations and business growth opportunities for customers.
• Identify new concepts in gas applications for industry and assess their technical and commercial merits.
• Build, test, or demonstrate systems with controls in Linde labs, manufacturing facilities, or customer plants.
• Design controlled and efficient experimental programs, as well as to execute experiments at bench, pilot, and commercial scales.
• Evaluate literature and experimental data, write reports, and prepare summaries.
• Present results to management, colleagues, and customers at technical meetings.
• Provide future development program recommendations to management.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, equipment, controls, refrigeration, industrial, chemical, or food engineering required; Master’s degree is preferred.
• A minimum of two (2) years of experience in a similar role.
• Knowledge of equipment and mechanical design, controls, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, heat and mass transfer, mass and energy balances, process design, and basic economic evaluation.
• Experience and interest in equipment and process controls, including PLCs is preferred.
• Experience in successful equipment development and commercialization (preferred).
• Ability to travel up to 25%, including international travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Passionate about innovation and problem-solving in the field of gas applications and food technology.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Skills

• Equipment and mechanical design.
• Controls and automation.
• Fluid mechanics and thermodynamics.
• Heat and mass transfer.
• Process design and economic evaluation.
• PLCs and automation systems.
• Technical writing and report preparation.
• Experimental design and execution.
• Customer relationship management.

Benefits

Attractive salary range: $81,600 - $112,200.

Comprehensive medical benefits.

Employee discount program.

401(k) retirement savings plan.

Pension plan.

Linde Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct training.

Professional development opportunities.

Flexible work arrangements.

International travel opportunities.

Work-life balance initiatives.

Continuous learning and growth opportunities.

Equal opportunity employer.

Responsible corporate citizenship.

Sustainable development focus.

Global presence and diverse work culture.