Operations Supervisor

req32605 | San Jose, CA, United States

About the role

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2025 sales of $34 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, decarbonize and protect our planet. Linde serves a variety of end markets such as chemicals & energy, food & beverage, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing, metals and mining.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction for a team of entry-level production employees to ensure customer demand is met
• Coordinate production activities to support daily distribution requirements, including local delivery routes and shuttle operations
• Lead reliability, compliance, quality, and safety initiatives to meet government and environmental regulations
• Ensure team members are trained and committed to Linde Safety and Quality systems, coordinating training with the Compliance Manager
• Monitor production outputs and staffing levels to maintain efficiency, anticipate problems, and develop contingency plans
• Communicate and collaborate with first shift counterpart to ensure smooth operations and effective shift handoffs
• Identify operational issues and lead improvement initiatives related to production processes, shift schedules, and training, reporting activities to plant management
• Oversee inventory levels, manage equipment and product quality issues, and support 5S and Lean Projects to reduce operating costs through Operational Excellence strategies

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED; bachelor degree preferred
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in an industrial plant environment with at least 2 years of leading and developing a team
• Experience working in, and/or managing within a union environment is strongly preferred

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and an outstanding benefits package
• Health, dental, disability, and life insurance
• Paid holidays and vacation
• Employee discount program
• Opportunities for educational and professional growth

Pay

$80,000 - $95,000 yearly, based on experience