Project Engineer

• 23000799

About Linde:

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2022 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:

We are currently looking for an accountable Project Engineer to join Linde’s US Food Applications Engineering and Equipment team. The main objective of this position is to lead engineering and project management of food chilling and freezing projects. You will quote, schedule, plan, forecast, resource, inventory and manage all the technical activities aiming at assuring project deliverables and quality from conception to completion. Close coordination between the customer, their contractors, OEMs and Linde will be vital to success.

The chosen candidate will work with limited supervision, receiving guidance and direction from the Lead Engineers. Position is in Burr Ridge, IL and has no direct reports. Ability to travel up to 30% required.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Opportunities screening, sizing, customizing systems design to meet customer’s needs
• Develop cost estimates and technical proposals for installation of freezing/chilling systems
• Prepare, schedule, coordinate and monitor assigned projects
• Procure and monitor delivery for equipment and components within Linde’s scope of supply.
• Conduct customer location surveys and complete utility estimates for the equipment application
• Validate all designs meet internal and external safety standard and comply to applicable codes, practices, QA/QC policies, performance standards and specifications
• Interact daily with the clients to interpret their needs and represent them in the field
• Manage inventory of equipment required to meet demand for assigned product lines
• Perform initial startup, commissioning, and customer training of installed equipment
• Work with customers’ contractors and OEM’s on project execution, utilities need, scheduling, installation and startup.

Qualifications:

• BS in Chemical or Mechanical engineering or other related technical discipline required.
• 5+ years of industrial engineering or project management experience required.
• Demonstrated organizational, verbal/written communication, and problem solving/analytical skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead programs across multiple organizational disciplines preferred.
• Ability to work on multiple projects concurrently while prioritizing issues and tasks.
• Preference given to candidates with the following skills:
  • Experience in Allen Bradley control system design
  • Experience with food process & equipment
  • Experience with project management software preferred.
  • PMP Certification

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.

Pay Rate: $86,625.00 - $127,050.00