Associate Director – Process Safety

Linde Gas & Equipment Inc.

Associate Director – Process Safety US Based Remote | req32192

What you will enjoy doing*

• You will provide strategic and technical leadership for Process Safety Management and Risk Management Program initiatives
• You will partner with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, and Business Leadership to identify, assess, and mitigate process safety risks
• Drive a culture of operational excellence, continuous learning, and regulatory compliance
• You will maintain alignment with corporate process safety goals and assist personnel with compliance interpretation
• Champion and promote a strong process safety culture with urgency and integrity
• You will prepare and deliver presentations, documentation, and reports on process safety activities to senior management
• Track and report process safety indicators, metrics, action plans, and recommendations
• Identify process safety improvement opportunities and recommend new tools and work process enhancements
• You will ensure development, review, and update of process safety procedures, engineering standards, and guidelines
• Lead integration of process safety deliverables in project execution and management of change
• You will oversee hazard identification and risk assessment procedures including Process Hazard Analysis, Layers of Protection
• Analysis, Facility Siting, and Human Factors
• You will lead incident investigations and root cause analyses, promoting transparency and learning
• Participate in Pre-Startup Safety and Operational Readiness Reviews
• You will manage process safety assessments and training development, delivering training when appropriate

What Makes You Great

• You have a bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, or technology, or equivalent experience
• Minimum 10 years of experience with OSHA Process Safety Management and EPA Risk Management Program covered processes
• You have at least 5 years conducting Process Hazard Analyses and facilitating incident investigations and root cause analyses
• Strong knowledge of risk-based process safety, management of change, mechanical integrity, and recognized good engineering practices
• You are proficient in Microsoft Office 365 applications and PHA Works software
• Experience with Six Sigma techniques and managing teams
• You are detail-oriented with perseverance and adaptability to changing situations
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, lead cross-functional teams, and build productive relationships in a matrix organization
• Willingness to travel regularly to various facilities and offices
• Commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives are valued and equal opportunity is upheld
• You have strong communication skills to engage and influence at all organizational levels
• You will thrive in a team that values diversity, integrity, and respect, and you are encouraged to bring your unique perspective to help advance process safety excellence across the organization.

Why you will love working with us 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. Linde’s industrial gases and technologies are used in countless applications, enabling space exploration and launch technologies, delivering ultra-high-purity and specialty gases for semiconductor manufacturing, providing life-saving medical oxygen and enabling clean hydrogen production and carbon capture to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Linde also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing solutions to support customer growth, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions.

What we offer you! At Linde, the sky is not the limit. If you’re looking to build a career where your work reaches beyond your job description and betters the people with whom you work, the communities we serve, and the world in which we all live, at Linde, your opportunities are limitless. Be Linde. Be Limitless.

Linde offers competitive compensation and an outstanding benefits package. Enjoy access to health, dental, disability, and life insurance, paid holidays and vacation, an employee discount program, and opportunities for educational and professional growth. Additional compensation may vary depending on the position and organizational level. Build your future with us while making an impact every day! Pay Range: $125,475-$184,030

Have we inspired you? Let´s talk about it We are looking forward to receiving your complete application.

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.

Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. acts responsibly towards its shareholders, business partners, employees, society and the environment in every one of its business areas, regions and locations across the globe. The company is committed to technologies and products that unite the goals of customer value and sustainable development.

*The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Therefore employees assigned may be required to perform additional job tasks required by the manager.