Associate Director

Linde Inc. Associate Director of Productivity West Region, United States | req29721 What you will enjoy doing You will lead productivity projects delivering significant operating‑profit improvement across multiple events and initiatives. Provide consultative guidance to functional and business partners to drive operational excellence. Communicate urgency for change and model behaviors that accelerate adoption of new processes. Standardize problem‑solving using proven best‑practice methodologies. Enforce process discipline to ensure consistent execution and compliance. Own KPIs and regional reporting; accountable for achieving annual regional cost‑savings targets. Apply Lean and Six Sigma tools as a Project Lead to improve quality, speed, and cost performance. Align continuous‑improvement activities with regional strategies and operational priorities. Partner with client groups to identify opportunities, develop project ideas, and charter initiatives. Execute sub‑$1MM productivity projects in collaboration with cross‑functional teams. Develop productivity alternatives with appropriate risk profiles and mitigation actions. Influence outcomes across broad responsibility areas and beyond direct client groups. Monitor internal and external best practices and recommend enhancements to productivity methods, tools, and procedures. Mentor Green Belts to build organizational capability in Lean and Six Sigma. What Makes You Great 5+ years of Business/Project Management experience with demonstrated leadership in cross‑functional environments. Bachelor’s degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent technical learning background. Strong analytical and interpersonal skills with proven ability to influence stakeholders at multiple levels. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience using statistical software for data analysis. Ability to travel 25–35% based on business needs. Willingness to work onsite in the Tempe, AZ Regional office or at a West Region Area Plant (Tacoma, WA; Hillsboro, OR; Pittsburg, CA; Wilmington, CA; Ontario, CA; Phoenix, AZ; Magna, UT; Loveland, CO). 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, 401(k) matching, pension benefits, 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 commensurate with experience. Open to salary range $125,475 to $184,030 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 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr