Entry Level Engineer – Leadership Technical Orientation Program; LTOP

Position Overview

Entry Level Engineer – Leadership Technical Orientation Program (LTOP). The Linde Leadership and Technical Orientation Program (LTOP) is sponsored by Linde’s United States Bulk and On-Site unit and offers 52 weeks of structured training designed to provide broad exposure to plant operations including air separation, hydrogen, hydrogen-carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, helium, rare gases, and standard plants. The curriculum also covers safety, health, environmental practices, distribution, logistics, customer service, and operations support functions. Participants are mentored, participate in plant startups and shutdowns, maintenance, project planning and execution, training, troubleshooting, and more. Estimated start date is on or around July 1, 2026. Location: Texas City, TX.

Key Responsibilities

• Operation of the plant using the control system and physical equipment in the field such as motors, compressors, pumps, instrumentation, and various utilities (electrical, water, steam, and instrument gas).
• Assessing the efficiency and operating capability of plant equipment specifically as it relates to energy consumption.
• Making changes to operating modes or to equipment to optimize efficiency.
• Troubleshooting plant process and equipment problems and implementing solutions.
• Utilizing control systems and high-level advanced controls technology to optimize plant performance.
• Training operators in the areas of safety and plant operations.
• Providing some supervision of plant personnel or drivers as assigned by facility management.
• Monitoring compliance with internal Quality Assurance program requirements and initiating actions to correct non-conformance as appropriate.
• Monitoring plant and distribution costs for alignment with budgets and targets for improvement.
• Assisting plant operations and distribution personnel with day-to-day work activities such as operating the plant, taking readings, doing inspections, starting and stopping equipment, filling product vehicles, and performing Quality Assurance tests.
• Executing projects in the plant in accordance with budgets, standards, and facility operating schedules; participating in technical sales and business development activities.

Required Qualifications

• Must have a B.S. in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering.
• A 3.0 Grade Point Average (GPA) out of 4.0 is highly desirable.
• 0 - 3 years of experience preferred.
• Prior internship or co-op experience preferred.
• Must have very strong technical skill sets.
• Must have a positive attitude, be willing to quickly adapt to changing situations, possess strong communications skills, and demonstrate the ability to build and maintain productive relationships across departmental lines.