Linde · 9 hours ago
Operations Process Support Engineer
East Chicago, IN
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
1+ years expLinde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company, and they are seeking an Operations Process Support Engineer to provide engineering support for the CAPOC network. This role involves optimizing production processes, troubleshooting operational issues, and ensuring compliance with safety standards.
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Responsibilities
Perform daily evaluation of ASU and liquefier performance using trend data, power curves, specific energy ratios, and argon recovery metrics
Conduct mass and energy balance checks to validate plant operation and verify abnormal system behavior
Identify deviations in column performance, HX ΔT profiles, compressor maps, and liquefaction efficiency
Develop expert-level understanding of CAPOC SCADA/DCS board operations, including monitoring of pipeline pressures, column differentials, purity analyzers, cryogenic temperatures, and compressor load management
Interpret P&IDs, loop sheets, alarm histories, control logic, and interlocks to diagnose automation‑related issues
Lead troubleshooting for abnormal operating conditions such as column instability, equipment startup issues such as excessive rotating equipment vibration, contaminated adsorber beds, or off‑spec purity events
Support field operations during plant thaws, pipeline maintenance, compressor trips, electrical faults, and cryogenic equipment outages
Perform root cause analysis (RCA) using engineering methodologies such as 5 Why, FTA, and failure mode analysis
Execute small scale cost reduction and/or reliability projects, ensuring safe, on‑time, and on‑budget delivery
Develop, revise, and validate Standard Safe Operating Procedures (SSOPs) addressing startups, shutdowns, column transitions, thaw operations, and emergency response actions
Ensure SSOPs align with best engineering practices, equipment manufacturer specifications, and process safety requirements
Improve alarm management by analyzing nuisance alarms, bad actor tags, and operator alarm loads
Recommend changes to alarm setpoints, priorities, suppression logic, and deadbands to improve operator situational awareness
Own and execute the EMOC process for CCR-related modifications, including process changes, control logic updates, equipment setpoint adjustments, and pipeline configuration changes
Validate changes through engineering calculations, hazard assessments, and functional checks
Use historian tools to extract operational datasets and perform statistical analysis to identify performance degradation, optimization opportunities, and cost-reduction projects
Support monthly billing through verification of flowmeter integrity, calibration compliance, and data reconciliation
Maintain strict adherence to PSM requirements, lockout/tagout procedures, confined space entry, and QA/QC standards
Participate in safety reviews, HAZOPs, and MOC hazard evaluations
Lead defined productivity initiatives related to energy reduction, yield improvement, compressor efficiency, reliability enhancement, or automation improvements
Track performance metrics and report progress to leadership
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering
1–2 years of field operations experience in chemical processing, petroleum refining, or air separation
Familiarity with ASU processes, cryogenic distillation, rotating equipment, and industrial instrumentation
Ability to support onsite equipment diagnostics and operational investigations
10–15% travel required
Preferred
3+ years of ASU operations or industrial gas facility experience
Competency in troubleshooting compressors, expanders, blowers, pumps, heat exchangers, and adsorption systems
Experience with DCS/SCADA control logic, alarm tuning, and control loop optimization
Project management experience including scope development, planning, and execution oversight
Benefits
Health, dental, disability, and life insurance
Paid holidays and vacation
401(k) matching
Pension benefits
An employee discount program
Opportunities for educational and professional growth
Company
Linde
Linde is an engineering company that supplies industrial, process, and specialty gases. It is a sub-organization of Linde Advanced Material Technologies.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$888.1M2025-02-18Post Ipo Debt· $888.1M
2018-10-29IPO
2007-05-31Acquired
Leadership Team
Sanjiv Lamba
Chief Executive Officer
Sean Durbin
Chief Operating Officer
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