Associate Director, Productivity

Are you a strategic leader passionate about driving continuous improvement, operational excellence, and bottom-

line results? Linde is seeking an Associate Director, Productivity to lead a team of productivity specialists nationally

and within our HyCO business unit. In this pivotal role, you'll work closely with senior leadership, regional

management, and subject matter experts to implement productivity initiatives that deliver measurable financial

results while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.

About the Role:

As the Associate Director, Productivity, you will manage and mentor a team of productivity specialists

whilespearheading Lean Six Sigma initiatives and driving operational excellence. You will playa critical role in

identifying and prioritizing productivity projects across central functions, Air Separation (bulk atmospheric gases),

and HyCO production value streams. Your expertise inprocess improvement, digitalization strategy, and change

management will allow you to guide your team in achieving annual productivity goals and solving complex problems

affecting operational andfinancial performance.

Why Join Us?

At Linde, we are committed to building a culture of excellence that values collaboration, innovation, and leadership.

As the Associate Director, you’ll partner with senior leadership and a variety ofstakeholders to align productivity

efforts with business goals. With a focus on driving impactful results, fostering team development, and

implementing digital tools to enhance productivity methodologies, you’ll have the opportunity to deliver real value to

both the organization and your team.

Reporting Relationships:

This position reports to the Executive Director, Operations and will have approximately four (4) direct reports

(productivity specialists). This position will assist blackbelts with training and coaching junior level productivity

professionals and part time productivity resources on large/complex projects.

Key Responsibilities:

As a leader of productivity initiatives, you will focus on:

Collaborating with senior management to establish annual productivity targets aligned with business objectives. Generate required reporting and lead efforts to communicate productivity issues and accomplishments to senior management. Lead productivity related training initiatives: process owner training, yellow belt, green belt, productivity refreshers. Drive digitalization efforts: Development of tools, replication of ideas from other business units, and digitalization strategy for the productivity organization.Managing a team of productivity specialists, providing coaching and mentorship to maximize performance. Developing and implementing Lean Six Sigma (LSS) methodologies, leading value stream mapping sessions, and identifying waste to streamline processes. Facilitating idea generation through brainstorming, lean events, and stakeholder collaboration to drive creative solutions and systemic improvements. Driving measurable financial results by prioritizing projects with profit improvement outcomes and ensuring sustainability and replication of success. Monitoring production KPIs, identifying causes of variance, and ensuring timely reporting on progress and accomplishments to senior management. Leading training initiatives, including process owner training, yellow belt and green belt certifications, and refresher courses to upskill the organization. Supporting digitalization efforts by developing tools, replicating ideas from other business units, and implementing a digitalization strategy for productivity processes. Performing site visits to assist with Lean Six Sigma events, project follow-up, and training sessions. Collaborating with the Cost Reduction team and Center of Excellence (COE) to maximize synergies between teams and meet region productivity goals.