Industrial gases and welding equipment distributor with direct-to-customer supply network
Linde Gas & Equipment operates a large-scale distribution network for industrial and medical gases, welding supplies, and cutting equipment across North America. The hiring profile is logistics-heavy (103 open roles) with a secondary focus on sales (87) and operations (77), reflecting a capital-intensive supply-chain business. Active projects center on lean manufacturing, safety compliance, and inventory optimization—typical pain points for mid-market gas distribution—while the tech stack remains traditional (SAP, JD Edwards, Oracle BI) with no visible modern cloud or automation adoption.
Linde Gas & Equipment is the US industrial-gases and welding-equipment division of The Linde Group plc, serving manufacturing, healthcare, and industrial-process customers. The business operates five R&D centers and a network of strategically distributed plants and hubs to supply industrial, medical, and process gases alongside welding, cutting, and automation equipment under the ProStar product line. The company employs 5,001–10,000 people across the United States, Canada, India, and Brazil, with a primary operational focus on logistics, sales, and manufacturing execution. Beyond product supply, Linde offers the StarSolver Productivity Enhancement Program, a cost-reduction and efficiency consulting service for manufacturing and healthcare clients.
Primary systems are SAP (including S/4HANA) and JD Edwards for ERP; Oracle Business Intelligence for analytics; Kronos and UltiPro for HR; Omnitracs for logistics; and Taleo for recruiting. AutoCAD is used for technical design work.
Current projects include reliability and safety compliance programs, lean manufacturing and 5S initiatives, production process improvement, inventory management optimization, and development of new competitive strategies for underutilized product lines.
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