Production Technician

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2023 sales of $33 billion. We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services that are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain and protect our planet.

The company serves a variety of end markets including aerospace, chemicals, food and beverage, electronics, energy, healthcare, manufacturing, and primary metals. Linde's industrial gases are used in countless applications, from life-saving oxygen for hospitals to high-purity & specialty gases for electronics manufacturing, hydrogen for clean fuels and much more. Linde also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing solutions to support customer expansion, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions.

Job Overview:

The Linde Production Technician is responsible for the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of an Air Separation Process at our plant in Phoenix, AZ. This is a challenging and rewarding job that requires the employee to have problem-solving capabilities in mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and production processes.

Production Technicians must demonstrate initiative and self-motivation and be able to work with minimal supervision. Will be responsible for a variety of complex operations and production duties in an ISO/FDA/QA air separation environment where products include oxygen, nitrogen and argon. This position requires a combination of office work and field work. Responsibilities require 12 hour shift rotation with scheduled overtime. Working extended hours and/or weekends, holidays and call-ins may be required.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Monitors equipment performance and makes minor adjustments such as set-ups, calibrations, troubleshooting, and product testing. Must know when to call other specialists when more serious malfunctions occur.
• Startup, shut down and operate production equipment as necessary.
• Plan and execute operations and maintenance tasks for assigned plant(s) including lock-out tag-out, correctly and safely permitting maintenance work
• Purchasing of materials and/or services such as contractors
• Monthly plant billing, documentation, reports, and other administrative duties
• The candidates will operate the plants from computer. Repair and diagnostic troubleshooting required.
• Job requires working outdoors year-round, climbing 200' tall columns, some heavy lifting, using man-lifts and fork-lifts. Fluent computer skills required.

Linde has advancement opportunities for employees who demonstrate advanced skills in plant operations and have a strong sense of ownership. Safety performance, successful operations, and proven leadership are required. Advancement can lead to careers in Technical Support, Management, Engineering, Safety, Sales, and other positions.

• High School Degree required
• Associate degree in a technical field preferred
• 2 - 5 years of experience in any of the following fields is desirable but not required:
• Air separation or similar complex process control function
• Instrumentation and control
• General maintenance of industrial equipment
• Compressors and compressor maintenance
• Industrial mechanical maintenance
• Industrial electrical or electrician
• Industrial Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC)
• Military technical fields
• Machinist Mates, Electrician Mates, Gas Turbine Technicians, Boiler Technicians, Cryogenic Technicians.
• Committed to Safety and compliant with established procedures
• *Dependable and honest
• *Safe driver
• Troubleshooting and diagnostics
• Use of volt-ohm meters, calibration devices, and data collectors
• Maintenance and repairs of industrial equipment
• Process understanding, process control schematic interpretation
• Computers, Microsoft applications, FIX 32, and process control computer systems
• Maintenance and compliance documentation
• Communication, both verbal and written
• Quality controls, analyzers
• Organization and time management
• Safe Work Planning
• Self-directed learning

At Linde, we strive to create a work environment that treats all employees with respect, supports new thoughts and ideas, encourages growth and development, celebrates our differences, and embraces inclusion. Linde is committed to remaining an employer of choice for the diverse, ever-increasing pool of global talent. To learn more, visit About Linde

We offer a comprehensive competitive benefits package including paid holidays and vacation, health, dental, disability, life insurance, 401(k) (with matching), and pension benefits.

Linde thanks all applicants in advance for their interest; however, only those applicants who are being considered for an interview will be contacted.

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.