Air Separation Plant Technician: Maintenance & Operations

Linde plc; Woodbridge Township (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Linde plc team is seeking an experienced maintenance professional to start up, operate, and maintain air separation plants and all associated systems. You will troubleshoot shutdowns, coordinate planned maintenance, and ensure continuous, safe product supply while meeting environmental and customer requirements.

You will read schematics and diagrams, calibrate analyzers, perform lock-out/tag-out, and oversee contractors as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Mechanical maintenance experience required.
• 3+ years of production operations experience preferred in relevant industrial fields.
• Strong mechanical aptitude with troubleshooting and repair skills.
• Proficiency with hand tools, power tools, and testing equipment.
• Working knowledge of Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Able to work in confined spaces, climb ladders, lift up to 50 pounds.
• On-call rotation every fourth week; overtime/turnaround support may be required.
• Company vehicle provided for work-related travel.

Responsibilities

• Startup, operate, and maintain air separation plants and all tanks, controls, and truck fill systems.
• Troubleshoot plant shutdowns and perform corrective maintenance to allow restarts.
• Coordinate scheduling of planned maintenance and perform preventative maintenance.
• Operate units to continuously supply products safely and economically, meeting environment and customer requirements.
• Monitor process performance and adjust to address deviations.
• Read and interpret P&IDs, Electrical Schematics, and equipment manuals.
• Calibrate analyzers and field instrumentation; troubleshoot control systems.
• Perform lock-out tag-out and oversee contractors as necessary.
• Safely troubleshoot, repair, and maintain rotating equipment (compressors, pumps, fans, valves).
• Prepare and execute projects to improve facility availability and reliability.
• Manage maintenance deadlines and PM intervals.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Troubleshooting

Preventative maintenance

Equipment operation

Computer literacy

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Testing equipment

Job description

The Linde plc team is seeking an experienced maintenance professional to start up, operate, and maintain air separation plants and all associated systems. You will troubleshoot shutdowns, coordinate planned maintenance, and ensure continuous, safe product supply while meeting environmental and customer requirements.

You will read schematics and diagrams, calibrate analyzers, perform lock-out/tag-out, and oversee contractors as needed.