Industrial Rotating Equipment Technician

Linde plc; Virginia; On-site; USD 54,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

Linde plc in Virginia is seeking an experienced maintenance specialist to plan and execute major equipment installations, overhauls, and inspections on rotating systems including compressors, turbines, pumps, and heat exchangers. You will support water treatment, gas-fired vaporizers, hydrogen generators, and related process equipment to ensure safe, reliable operations.

The role requires hands-on mechanical expertise, strong preventive/predictive maintenance knowledge, and the ability to work

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of experience maintaining mechanical and rotating systems in an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Experience in installation, troubleshooting, inspection, and repair of compressors, turbines, blowers, and heat exchangers.
• Strong knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance practices for industrial mechanical and rotating systems.
• Ability to use precision measuring devices and perform precision alignment on multi-train equipment.
• Proficiency in maintenance management systems.
• Hands-on experience with vibration analysis and dynamic balancing; familiarity with enterprise asset management systems.
• Machinist apprenticeship is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Plan and perform major equipment installation, maintenance, overhauls, and inspections on compressors, pumps, turbines, motors, gearboxes, heat exchangers, cooling towers, and other rotating systems.
• Support and maintain water treatment systems, gas-fired vaporizers, hydrogen generators, piping systems, and related process equipment to ensure safe and reliable operations.
• Conduct periodic inspection and maintenance of plant equipment while supporting the root cause analysis program for major failures.
• Assist with turnaround planning, cost estimation, and the identification and resolution of chronic mechanical asset concerns.
• Maintain accurate documentation of all maintenance activities in the CMMS and uphold the Oil and Vibrations Predictive Program.
• Perform both office and field work independently, escalating technical concerns and safely accessing elevated equipment using ladders, scaffolding, man-lifts, or crane baskets.

Skills

Rotating equipment maintenance

Compressors & turbines

Preventive maintenance

Vibration analysis

CMMS documentation

Machinist apprenticeship (plus)

Tools

Maintenance management systems

Job description

Linde plc in Virginia is seeking an experienced maintenance specialist to plan and execute major equipment installations, overhauls, and inspections on rotating systems including compressors, turbines, pumps, and heat exchangers. You will support water treatment, gas-fired vaporizers, hydrogen generators, and related process equipment to ensure safe, reliable operations.

The role requires hands-on mechanical expertise, strong preventive/predictive maintenance knowledge, and the ability to work