Lead Field Service Technician - Plant Maintenance

Linde; North Carolina; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid holidays and vacation

Educational and professional growth

Job summary

Linde Inc. is seeking a Lead Field Service Technician in North Carolina to lead maintenance and operations across regional plant sites. You will supervise plant technicians and coordinate outages, ensuring safety, reliability and compliance with plant specifications.

The role requires experience with air separation plant technology, instrumentation, and PLC/HMI systems, along with strong troubleshooting and on-site leadership capabilities. Occasional travel and on-call presence are expected.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate degree in a technical field preferred.
• Experience with air separation plant technology, compressors, pumps, motors, valves, transmitters, analyzers, or process and manufacturing operations.
• Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills.
• Background in instrumentation, incl. measuring, controlling, and analyzing variables with specialized devices.
• Proficiency with Human Machine Interface and PLC process control systems.
• Ability to manage time across multiple plant sites and allocate resources.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety, quality, operations and compliance activities at regional plant locations.
• Perform preventative and predictive maintenance and calibrate industrial plant equipment.
• Troubleshoot and resolve plant process and operational issues efficiently.
• Lead plant technicians to manage site operations, ensuring production specs and reliability.
• Plan and coordinate maintenance outages and audits.
• Interpret process diagrams and complete self-directed training on air separation processes.
• Oversee maintenance budgets, project cost proposals, and customer billing.

Skills

Mechanical troubleshooting

Electrical troubleshooting

Instrumentation experience

HMI/PLC control

On-call availability

Time management

Physical strength

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree in a technical field preferred

Job description

Linde Inc. is seeking a Lead Field Service Technician in North Carolina to lead maintenance and operations across regional plant sites. You will supervise plant technicians and coordinate outages, ensuring safety, reliability and compliance with plant specifications.

The role requires experience with air separation plant technology, instrumentation, and PLC/HMI systems, along with strong troubleshooting and on-site leadership capabilities. Occasional travel and on-call presence are expected.