Lead Operations Technician

Linde plc; River Rouge (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid holidays

Vacation

401(k) matching

Pension benefits

Employee discount program

Education and professional growth

Job summary

Linde plc in Michigan is seeking an Operations Technician to safely operate a cryogenic air separation plant and ensure reliable, efficient performance.

You will monitor process performance, adjust operational parameters, perform maintenance and oversee contractors, all while upholding safety policies and reporting incidents promptly. Strong collaboration and accurate documentation are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience operating production processes in an industrial environment with a focus on safety.
• Ability to read and revise engineering drawings, including P&IDs and schematics.
• Strong written and verbal communication for effective reporting.
• Experience safely operating forklifts, cranes, and aerial work platforms.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook for documentation.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate a cryogenic air separation plant to ensure reliable and efficient performance.
• Perform and facilitate maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs that uphold safety and equipment integrity.
• Monitor process performance and adjust operational parameters to maintain reliability, quality, and efficiency.
• Adhere to company, customer, and regulatory safety work policies while reporting incidents promptly.
• Collect and interpret trends in equipment and process condition data to strengthen proactive maintenance decisions.
• Oversee contractors performing routine and non-routine work to ensure safety compliance and quality execution.
• Execute lock-out tag-out procedures and recommend improvements that enhance process availability and reliability.

Skills

Plant operation

Safety leadership

Mechanical systems

Electrical systems

Industrial instrumentation

Control systems

P&IDs reading

Forklifts/cranes operation

Documentation & reporting

Tools

Wonderware

Rockwell

Siemens

Job description

What you will enjoy doing*

• Youwill safely operate a cryogenic air separation plant to ensure reliable andefficient performance
• You shall perform and facilitate maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairsthat uphold plant safety and equipment integrity
• In this role you will monitor process performance and adjust operationalparameters to maintain reliability, quality, and efficiency
• You are expected to adhere to company, customer, and regulatory safety workpolicies while reporting all incidents promptly
• In addition you should collect and interpret trends in equipment andprocess condition data to strengthen proactive maintenance decisions
• Additionally oversee contractors performing routine and non‑routine work toensure safety compliance and quality execution
• Furthermore execute lock‑out tag‑out procedures and recommend improvementsthat enhance process availability and overall reliability

What makes you great

• You have experience operating production processes and systems in an industrial environment with a strong commitment to safety
• Proficiency in mechanical equipment, electrical systems, and industrial instrumentation
• Familiarity with control systems and HMI platforms, including Wonderware, Rockwell, and Siemens
• Ability to read and revise engineering drawings, including P&IDs and schematic wiring diagrams
• You have strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to convey technical information effectively
• Experience safely operating forklifts, cranes, and aerial work platforms in accordance with established procedures
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook for documentation, reporting, and data management

Why you will love working with us

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2025 sales of $34 billion. We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain, decarbonize and protect our planet.
Linde serves a variety of end markets such as chemicals & energy, food & beverage, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing, metals and mining. Linde’s industrial gases and technologies are used in countless applications, enabling space exploration and launch technologies, delivering ultra-high-purity and specialty gases for semiconductor manufacturing, providing life-saving medical oxygen and enabling clean hydrogen production and carbon capture to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Linde also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing solutions to support customer growth, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions.

What we offer you!

At Linde, the sky is not the limit. If you’re looking to build a career where your work reaches beyond your job description and betters the people with whom you work, the communities we serve, and the world in which we all live, at Linde, your opportunities are limitless. Be Linde. Be Limitless.
Linde offers competitive compensation and an outstanding benefits package. Enjoy access to health, dental, disability, and life insurance, paid holidays and vacation, 401(k) matching, pension benefits, an employee discount program, and opportunities for educational and professional growth. Additional compensation may vary depending on the position and organizational level. Build your future with us while making an impact every day!

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.
Linde Inc. acts responsibly towards its shareholders, business partners, employees, society and the environment in every one of its business areas, regions and locations across the globe. The company is committed to technologies and products that unite the goals of customer value and sustainable development.
*The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Therefore employees assigned may be required to perform additional job tasks required by the manager.