Maintenance Technician

Linde plc; Delaware; Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Linde plc in Delaware City, DE seeks an experienced maintenance professional to plan and execute installation, overhaul, and inspection of industrial mechanical and rotating systems, including compressors, turbines, and heat exchangers.

You will support water treatment, H2 generators, and piping, contribute to turnaround planning and cost estimation, and lead root-cause analyses while maintaining meticulous equipment documentation in our CMMS and predictive programs.

Qualifications

• Minimum five (5) years of experience in maintenance of mechanical and rotating systems in an industrial setting.
• Experience with compressors, turbines, blowers, and heat exchangers.
• Knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance for industrial mechanical systems.
• Ability to use precision measuring devices and perform precision alignment on multi-train equipment.
• Strong documentation and record-keeping skills; familiarity with CMMS systems.
• Understanding of regulatory and industry standards; apprenticeship is a plus.
• Hands-on experience in vibration analysis and dynamic balancing.
• Comfort with confined spaces, climbing, lifting, and working at heights.
• Willingness to work extended hours, weekends, and holidays as required.

Responsibilities

• Plan and perform major equipment installation, maintenance, overhauls, and inspections of industrial mechanical and rotating systems and equipment (compressors, pumps, turbines, motors, gearboxes, heat exchangers, cooling towers).
• Support and maintain water treatment systems, gas-fired vaporizers, H2 generators, piping systems, and other process equipment.
• Assist in turnaround planning and cost estimation for mechanical work and identify chronic asset concerns.
• Conduct periodic inspection and maintenance of plant equipment and support root-cause analysis for major failures.
• Maintain documentation of maintenance activities in EAM/CMMS and uphold predictive maintenance programs.
• Work independently, making technical decisions and escalating concerns as needed.
• Perform office and field work; access elevated equipment using ladders, scaffolding, man-lifts, and crane baskets.

Skills

Installation & troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Vibration analysis

Documentation & CMMS

Precision alignment

Regulatory standards knowledge

Ability to work independently

Physical stamina & heights

Education

Machinist/Millwright apprenticeship

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Delaware City, DE, United States | req33798

What you will enjoy doing*

• You will planand perform major equipment installation, maintenance, overhauls, andinspections of industrial mechanical and rotating systems and equipment,including compressors, pumps, turbines, motors, gearboxes, heat exchangers,and cooling towers
• And you will support and maintain water treatment systems, gas-fired vaporizers, H2generators, piping systems, and other related process equipment
• Assist in turnaround planning and cost estimation for mechanical work andidentify and resolve chronic mechanical asset concerns
• Further, you will conduct periodic inspection and maintenance of plant equipment and supportthe root cause analysis program for major failures
• Maintain documentation of all maintenance activities in EAM and uphold theOil & Vibrations Predictive Program
• You will work independently, making technical decisions and escalating technicalconcerns as needed
• Perform office work and field work, requiring accessibility duringoff-hours and the ability to access elevated equipment using ladders,scaffolding, man-lifts, and crane baskets

What makes you great

• Minimum five (5) years of experience in the maintenance of mechanical and rotating systemsand equipment in an industrial manufacturing environment
• You have proven experience in installation, troubleshooting, inspection, and repairsof compressors, turbines, blowers, and heat exchangers
• Knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance for industrialmechanical and rotating systems and equipment
• And you have the ability to use precision measuring devices and perform precision alignmenton multi-train equipment
• Excellent communication and team interaction skills, with the ability towork independently and lead or participate in teams
• Strong documentation and record-keeping skills, experience with computersand standard software packages, and proficiency in using a computerizedmaintenance management system
• You have an understanding of regulatory and industrial standards and codes, completionof a machinist/millwright apprenticeship program is a plus
• Hands-on experience in vibration analysis and dynamic balancing,familiarity with EAM CMMS system
• You are able to meet the physical requirements of the role, includingconfined space entry, climbing, lifting up to fifty pounds, and working atheights
• You will be available to work extended hours when business needs arise
• Furthermore, you demonstrate the flexibility to support weekend, holiday,and call‑in coverage
• You ensure a reliable and safety‑focused presence during criticaloperational periods

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.

*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.