Maintenance Technician I

Linde Gas & Equipment; Alpha (NJ); On-site; USD 30,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. in Alpha, NJ is seeking a Maintenance Technician I to perform visual and physical inspections on cylinders, conduct valve work, and operate testers. You will also maintain certifications and handle cylinders with a forklift, contributing to a safe, efficient plant environment.

Responsibilities include diagnosing leaks, painting, and routine maintenance to ensure quality and compliance. The role requires a high school diploma or GED and the ability to lift 40–70 lbs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Experience in gas industry or cylinder maintenance preferred.
• Ability to lift 40–70 lbs as needed.
• Mechanical inclination and self-motivated work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Perform visual and physical inspections on cylinders before filling to determine retesting or repairs.
• Conduct cylinder conversions, including de-valving, valving, stripping, and repairing valves.
• Operate hydrostatic and ultrasonic cylinder testers.
• Maintain required certifications to certify cylinders as retested.
• Operate a forklift to support material handling of cylinders.
• Receive incoming cylinders, valves, and maintenance supplies; diagnose and repair neck leaks and safety-related leaks.
• Inspect and identify defective cylinders, scrapping when appropriate.
• Perform painting, housekeeping, and light plant maintenance for a safe work environment.

Skills

Visual inspection

Cylinder maintenance

Valve repair

Forklift operation

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Hydrostatic testers

Ultrasonic cylinder testers

Job description

Linde Gas & Equipment Inc.

Maintenance Technician I

Alpha, NJ, United States | req33024 Work Schedule: 1st Shift

What you will enjoy doing*

• This role will require you to perform visual and physical inspections on cylinders before filling to determine whether retesting or repairs are required
• You will conduct cylinder conversions, including de-valving, valving, stripping, and repairing valves
• Operate hydrostatic and ultrasonic cylinder testers
• Maintain required certifications to properly certify cylinders as retested
• Operate a forklift to support material handling and movement of cylinders
• Receive incoming cylinders, valves, and cylinder maintenance supplies; diagnose and repair cylinder neck leaks and safety-related leaks
• You will nspect and identify defective cylinders, scrapping cylinders when appropriate
• Responsible for performing painting, housekeeping, and light plant maintenance tasks to maintain a clen and safe work environment

What Makes You Great

• You must have a high school diploma or GED
• Experience in the gas industry or cylinder maintenance is preferred
• You are able to lift and handle up to 40 - 70 lbs. as needed
• You are mechanically inclined with a strong, self-motivated work ethic

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, 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! Pay Range: $21.63 - $31.73

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 Gas & Equipment 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.