Mechanical Specialist

Linde; Alabama; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and life insurance

401(k) matching

Paid holidays and vacation

Opportunities for educational growth

Job summary

Linde is seeking a Mechanical Specialist in Theodore, AL, to plan and perform maintenance on industrial mechanical and rotating systems.

The role requires at least five years of experience in equipment maintenance, including compressors, turbines, and heat exchangers. Strong communication and independent working skills are essential. Join Linde to contribute to global productivity and sustainability.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of experience in maintenance of mechanical systems.
• Experience with compressors, turbines, and heat exchangers.
• Ability to use precision measuring devices.

Responsibilities

• Plan and perform major equipment installations and maintenance.
• Manage repairs of pumps and turbines.
• Provide technical support to regional sites.

Skills

Mechanical and rotating systems maintenance

Installation, troubleshooting, inspection

Preventive and predictive maintenance

Communication and team interaction

Computerized maintenance management systems

Job description

Mechanical Specialist

Location: Theodore, AL, United States | Job ID: req31128

Responsibilities

• Plan and perform major equipment installation, maintenance, overhauls, and inspections, including corrective, preventative, or predictive work on industrial mechanical and rotating systems and equipment such as centrifugal, reciprocating, and screw compressors.
• Manage maintenance and repairs of centrifugal and positive displacement pumps.
• Service turbines and synchronous and induction motors.
• Maintain high‑speed gearboxes.
• Oversee heat exchangers, cryogenic inter‑changers, chillers, and cooling towers.
• Work on piping systems and other related process equipment.
• Provide on‑site or remote technical support and guidance to regional sites.
• Assist in turnaround planning and mechanical work cost estimation.
• Identify and resolve chronic mechanical asset issues (bad actors).
• Support root‑cause analysis programs for major equipment failures.
• Address high‑impact issues with urgency and integrity.
• Perform a combination of office and field work with approximately 30 % domestic travel.
• Maintain accessibility during off‑hours as required.
• Work in various weather conditions and access elevated equipment using ladders, scaffolding, man‑lifts, and crane baskets.

Qualifications

• You have a minimum of five (5) years of experience in the maintenance of mechanical and rotating systems and equipment in an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Experience in installation, troubleshooting, inspection and repairs of industrial mechanical and rotating systems and equipment such as compressors, turbines, blowers and heat exchangers.
• Moreover, you have knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance of industrial mechanical and rotating systems and equipment.
• Ability to use precision measuring devices and perform precision alignment on multi‑train equipment.
• Excellent communication and team interaction skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as lead/participate on teams.
• You have experience as a self‑starter who manages multiple tasks, achieves results with minimal supervision, and possesses excellent documentation and record‑keeping skills.
• Experience in computers and standard software packages (MS Office, E‑Mail, etc.) is required.
• Experience using a computerized maintenance management system.

About Linde

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 that make our customers more successful and help 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.

Benefits

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! 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 better 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.

Equal Opportunity Employment

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.

Legal Statement

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. 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.