Mechanical Specialist

Linde Corporate; City of Niagara Falls (NY); On-site; USD 62,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

Linde Inc. is seeking a Mechanical Specialist to perform preventive and predictive maintenance on industrial MV electrical systems across Niagara Falls, NY and nearby locations.

You will troubleshoot substations, switchgear, breakers, MCCs, relays, UPS, transformers, and high-power motors with emphasis on safety and reliability. The role requires strong field service experience, excellent communication, and CMMS proficiency; travel up to 20% and independent decision-making are expected.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in electrical engineering or technology, or at least five years of industrial MV electrical systems experience.
• Field service engineer, technician, electrician or project manager experience in industrial electrical maintenance.
• Strong knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance for industrial electrical systems.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills with minimal supervision.
• Proficiency with computers and Microsoft Office.
• Preferred: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field and journeyman electrician experience.
• Experience in installation, troubleshooting and repair of MV electrical systems; knowledge of codes, control systems and CMMS (Infor EAM).

Responsibilities

• Identify, develop, and implement preventive and predictive maintenance programs for electrical systems across facilities.
• Maintain and troubleshoot industrial electrical distribution systems including substations, breakers and switchgear.
• Handle motors and equipment up to high horsepower and voltage with safety and precision.
• Plan, schedule, coordinate, and lead preventive and corrective maintenance per procedures.
• Engage in infrared thermography, oil analysis, partial discharge, and power quality assessment.
• Make field technical decisions to ensure safe, reliable operations.
• Perform office and field work with ~20% domestic travel, in varied environments.

Skills

Preventive maintenance

Predictive maintenance

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Digital proficiency

Field service experience

Education

Associate's degree in Electrical Engineering or Technology

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Technology (preferred)

Tools

Infor EAM CMMS

Job description

Linde Inc.

Mechanical Specialist

Niagara Falls, NY, Suffield, CT, United States | req32777

What you will enjoy doing

• You will identify, develop, and implement preventive and predictive programs along with corrective maintenance solutions for electrical systems across multiple facilities implementing preventive and predictive programs
• In this role you will maintain and troubleshoot industrial electrical distribution systems including substations, breakers, switchgear, motor control centers, protective relay systems, battery and uninterruptible power systems, and transformers up to one hundred thirty eight kilovolts maintaining industrial electrical systems
• You shall handle induction and synchronous motors up to forty thousand horsepower and fifteen thousand volts with precision and safety handling highpower motors
• Additionally plan, schedule, coordinate, lead, and perform preventive and corrective maintenance in alignment with established procedures coordinating maintenance activities
• Furthermore engage in predictive maintenance activities such as infrared thermography, transformer oil analysis, partial discharge analysis, and power quality analysis performing predictive maintenance
• You are expected to work independently, making technical decisions and recommendations in the field to ensure safe and reliable operations making field technical decisions
• Lastly conduct both office and field work with domestic travel of approximately twenty percent and accessibility during off hours, including work in all weather conditions and at elevated locations working in varied environments

What makes you great

• You have an associate's degree in electrical engineering or technology, or bring at least five (5) years of experience maintaining medium voltage electrical systems in an industrial environment bringing foundational electrical expertise
• You shall offer experience as a field service engineer, representative, technician, electrician, power distribution technician, or project manager in industrial electrical maintenance bringing industrial maintenance experience
• In addition you should demonstrate strong knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance for industrial electrical systems and equipment demonstrating maintenance knowledge
• Additionally bring excellent communication and team interaction skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and achieve results with minimal supervision showing strong communication skills
• Furthermore be proficient in using computers and standard software packages including Microsoft Office applying digital proficiency
• You are strengthened by preferred qualifications such as a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or Technology or experience as a Journeyman Electrician in an industrial environment bringing advanced technical qualifications
• Lastly contribute proven experience in installation, troubleshooting, and repair of medium voltage electrical systems, along with understanding of regulatory standards, codes, control systems, and experience using computerized maintenance management systems such as Infor EAM applying regulatory and CMMS knowledge

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!
• Pay commensurate with experience. Open to salary range $61,875 - $90,750

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.