Mechanical Specialist

Linde; Deer Park (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Linde is seeking a highly skilled Maintenance Professional to plan and perform major equipment installation, maintenance, overhauls, and inspections on industrial mechanical and rotating systems at our Texas sites.

You will troubleshoot centrifugal, reciprocating, and screw compressors, pumps, turbines, motors, heat exchangers, and related equipment, while supporting turnaround planning and incident resolution. Domestic travel ~30% and field flexibility required.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years' experience maintaining mechanical and rotating systems in industrial manufacturing.
• Experience with installation, troubleshooting, inspections, and repairs of compressors, turbines, heat exchangers.
• Knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance and precision alignment of multi-train equipment.

Responsibilities

• Plan and perform major equipment installation, maintenance, overhauls, and inspections on mechanical and rotating systems.
• Troubleshoot and maintain centrifugal, reciprocating, and screw compressors; pumps; turbines; motors; heat exchangers; boilers; piping.
• Provide on-site and remote technical support to regional sites and assist with turnarounds and cost estimates.
• Support root cause analysis for major equipment failures and address high-impact issues with urgency and integrity.
• Balance office and field work with ~30% domestic travel and work in varying weather conditions; access elevated equipment.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance experience

Rotating equipment knowledge

Communication and teamwork

CMMS experience

Education

Associate degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology

Machinist/millwright apprenticeship program

Tools

CMMS

Job description

• You will plan and perform major equipment installation, maintenance, overhauls, and inspections, including corrective, preventive, and predictive work on industrial mechanical and rotating systems
• Maintain and troubleshoot centrifugal, reciprocating, and screw compressors; centrifugal and positive displacement pumps; turbines; synchronous and induction motors; high-speed gearboxes; heat exchangers; cryogenic interchangers; chillers; cooling towers; boilers; piping systems; and related process equipment
• Further, provide on-site and remote technical support and direction to regional sites. Assist with turnaround planning, mechanical work cost estimates, and the identification and resolution of chronic mechanical asset concerns (bad actors)
• Support root cause analysis for major equipment failures. Address high-impact issues with a strong sense of urgency and integrity
• Balance office and field work, with approximately 30% domestic travel. Remain accessible during off-hours as required
• Also, work in varying weather conditions and access elevated equipment using ladders, scaffolding, man-lifts, and crane baskets

What makes you great

• You have a minimum of five years of experience maintaining mechanical and rotating systems and equipment in an industrial manufacturing environment, including installation, troubleshooting, inspections, and repairs of compressors, turbines, blowers, and heat exchangers
• An associate degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology, understanding of regulatory and industrial standards and codes, or completion of a four-year machinist/millwright apprenticeship program is preferred
• Knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance practices, with the ability to use precision measuring devices and perform precision alignment on multi-train equipment
• Moreover, strong communication and team collaboration skills, with the ability to work independently, lead or participate on teams, manage multiple tasks, and deliver results with minimal supervision
• You are a self-starter with strong documentation and record-keeping skills, proficiency in MS Office and standard software packages, and experience using a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS)

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.