Mechanical Specialist

Linde Corporate; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Benefits package

Health, dental, disability & life.ins.

Paid holidays & vacation

401(k) matching

Pension benefits

Employee discount program

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Linde Inc. is seeking a Mechanical Specialist in Theodore, AL to plan and perform installation, maintenance, overhauls, and inspections of industrial mechanical and rotating systems.

You will service compressors, turbines, pumps, and heat exchangers, while supporting remote sites with technical guidance. The role requires 5+ years of experience in industrial maintenance, strong problem-solving and documentation skills, and the ability to work both independently and in teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in maintenance of mechanical and rotating systems in an industrial environment.
• Experience with installation, troubleshooting, inspection and repairs of compressors, turbines, blowers, and heat exchangers.
• Knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance of industrial mechanical systems.
• Ability to use precision measuring devices and perform precision alignment on multi-train equipment.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work independently and lead/participate on teams.
• Strong documentation and record-keeping abilities.
• Experience with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS).

Responsibilities

• Plan and perform major equipment installation, maintenance, overhauls, and inspections.
• Maintain and repair centrifugal and positive displacement pumps.
• Service turbines and motors (synchronous and induction).
• Oversee heat exchangers, chillers, and cooling towers.
• Work on piping systems and related process equipment.
• Provide on-site or remote technical support to regional sites.
• Assist in turnaround planning and cost estimation for mechanical work.
• Contribute to root cause analysis for major equipment failures.
• Address urgent high-impact issues with urgency and integrity.
• Balance office and field work with about 30% travel.
• Maintain accessibility during off-hours as required.

Skills

Maintenance expertise

Troubleshooting

Preventive & Predictive maintenance

Precision alignment

Communication & teamwork

Documentation & record-keeping

MS Office & email

CMMS experience

Tools

CMMS

MS Office

Job description

Linde Inc.

Mechanical Specialist

Theodore, AL, United States | req31128

What you will enjoy doing*

• In this role, you will 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
• Further, you will manage maintenance and repairs of centrifugal and positive displacement pumps
• Service turbines and synchronous and induction motors
• Maintain high-speed gearboxes is part of your role
• You will oversee heat exchangers, cryogenic interchangers, 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)
• You will support root cause analysis programs for major equipment failures
• Address high-impact issues with urgency and integrity
• This position requires a combination of office and field work responsibilities with approximately 30 percent domestic travel
• And you will maintain accessibility during off-hours as required
• Work in various weather conditions and access elevated equipment using ladders, scaffolding, man-lifts, and crane baskets

What makes you great

• 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

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.

• Competitive compensation
• Outstanding benefits package
• health, dental, disability, and life insurance
• paid holidays and vacation
• 401(k) matching
• pension benefits
• an employee discount program
• 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.