Production Technician

Linde plc; Northern (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Linde plc seeks a qualified candidate to join our operations team. You will follow safe work permit processes, ensure hazard recognition, and maintain QA programs across the plant. The role supports maintaining environmental permits, process controls, and compliance with regulations.

Flexibility to work overtime and weekends, lift up to 50 pounds, and operate in tight spaces is required. We value a high school diploma or equivalent and an Associates degree or apprenticeship.

Qualifications

• Must have High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Associates degree or equivalent apprenticeship preferred.
• Motivated self-starter capable of effectively managing multiple tasks and priorities.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Relevant computer and technical skills.
• Must be able to work overtime and weekends as required.
• Must have a current and valid driver’s license.
• Must meet physical demands (lift 50 pounds, climb stairs/ladders, work in tight spaces).

Responsibilities

• Follow safe work permit processes, policies, and procedures.
• Ensure safety and hazard recognition via Hazardous Work Permit (HWP) process.
• Identify, develop and incorporate LOTOs as required.
• Understand and ensure compliance with all Linde and governmental environmental permits, regulations and policies.
• Understand the theoretical aspects of the air separation process and adjust controls towards desired flows, pressures and purities.
• Troubleshoot equipment/process upsets and restart plants as needed.
• Maintain analyzers and Linde QA program to meet customer quality requirements.
• Utilize EAM Maintenance program for CMMS compliance.
• Read and understand P&ID and control loop IO logic.
• Assist in training and development of new employees.
• Follow SMP, SOP, COP, OSS, OPS alerts and Technical Bulletins.
• Perform all responsibilities in accordance with safety, operational, quality and environmental requirements.

Skills

Motivated self-starter

Strong communication

Computer skills

Overtime/weekend flexibility

Driver's license

Physical endurance

Ability to work in tight spaces

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Associates in Applied Sciences or equivalent apprenticeship

Job description

• You will follow safe work permit processes, policies, and procedures
• Ensure safety and hazard recognition is implemented through the Hazardous Work Permit (HWP) process
• Identify, develop and incorporate LOTOs as required
• Understand and ensure compliance with all Linde and governmental Environmental Permits, Regulations, and Policies
• Understand the theoretical aspects of the air separation process and adjust controls towards achieving desired flows, pressures, and purities
• Understand Production KPIs and work towards achieving goals included in individual performance rating
• Further, perform troubleshooting on equipment/process upsets and restart plants as needed
• Ensure customer quality requirements are met for ALL products by maintaining analyzers and Linde Quality Assurance Program (QAP)
• Utilize the EAM Maintenance program to maintain compliance in areas covered by CMMS
• Read and Understand P&ID and control loop input-output logic
• Assist in the training and development of new employees
• Follow all SMP, SOP, COP, OSS, OPS alerts and Technical Bulletins
• Also, ensure all responsibilities are performed in accordance with applicable safety, operational, quality, and environmental requirements.

What makes you great

• You must have a High School Diploma or equivalent
• Associates in Applied Sciences Degree or equivalent apprenticeship preferred
• Motivated, self-starter capable of effectively managing multiple tasks and priorities
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Relevant computer and technical skills
• Moreover, you must be able to work overtime and weekends as required
• Must have a current and valid driver’s license
• You are able to meet the physical demands of the job, i.e., lift 50 pounds and climb stairs and ladders
• Work in tight and closed spaces
• Wear all required personal protective equipment

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.

• 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.

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.