Production Technician

Linde Corporate; Souderton (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Linde Inc. in Souderton, PA is seeking a Production Technician to operate and maintain an Air Separation Plant and related equipment. You will monitor performance, perform adjustments, and troubleshoot upsets to ensure safe, high-purity gas production.

You will be responsible for preventive and corrective maintenance, reading schematics, and enforcing safety protocols. The role requires 3+ years of experience, proficiency with hand/power tools, and a willingness to work extended hours, including

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• 3+ years of production operations, maintenance, or industrial plant experience preferred.
• Experience in air separation plants or similar complex process environments.
• Proficiency with hand tools, power tools, and test/measurement equipment.
• Willingness to work extended hours during outages, including overtime and on-call rotation.
• Military technical experience is valued.

Responsibilities

• Operate, start up, shut down, and maintain the Air Separation Plant and equipment to ensure safe, high-purity gas production.
• Monitor plant performance, analyze conditions, and troubleshoot upsets to maintain quality and targets.
• Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on plant equipment to maximize reliability.
• Support repairs and restarts by troubleshooting shutdowns and component failures.
• Read P&IDs, manuals, schematics, and diagrams to support safe operations and maintenance.
• Enforce safety procedures including LOTO, hazardous permits, and contractor oversight.
• Plan and execute maintenance activities and reliability projects to improve facility performance.
• Collaborate with technicians, contractors, and other groups; operate both independently and in teams.
• Utilize computers and Office tools for documentation and reporting.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Troubleshooting

Diagnostics

Communication

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Test/measurement equipment

Job description

Production Technician

Souderton, PA, United States

Responsibilities

• Operate, start up, shut down, and maintain the Air Separation Plant and associated equipment, including tanks, controls, and truck fill systems, to ensure the safe and efficient production of high‑purity industrial gases.
• Monitor plant performance, analyze operating conditions, make process adjustments, and troubleshoot operational upsets to maintain product quality and production targets.
• Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on plant equipment, including compressors, pumps, fans, valves, analyzers, instrumentation, and control systems, to maximize reliability and plant availability.
• Support timely repairs and plant restarts by troubleshooting shutdowns, equipment failures, and control system issues.
• Read and interpret P&IDs, equipment manuals, electrical schematics, one‑line diagrams, and company procedures to support safe and effective operations and maintenance activities.
• Follow and enforce safety procedures, including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), hazardous work permits, and contractor oversight, while maintaining compliance with all safety and environmental requirements.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute maintenance activities and reliability improvement projects to enhance facility performance and availability.
• Collaborate with plant technicians, contractors, and other Linde business groups while working effectively both independently and within a team environment.
• Utilize computers and Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint) for documentation, reporting, communication, and maintenance tracking.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Mechanical maintenance experience required; 3+ years of production operations, maintenance, or industrial plant experience highly preferred.
• Experience in air separation plants or similar complex process environments, including industrial mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and controls, compressors, HVAC systems, and general industrial equipment maintenance.
• Strong mechanical aptitude with proven troubleshooting, diagnostic, repair, and problem‑solving skills.
• Proficiency with hand tools, power tools, and test/measurement equipment.
• Ability to perform both office‑based and field‑based work, including working in confined spaces, climbing ladders and stairs, accessing elevated equipment via scaffolding and man‑lifts, lifting up to 50 pounds, and working safely at heights.
• Willingness to work extended hours during planned and unplanned outages, including occasional overtime, holiday, after‑hours work, and participation in an on‑call rotation every fourth week.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work independently and build effective relationships across Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Contractors, and other support teams.
• Military technical experience is highly valued, including Engineering, Machinist Mate, Electrician Mate, Gas Turbine Technician, Boiler Technician, Nuclear Technician, or similar technical specialties.

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.