Maintenance Technician

Linde Inc.

Maintenance Technician

Lexington, KY, or Youngstown, OH, United States | req
28714

• You plan and perform major equipment installation, maintenance, overhauls, and inspections on compressors, pumps, turbines, motors, gearboxes, heat exchangers, cooling towers, and other rotating systems.
• You support and maintain water treatment systems, gas‑fired vaporizers, hydrogen generators, piping systems, and related process equipment to ensure safe and reliable operations.
• You conduct periodic inspection and maintenance of plant equipment while supporting the root cause analysis program for major failures.
• You assist with turnaround planning, cost estimation, and the identification and resolution of chronic mechanical asset concerns.
• You take responsibility for maintaining accurate documentation of all maintenance activities in the computerized maintenance system and uphold the Oil and Vibrations Predictive Program.
• You perform both office and field work independently, escalating technical concerns and safely accessing elevated equipment using ladders, scaffolding, manlifts, or crane baskets.

• You bring a minimum of five years of experience maintaining mechanical and rotating systems in an industrial manufacturing environment.
• You have proven experience in the installation, troubleshooting, inspection, and repair of compressors, turbines, blowers, and heat exchangers.
• You demonstrate strong knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance practices for industrial mechanical and rotating systems.
• You can use precision measuring devices and perform precision alignment on multi‑train equipment while upholding high technical standards.
• You communicate effectively, work independently, and lead or support teams with strong documentation and computer skills, including proficiency in maintenance management systems.
• You have hands‑on experience with vibration analysis and dynamic balancing, and familiarity with enterprise asset management systems; completion of a machinist or millwright apprenticeship is a plus.
• You meet the physical requirements of the role, including confined space entry, climbing, lifting up to fifty pounds, and working at heights.
• You are available to work extended hours when business needs arise.
• You demonstrate the flexibility to support weekend, holiday, and call‑in coverage.
• You ensure a reliable and safety‑focused presence during critical operational periods.

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 that help our customers succeed and 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.

Competitive compensation and an outstanding benefits package, including 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. Pay is commensurate with experience; open to salary range $40,500 – $59,400.

We are looking forward to receiving your complete application. Linde thanks all applicants in advance for their interest; however, only those applicants who are being considered for an interview will be contacted.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected…