Production Technician- Pittsburg, CA

About Linde:

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2023 sales of $33 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 and protect our planet.

The company serves a variety of end markets including aerospace, chemicals, food and beverage, electronics, energy, healthcare, manufacturing, and primary metals. Linde's industrial gases are used in countless applications, from life-saving oxygen for hospitals to high-purity & specialty gases for electronics manufacturing, hydrogen for clean fuels and much more. Linde also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing solutions to support customer expansion, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions.

For more information about the company and its products and services, please visit www.linde.com.

Job Overview:

We are currently seeking a Lead Technician for four of our facilities located in Northern California. This position will report to the Pittsburg Production Superintendent.

The Lead Technician will be primarily responsible for the two N-Plants located in Martinez and Benicia. They will have secondary responsibilities at the Pittsburg ASU. This position will be responsible for ensuring production requirements are met and that the facilities are operated in a safe, efficient, and compliant manner. This is a front-line operations role that will respond to unplanned events, work independently, and make technical decisions and recommendations to ensure the reliable and efficient operation of the facility. This position requires a combination of office and field work. Accessibility during off-hours (laptop and cell phone) is required.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Coordinates closely with key customers (refineries).

• Maintains compliance with all applicable regulatory, policy, and internal engineering standards

• Collaborates with support teams for technical assistance

• Maximizes efficiency and operating capacity of the plants

• Manages contractors to ensure work is completed safely and within budget

• Troubleshoots plant process & equipment problems and implementing solutions

• Maintains QA program, facilitates customer and corporate audits

• Coordinates major outage and project work with reliability center, mechanical integrity team, and capital project teams to ensure most efficient and cost-effective execution.

• Maintains documentation of equipment and process (eMOC, Variance, MVF, QA, etc.)

• Responsible for process safety information related to plant activities

• 5 years of relevant industry experience

• Experience with installation and troubleshooting of industrial equipment.

• Working knowledge Hazardous Work Permits, Lock out Tag out and Management of Change.

• Excellent quick thinking, team interaction and presentation skills.

• Self-starter who is comfortable working independently, effectively manages multiple tasks and achieves results with minimal supervision.

• Must have a positive attitude, be willing to quickly adapt to changing situations, have strong communications skills, and a strong will to build and maintain productive relationships across departmental lines.

• Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

At Linde, we strive to create a work environment that treats all employees with respect, supports new thoughts and ideas, encourages growth and development, celebrates our differences, and embraces inclusion. Linde is committed to remaining an employer of choice for the diverse, ever-increasing pool of global talent. To learn more, visit About Linde

We offer a comprehensive competitive benefits package including paid holidays and vacation, health, dental, disability, life insurance, 401(k) (with matching), and pension benefits.

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 veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other reason prohibited by applicable law.

Pay Range: $60,893 - $89,309