Field Service Technician -Billings, MT

Company: The Linde Group
Location: Columbia Falls
Posted on: February 15, 2025

Job Description:

Job Overview:

Linde is seeking a motivated and experienced Onsite Service Technician responsible for the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of oxygen and nitrogen producing plants located on customer sites. This role is responsible for meeting plant performance goals, which include such categories as maintenance, troubleshooting/repair, process operation, site organization, customer billing, and record keeping . This role requires independent decision-making and time management skills, and the ability to develop solutions to complex problems and to lead the technical/project work required to implement said solutions. This opportunity welcomes those who are self-motivated, eager to learn, and thrive in a challenging and rewarding work environment.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain safety, quality, and compliance activities at each assigned plant location.
• Perform routine maintenance and calibrations on a variety of industrial plant equipment (compressors, valves, transmitters, analyzers, etc.).
• Troubleshoot and diagnose plant operational issues.
• Manage site operations with minimal supervision to meet product specifications and production efficiency standards.
• Coordinate contractors and resources, both internal and external to Linde, to support plant maintenance and to meet safety, quality, and production standards.
• Review and interpret process & instrumentation diagrams and schematic wiring diagrams.
• Complete self-guided training assignments and activities to advance comprehension of the position's responsibilities.
• Manage procurement/purchasing to meet maintenance budget goals.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized facility.
• Drive a service truck up to 2 to 3 hours per day and up to 8 hours on occasion.
• Per scheduled time periods (intermittently 1-2 times per month), provide backup plant coverage and outage/turnaround support for other technician operated locations.
• Occasionally assist or direct the training and development of new employees.
  
  Qualifications:
  
  
  • High school diploma required, associate degree in a technical field preferred.
  • Experience in air separation plant technology, compressors, pumps, and/or process/manufacturing operations is preferred.
  • Mechanical and/or electrical troubleshooting aptitude required.
  • Background in instrumentation, including the ability to measure, control, and analyze variables using specialized mechanical or electronic devices.
  • Must be on call during weekdays and for weekends (weekends are paid); coverage rotates among area personnel.
  • Must occasionally travel overnight for training and operations support activities.
  • Must be able to push, pull, move and/or lift a minimum of 75 pounds.
    
    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 .
    
    
    • We offer a comprehensive competitive benefits package including paid holidays and vacation, health, dental, disability, life insurance, 401(k) (with matching), and pension benefits.
    • 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.
    • 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 thanks all applicants in advance for their interest; however, only those applicants who are being considered for an interview will be contacted.
      
      Pay commensurate with experience. Associated topics: diagnose, equipment, field service, field service technician, machine repair, maintenance mechanic, maintenance technician, repair, service technician, troubleshoot

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