Job Description

Job Summary:

The Linde On-Site Technician is responsible for the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of an CO2 Facility in the Pekin/Peoria IL area. This challenging and rewarding job will include, but not be limited to performing routine operating, starting/stopping of equipment, maintenance, electrical, instrumentation, troubleshooting, and repairs.

On-Site Technicians must be dependable. They work with minimal supervision and must demonstrate initiative and self-motivation. Linde On-Site Technicians usually work alone and have primary responsibility for their assigned plants.

Facility Information:

The plant has 9 drivers, 2 technicians, A distribution superintendent (based remotely off site) and a Facility Manager (Also based remotely off site). It is a 24/7 operation and nights and weekends when no tech is on duty the plant is monitored by a call out box that calls the technician when an issue comes up.

Scope:

Employees in this role operate all aspects of the Linde CO2 facility, from routine operations to solving production problems. They maintain compressors, pumps, valves, motors and related equipment. The technicians start up, shut down, and operate the plant. The technician must solve a variety of mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and process control problems.

The technician will also be responsible for maintaining the fillzone. This requires training new drivers and contract drivers with loading product, troubleshooting fill issues and maintaining the analyzers. This also requires filling railcars.

On-Site Technicians are trained and mentored as they develop knowledge and skills. The employee is also supported with supervision, technicians, engineers, logistics and other technical staff. Occasionally the technician will travel to locations outside the assigned areas for training and to support other plants.

Principal Accountabilities:

Maintain all Safety, Quality, Environmental and Compliance activities at their plant location.
Start up, shutdown, and operate the production processes.
Monitors process performance and makes appropriate adjustments to remedy deviations and keep plant running at max capacity.
Safely troubleshoot and maintain all rotating equipment and associated mechanical systems including compressors, pumps, fans, blowers, heat exchangers, and valves.
Demonstrate mechanical aptitude and evaluate equipment performance.
Reading and interpreting Electrical Schematics, Process Diagrams, and Electrical One Line Diagrams.
Perform calibration, troubleshooting, and repair of process analyzers and instrumentation.
Planning and executing operations and maintenance tasks for assigned plant.
Purchasing of materials and/or services such as contractors.
Technicians are responsible for scheduling, permitting, and overseeing contractor field work.
Perform daily, weekly, monthly, and annual inspections and compliance tasks.
Operating forklifts/man-lifts.
Good communication skills (inter departmental, team members, contractors, etc.).
Have a working knowledge of computers and typical computer programs (i.e. Excel, Word, Power Point).

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

High School Degree or equivalent.
Strong mechanical, electrical, and troubleshooting skills.
Ability to work overtime, weekends, and holidays as required.
Must have strong verbal and written communication skills.
Capable of lifting up to 50 lbs, working at heights, and working in outdoor environments across varying weather conditions.
Participate in a rotating 24/7 on call schedule for plant call outs, fillzone issues, and respond to calls from Logistics, Engineering, Plant management, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree or technical apprenticeship.
5+ years of production operations experience in an industrial environment.
CO2 production and/or Ammonia refrigeration experience.
Instrumentation and control.
Compressors and compressor maintenance.