Production Technician

About Linde:

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2019 sales of $28 billion (€25 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:

The Praxair Production Technician is responsible for the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of an Air Separation Process at our Elko, NV Plant at the Jerritt Canyon Mine. This is a challenging and rewarding job that requires the employee to have problem solving capabilities in mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and production processes.

Production Technicians must demonstrate initiative and self-motivation and be able to work with minimal supervision. Plant Techs must be available for call outs.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Maintain all Safety, Quality, and Compliance activities at their plant location
• Start up, shutdown, and operate the production processes.
• Perform routine maintenance and calibrations on a variety of process equipment including centrifugal and reciprocating compressors, gas analyzers, control systems, electrical systems and process control valves
• Troubleshoot and repair defective equipment, electrical components, and production processes
• Plan and execute operations and maintenance tasks for assigned plant(s)
• Purchasing of materials and/or services such as contractors
• Monthly plant billing, documentation, reports, and other administrative duties

Advancement:

Praxair has advancement opportunities for employees who demonstrate advanced skills in plant operations and have a strong sense of ownership. Safety performance, successful operations, and proven leadership are required. Advancement can lead to careers in Technical Support, Management, Engineering, Safety, Sales, and other positions.

Working Conditions:

The Production Technician must be able to sit, stand, climb, walk, read, talk, see and hear, to perform the essential functions of this job. Additional activities for this job are:

• Drive a service (pickup) truck up to 2 or 3 hours per day and up to 8 hours on occasion.
• Perform office work requiring computer work and other administration duties 1 or 2 hours per day.
• Walking on flat or uneven surfaces and in areas of crushed stone on a daily basis.
• Bending, stooping, and working from elevated positions
• Use of stairs and ladders for elevated work.
• Lifting 5 to 15 LBs loads performed daily.
• Lifting 15 to 45 LBs loads intermittently.
• Lifting 45 to 75 LBs loads occasionally.
• Upper body work activities, including using wrenches, hammers, and similar hand tools
• Use of power tools such as drill and saws
• Use of volt meters and calibration devices
• Use of fingers/fine manipulation (such as instrumentation calibration)
• On Call is rotating. Must carry cell Company Cell phone and laptop for immediate availability.

Qualifications:

• High School Degree required
• Associate's degree in a technical field preferred
• 2 - 5 years of experience in any of the following fields is desirable but not required:
• Air separation or similar complex process control function
• Instrumentation and control
• General maintenance of industrial equipment
• Compressors and compressor maintenance
• Industrial mechanical maintenance
• Industrial electrical or electrician
• Industrial Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC)
• Military technical fields
• Machinist Mates, Electrician Mates, Gas Turbine Technicians, Boiler Technicians, Cryogenic Technicians.

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.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $25.00 - $35.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Elko, NV: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: One location

Salary : $28 - $35