Maintenance Engineer

Position Overview:

We are currently seeking a Mechanical and Rotating Equipment Maintenance Engineer to be based at our Nederland, TX location. This position will report to the Nederland Maintenance Manager.

The Maintenance Engineer ensures safe and reliable operation of mechanical systems for Linde’s facilities at the lowest life cycle cost. This role will be responsible for ensuring Linde’s maintenance and reliability program is executed in a safe, efficient, and high-quality manner. The successful candidate will also be expected to identify, develop, and implement innovative solutions to mechanical system/asset issues. This person will also be expected to respond to unplanned events, work independently, and make highly technical decisions and recommendations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Primary technical resource for maintenance of:

  • Rotating equipment such as compressors, turbines, blowers, pumps and associated gearbox and gearing systems.

  • Fixed equipment such as heat exchangers, coolers and cold boxes.

  • Auxiliary systems such as chillers, cooling towers and water treatment systems.

• Lead predictive maintenance programs - such as vibration analysis and oil analysis - and ensure timely resolution of all identified issues.

• Lead or assist in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) activities as needed.

• Identify and resolve chronic mechanical asset concerns (bad actors)

• Develop and execute small (<$100k) expense/capital projects for reliability improvement.

• Assist in resolution planning for long-term mechanical asset concerns (reliability threats).

• Assess equipment performance data and identify and lead activities to ensure optimal reliability and efficient performance.

• Assist in cost estimation of corrective-maintenance, preventive-maintenance and/or projects.

• Assist in turnaround planning and execution.

• Utilize Six Sigma methodologies for continuous improvement of Reliability.

• Lead resolution of highest impact issues with a strong sense of urgency and integrity.

This position requires a combination of office work and field work. This position typically requires approximately 20%-30% travel domestically. Accessibility during off-hours (laptop and cell phone) is required.

Required Qualifications:

• Associate/Bachelor Degree in Engineering and minimum 2 years of experience in mechanical maintenance/rotating equipment maintenance/reliability engineering in an industrial manufacturing environment OR

• Non-degreed with minimum of 10 years of experience in maintenance of rotating equipment and reliability in an industrial manufacturing environment.

• Level I certification in vibration analysis

• Proven experience in installation, maintenance and troubleshooting of mechanical equipment such as compressors, turbines, blowers, pumps, heat exchangers, cold box systems, chillers and cooling towers.

• Working knowledge of Preventive and Predictive maintenance techniques

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