Lead Onsite Plant Technician

Job Overview:

Linde Gases US is currently seeking a motivated and experienced Lead Onsite Service Technician. This position will be based out of Salt Lake City, UT or Sacramento, CA. This position reports to the Associate Director of Operations or Operations Supervisor and is responsible for the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of oxygen and nitrogen production plants located on customer sites. This position is responsible for leading and developing individual plant technicians to meet plant performance goals and expectations, which include such categories as safety, preventative & predictive maintenance, troubleshooting & repair, process operation, site upkeep & organization, customer billing, and administrative work. To be successful in this role, an individual must be ambitious, organized, self-driven, and able to achieve goals in a multidisciplined 24/7 production environment; having independent decision-making skills, the ability to develop conceptual solutions to complex operational issues, and effectively communicate troubleshooting assistance to plant technicians is critical. This opportunity welcomes those who are committed to excellence, disciplined, able to quickly apply new knowledge to job responsibilities, and thrive in a challenging, dynamic, and rewarding work environment.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Work closely with management, plant technicians, Technical Support Engineers, and the Equipment Reliability Group to achieve operations performance goals
• Lead and maintain safety, quality, operations, and compliance activities at region plant locations
• Perform preventative & predictive maintenance activities and calibrations on a variety of industrial plant equipment
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve plant process and operational issues
• With minimal supervision, lead plant technicians to manage site operations to meet contract production specifications, plant onstream reliability goals, and administrative requirements
• Lead planning and execution of plant maintenance outages/turnarounds
• Organize resources (internal and external to Linde) and coordinate tasks needed to support maintenance work and compliance audits
• Read and interpret process & instrumentation diagrams and schematic wiring diagrams
• Complete self-guided training assignments and activities to advance comprehension of the air separation process and the complex responsibilities/expectations of the role
• Oversee plant maintenance budgets, complete project cost proposals, and complete monthly customer billing activities
• Set the standard for technicians to maintain a safe, clean, and organized facility
• Train and develop new and existing employees
• Drive a service truck up to 2 or 3 hours per day and up to 8 hours on occasion
• Reside in the general Salt Lake City, UT or Sacramento, CA area.
• Approximately 50% overnight travel for operations support and training purposes

Working Conditions:

In addition to being able to sit, stand, climb, walk, read, talk, see and hear; to perform the essential functions of this job an individual must be able to do the following additional activities:

• Drive a service pickup truck up to 1 to 2 hours per day and up to 8 hours on occasion.
• Perform office work requiring sitting at the computer and other administration duties 1 to 3 hours per day.
• Walking on flat, uneven surfaces, and areas of crushed stone/gravel is done on a daily basis.
• Bending, stooping, and working from jus