BAG Production Technician (Finance)

Job Overview: Linde is a company that 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. We are currently seeking a BAG (Bulk Atmospheric Gases) Production Technician for our facility in Charleston, TN. This position will report to the Plant Superintendent. The BAG Production Technician must demonstrate initiative in handling issues, be self-motivated, dependable, and work within a team environment. This role also works to support the site Instrument and Electrical Technician as needed and helps to ensure the facility is ran in a safe, efficient, and compliant manner. Successful candidates must be able to understand principles of all Government and Linde Environmental Permits, Regulations and Policies. This position responds to unplanned events and makes technical decisions to ensure the reliability of the facility and requires a combination of office and field work. This is a full-time position, accessibility/on-call, during off-hours (laptop and cell phone) is required. Key responsibilities: - Follow safe work permit processes, policies, and procedures. - Ensure safety and hazard recognition, using Linde's permit to work, is implemented and effective for all personnel involved in your actions. - Review and safely perform lock-out tag-out on equipment and provide permits to work. - Understand and ensure compliance with all Linde and Governmental Environmental Permits, Regulations, and Policies. - Understand Production KPIs and work towards achieving these goals included in individual performance rating. - Understand the theoretical aspects of the process and adjust controls towards achieving desired flows, pressures, and purities. - Utilize Linde's maintenance management program to maintain compliance with associated equipment. - Read, Understand, and Maintain process drawings and wiring diagrams. - Understand the basis of PLC control loop input-output logic. - Complete basic troubleshooting on instrumentation and mechanical equipment. - Assist in the training and development of new employees. - Ensure customer quality requirements are met for ALL products: maintain Quality Program. - Where required: understand and resolve fill zone and back-up system issues. - Understand what parameters process analyzers must function under (i.e. Reference gas flows, product gas flows). - Complete all LMS training modules and OJT for assigned job per assigned timeline. - Ability to facilitate contractor management to ensure safe and efficient completion of electrical maintenance activities. - Ensure all FDA-QA annual functional testing requirements are met (i.e. isolation circuit test, etc.) - Maintain critical spare parts inventory for plant systems. - Plan, schedule, estimate costs, procure materials, coordinate, and perform minor maintenance activities for site outages. - Prepare and execute small projects to improve facility availability and reliability. - Support root cause analysis program for routine and/or major failures of plant systems. - Candidate will be required to perform work outdoors in variable weather conditions, and at elevated heights or confined spaces. - Must be able to climb ladders and steps, lift, up to, 50 lbs., and work at heights. Qualifications: - High School Diploma or equivalent is required. - Associates in Applied Sciences Degree or equivalent apprenticeship preferred. - Minimum of three years of experience in an industrial environment strongly preferred. - Working knowledge of chemical plants, with a preference on industrial gas plant processes. - Experience with installation and troubleshooting of industrial equipment. - Working knowledge of Hazardous Work Permits (HWP) and Management of Change (MOC). - Excellent communication, team interaction, and presentation skills. - Self-starter who is comfortable working independently, effectively manages multiple tasks and achieves results with minimal supervision. - Must have a positive attitude, be willing to quickly adapt to changing situations, and a strong will to build and maintain productive relationships across departmental lines. - Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. - On-Call ability required within 24/7 operational environment. Plant emergencies, outages, shutdowns, and turnaround work may require working outside of the normal Monday to Friday schedule. Including nights, weekends, and holidays. About Linde: Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2024 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 chemicals & refining, food & beverage, electronics, 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. #LI-MM1