Production Technician

Production TechnicianLinde Inc.East Chicago, IN, United StatesWhat You Will Enjoy DoingYou will operate and control process units and equipment both in the field and from the control station to ensure safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible operations. You shall monitor plant performance for efficiency, proactively identifying and anticipating issues before they arise. In this role you will coordinate work requests, permits, and equipment isolations, ensuring safe return to normal operations. Additionally, provide front-line communication to customers and facility management regarding product and process conditions and supply status. Take responsibility for maintaining production records and implementing standard operating procedures for starting and stopping major equipment to maintain reliability and prevent delays. Furthermore, exercise sound judgment when making process decisions within established boundaries and contribute to improving and updating standard operating procedures.What Makes You GreatYou will demonstrate a strong commitment to personal safety, environmental accountability, and adherence to all safety programs and requirements. You shall wear required personal protective equipment, comply with lockout and tagout policy, and issue, monitor, and close out safe work and confined space permits. In addition you should be knowledgeable and practiced in all emergency procedures while supporting safety initiatives such as safety inspections, incident reporting, and behavior-based safety programs. Assist in the development and execution of safe standard operating procedures, work a rotating schedule with on-call responsibilities, and support shift coverage including nights, weekends, and holidays. Additionally, maintain facility housekeeping, participate in turnaround planning and execution, and assist with routine maintenance and process safety management activities. You are recognized for maintaining training compliance. You are able to meet the physical requirements of the role, including confined space entry, climbing, lifting up to fifty pounds, and working at heights. You will be available to work extended hours when business needs arise. Furthermore, you demonstrate the flexibility to support weekend, holiday, and call-in coverage. You ensure a reliable and safety-focused presence during critical operational periods.Why You Will Love Working With UsLinde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2025 sales of $34 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, decarbonize and protect our planet. Linde serves a variety of end markets such as chemicals & energy, food & beverage, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing, metals and mining. Linde's industrial gases and technologies are used in countless applications, enabling space exploration and launch technologies, delivering ultra-high-purity and specialty gases for semiconductor manufacturing, providing life-saving medical oxygen and enabling clean hydrogen production and carbon capture to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Linde also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing solutions to support customer growth, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions.What We Offer You!At Linde, the sky is not the limit. If you're looking to build a career where your work reaches beyond your job description and betters the people with whom you work, the communities we serve, and the world in which we all live, at Linde, your opportunities are limitless. Be Linde. Be Limitless. Linde offers competitive compensation and an outstanding benefits package. Enjoy access to health, dental, disability, and life insurance, paid holidays and vacation, 401(k) matching, pension benefits, an employee discount program, and opportunities for educational and professional growth. Additional compensation may vary depending on the position and organizational level. Build your future with us while making an impact every day!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 Inc. acts responsibly towards its shareholders, business partners, employees, society and the environment in every one of its business areas, regions and locations across the globe. The company is committed to technologies and products that unite the goals of customer value and sustainable development. *The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Therefore employees assigned may be required to perform additional job tasks required by the manager.