Job Description
Technicians perform maintenance and calibrations on instrumentation and electrical systems in gas plants, ensuring uninterrupted operations that supply high-quality gases for industries like manufacturing and healthcare, enhancing productivity by preventing equipment failures. Their calibrations and repairs on transmitters and PLCs uphold safety standards vital for plant reliability.
Linde operates as a global industrial gases and engineering leader with $33 billion in 2024 sales, focusing on sustainable solutions that improve customer success and protect the planet. The company promotes diversity and inclusion, offering growth opportunities while reducing environmental impact through high-quality products.
Technicians calibrate instruments like transmitters and analyzers, troubleshoot PLCs, maintain motors and transformers up to 600V, and use Allen Bradley systems. They complete preventative maintenance, document work, and plan reliability projects. Tools include meters, calibration equipment, and schematics. On-call weekly, they arrive within an hour for issues, work overtime occasionally, and support plant technicians remotely, with potential man-lift use in varied environments.
The full-time role offers location in Souderton, Pennsylvania, competitive compensation with health, dental, disability, life insurance, holidays, vacation, 401(k) matching, pension, discount program, and education growth. Requires high school diploma, two years experience, knowledge of electricity and calibration, and availability for on-call and OT.
Responsibilities
- Perform calibrations, troubleshooting, repairs, maintenance, and installation of industrial instruments including transmitters, PLC systems, meters, automatic valves, and product purity analyzers
- Maintain and troubleshoot electrical systems and equipment including Motors, UPS systems, Breakers, and Transformers
- Troubleshoot, maintain, and repair electrical systems up to 600V
- Demonstrate a good understanding of Allen Bradley PLCs
- Interpret and maintain P&IDs and schematic wiring diagrams in compliance with established SOPs, QA, and MOC policies
- Complete and document preventative maintenance activities in compliance with established instrumentation, maintenance, and QA programs
- Perform purity analyzer routine calibration
- Prepare and maintain all assigned PM work orders, Procal, and analyzer calibration logs
- Plan and execute projects to improve facility availability and reliability
- Through training, become proficient in operating the Hatfield plant including startup, shutdown, and process troubleshooting
- Maintain critical spare parts inventory to minimize plant downtime for unplanned equipment failures
- Assist in plant outage planning with regional support
- Coordinate and schedule contractor activities when required for areas of responsibility
- Prioritize personnel safety throughout all work within assigned scope
- Be on call on a rotation with the other plant technicians – 1 week per month
- Occasionally work OT as required by business demands
- Available off hours via cell phone to support other plant technicians with instrumentation and electrical troubleshooting
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- 2 years related experience in process control instrumentation
- Proficient with a variety of I/E hand tools, meters, instrument calibration equipment, etc
- Working knowledge of electricity, AC/DC theory, electrical distribution systems, and motors
- Ability to read and understand P&IDs and schematic wiring diagrams
- Working knowledge of calibrating pressure, temperature, and differential switches or transmitters
- Knowledge of control valves and actuators (Fisher, Neles-Jamesbury, Samson, Masoneilen)
- Strong organization and planning skills
- Strong basic computer skills
- Written and oral communication skills
- Ability to work in both office and field environments
- Ability to perform elevated work via ladders, scaffolding, and man-lifts
- Ability to excel in both a team and individual work capacity
- Available on-call on a rotation (24/7 one week per month) with ability to arrive at the facility within 1 hour if required
- Available periodically to work OT as required by business demands
- Available off hours via cell phone to support other plant technicians with instrumentation and electrical troubleshooting