Job Overview:

Linde is currently seeking a Lead Instrument Electrical Technician for our newly constructed industrial gas facility in Nederland, TX. This hands-on leadership role reports to the Site Maintenance Manager and works closely with stakeholders to achieve plant reliability goals. The Lead Technician will validate incoming IE work requests from Operations, formalize scopes, and either perform the work or assign it to other Maintenance Team members. This position also tracks team performance metrics and supports training initiatives.

Responsibilities:

Administrative Reporting:

Maintain operating and maintenance history for all equipment using manual and digital tools.

Prepare and maintain documentation such as Hexagon work requests, work orders, service reports, and equipment calibration records in accordance with Linde IMMS and CMMS systems.

Monitor IE documentation performance and report on work order closure rates, schedule breaks, policy compliance, and backlog.

Facilitate and assist training on Hexagon and ProCal systems for site staff, including Operations.

Technical Duties:

Troubleshoot, calibrate, and maintain pneumatic, analog, and digital process control instrumentation using PLC data, PIDs, and schematic wiring diagrams.

Maintain and repair low voltage electrical systems (600VAC and below); medium voltage experience (up to 13,800V) is a plus.

Perform and assign maintenance of electrical and electronic control systems, pneumatics, instrumentation, control valves, motor control systems, and analytical equipment.

Support startup, shutdown, and operations of process plant equipment.

Calibrate and maintain process analytical equipment such as thermal conductivity analyzers, gas chromatographs, and electrolytic analyzers.

Ensure spare parts are available, maintained, and replaced/repaired as needed.

Apply Root Cause Analysis (RCA) methodology to failures and support plant investigations with data analysis and diagnostics.

Plan and execute expense and capital projects to improve facility availability, reliability, and productivity.

Maintain a high degree of personal safety and environmental awareness for self, team, and contractors.

Perform elevated work using ladders, stairways, scaffolding, and man-lifts; operate vehicles, forklifts, and other material handling equipment.

Key Skills:

Instrumentation troubleshooting and calibration

Electrical systems maintenance (low and medium voltage)

PLC diagnostics and interpretation of PIDs and schematics

Analytical equipment calibration and maintenance

Control valve and motor control system maintenance

CMMS/IMMS proficiency (Hexagon, ProCal, SAP, Maximo)

RCA and failure investigation

Project planning and execution

Spare parts inventory management

Safety and regulatory compliance

Technical documentation and reporting

MS Office and standard software proficiency

Soft Skills:

Leadership Team Coordination

Communication

Problem Solving

Adaptability

Attention to Detail

Initiative

Training Mentorship

Customer Focus

Time Management

Safety Mindset