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Linde

Field Service Technician

Location

New York, NY

Wage

$53,625 – $78,650/yr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on August 27, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Linde Inc. is seeking a Field Service Technician in New York, NY, responsible for operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting air separation plants at customer sites. The role requires independent diagnosis and resolution of equipment and process issues, ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

  • Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot air separation plants at customer sites.
  • Serve as the primary technician responsible for assigned plant locations.
  • Diagnose and resolve equipment and process issues independently.
  • Perform routine maintenance and calibration on compressors, gas analyzers, electrical control systems, and pneumatic control valves.
  • Monitor plant performance and implement actions to maintain or improve efficiency.
  • Ensure compliance with all safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
  • Manage daily work schedules, maintenance activities, and operational priorities.
  • Coordinate internal teams and external contractors for maintenance, repairs, and audits.
  • Maintain accurate operational logs, maintenance records, and compliance documentation.
  • Communicate effectively with customers, team members, and leadership regarding plant status and issues.
  • Support multiple locations as needed, including occasional travel outside assigned area.
  • Assist with onboarding and training of new technicians when required.

Requirements

  • High school diploma required; associate’s degree in a technical field preferred.
  • Two to five (2–5) years of operations or technical experience preferred.
  • Ability to safely perform physical job requirements, including driving a service vehicle and lifting weights.
  • Performing hands-on work using hand tools and power tools.
  • Ability to perform administrative tasks and computer work as needed.
  • Willingness to participate in an on-call rotation with 24/7 availability.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Location: New York, NY, United States.
  • Pay commensurate with experience, with a salary range of $53,625 - $78,650.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in New York, NY

Pay in context

At roughly $32/hr, this posting comes in about 36% below the $50/hr median for welding jobs in New York, NY, where the middle half runs $36–$63/hr across 26 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 12% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in New York, NY

We're tracking 39 other active welding openings in New York, NY right now, from 31 different employers. 9 of them were added in the last week. Across New York as a whole we're tracking 197 other active welding openings from 139 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in New York, or widen the search to New York.

Linde currently has 1 other opening live in New York, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in New York at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in New York, NY (15), Randstad USA (6), and Veterans Health Administration (4). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within New York, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are New York at $50/hr, Brooklyn at $33/hr, and Queens at $27/hr. New York is among them.

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