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Linde

Lead Field Service Technician

Location

New York, NY

Wage

$93,150 – $136,620/yr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on August 26, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Linde Inc. is seeking a Lead Field Service Technician to provide leadership and guidance for the safe and efficient operation of nitrogen producing plants at customer sites. The role involves training new technicians, solving field issues, and maintaining high safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities

  • Provide leadership and guidance for the operation of nitrogen producing plants.
  • Assist with training and development of new technicians.
  • Solve field site issues and operate air separation plants with minimal supervision.
  • Interact with customers across various production plant types.
  • Maintain safety, quality, and compliance activities at plant locations.
  • Perform routine maintenance and calibrations on compressors and control systems.
  • Manage time effectively to complete operations and maintenance tasks.
  • Coordinate contractors and resources for plant activities and audits.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or equivalent; post-secondary technical education preferred.
  • Strong practical skills and knowledge of production processes and plant equipment.
  • Expertise in instrumentation, control, mechanical, and electrical maintenance.
  • Strong safety awareness and adherence to procedures.
  • Ability to communicate technical information clearly in verbal and written form.
  • Proficiency in computers, Microsoft applications, and process control systems.
  • Meet physical requirements including confined space entry and lifting up to fifty pounds.
  • Flexibility to work extended hours, weekends, holidays, and call-in coverage.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Open to candidates based in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, or Eastern NY.
  • Salary range is $93,150 - $136,620, depending on location and qualifications.

Benefits

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

Pay in context

At roughly $55/hr, this posting sits about 13% above the $49/hr median for welding jobs in New York, NY — toward the top of a $34–$63/hr middle band drawn from 26 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 65% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

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. 12 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 $49/hr, Brooklyn at $33/hr, and Queens at $27/hr. New York is among them.

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