Production Technician

Location

Keasbey, NJ

Wage

$65,000 – $85,000/yr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on September 3, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Linde Inc. is seeking a Production Technician in Keasbey, NJ, responsible for operating and maintaining air separation plants while ensuring compliance with safety and environmental regulations. The role involves troubleshooting, performing maintenance, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance facility reliability.

Responsibilities

  • Startup, operate, and maintain air separation plants and associated systems.
  • Troubleshoot plant shutdowns and perform corrective maintenance.
  • Coordinate scheduling of planned maintenance and perform preventative maintenance.
  • Operate units to supply products safely and economically.
  • Monitor process performance and make adjustments as needed.
  • Read and interpret P&ID's, electrical schematics, and equipment manuals.
  • Perform calibration of analyzers and troubleshoot control system problems.
  • Perform lock-out tag-out and oversee contractors as necessary.
  • Safely troubleshoot, repair, and maintain rotating equipment.
  • Prepare and execute projects to improve facility availability.
  • Manage maintenance deadlines and PM intervals.
  • Communicate with cross-functional groups and other business departments.
  • Support maintenance of satellite pipeline meter stations and assist with DigTix locates.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent required.
  • Mechanical maintenance experience required.
  • Three or more years of production operations experience preferred.
  • Strong mechanical aptitude with proven troubleshooting and repair skills.
  • Proficiency in the use of hand tools, power tools, and testing equipment.
  • Working knowledge of computers and typical computer programs.
  • Ability to work in confined spaces and lift up to 50 pounds.
  • Ability to participate in an on-call rotation and work overtime as needed.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • A company vehicle will be provided for work-related travel.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
PTO

How this job compares in Keasbey, NJ

Pay in context

At roughly $36/hr, this posting sits about 20% above the $30/hr median for manufacturing welder jobs across New Jersey — toward the top of a $23–$41/hr middle band drawn from 10 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 60% 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 Keasbey, NJ

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Keasbey, NJ, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across New Jersey as a whole we're tracking 214 other active welding openings from 138 employers. Browse welding jobs across New Jersey.

The most active employers in New Jersey at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Rhoads Industries (13), Gpac (10), and Department of the Navy - Agency Wide (7). 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 Jersey, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Camden at $41/hr, Northvale at $40/hr, and Wayne at $39/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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