Welder Repair Technician

About the role

The Welding Repair Technician is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting and repairing electrical, mechanical and control functionality of welding equipment for Airgas and Airgas’s customers. This position will repair engine drives, inverters, transformers and automation equipment. The position is required to maintain an inventory of parts and supplies and maintain all required documentation including tracking of all work hours for appropriate customer billing.

Responsibilities

• Travels to customer sites to diagnose and resolve technical needs, to facilitate routine/preventative maintenance (PM) and deliver National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) traceable calibration on all types of Airgas equipment and products including, but not limited to: Manual, robotic and semi-automatic Pulsed Metal Arc Welding (GMAW-P), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) and Plasma Arc Welding (PAW) equipment including many custom semi-automatic systems. Orbital tube and pipe welding systems. High purity bulk and cylinder gas systems. Integrated welding and motion control systems.
• Ensures all service requests are fulfilled in an organized and efficient manner and obtains customer’s signature on the order prior to leaving facility.
• Stewards company provided diagnostic equipment, tools and other equipment in clean, good working condition and within manufacturer’s recommendations.
• Safely manages and secures the equipment at the end of each day.
• Maintains inventory of parts in the Airgas facility.
• Collaborates with leadership on the job status, daily activities and condition of equipment.
• Connects by phone and in person with vendors, customers, sales staff, store managers and others, providing information on repair times, ordering of parts and supplies, etc.
• Maintains database of and schedule of all calibration and PM’s on Airgas and Airgas’s customer equipment.
• Contributing to team goals as needed.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum of 2 years of prior related electrical and or electronics repair experience preferably in a manufacturing environment
• Intermediate knowledge of Google suite applications and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)
• Must have general mechanical aptitude
• Ability to plan a logical approach to troubleshooting and repairing equipment
• Demonstrated knowledge of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in all units of measure using whole numbers, fractions and decimals
• Ability to compute rate, ratios, and percent
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to read and comprehend manuals, schematics, material safety data sheets and instructions
• Self-starter; self-motivated; operates with a sense of urgency; ability to work independently and under pressure to meet deadlines
• Regularly required to move up to 60 pounds and transport up to 800 pounds with the aid of material handling equipment
• Frequent local travel (85% of work time)
• Must be able to work flexible hours to meet customer needs and management expectations
• Must be willing to be away from home for customer service calls and certification schools approximately 10% of the time (estimate 2 days per month)
• Must have reliable, appropriate transportation and valid US driver’s license

Qualifications

• Prior Experience Using SAP
• Ability to operate a forklift

Benefits

We care about and support our Airgas Families. This is evident not only through our competitive compensation but also through a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision plans, short-term and long-term disability, life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), pre-tax commuter transportation benefit, parental leave, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave, and paid holidays for all eligible full-time employees. Additionally, we offer our eligible employees a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for eligible employees’ dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.

Company Overview

Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products; and a leading U.S. supplier of ammonia products and process chemicals. Through the passion and diversity of its 18,000 associates, Airgas fosters a culture of safety, customer success, sustainability and innovation. Airgas associates are empowered to share ideas, take initiative and make decisions. Airgas is a subsidiary of Air Liquide, a world leader in gases, technologies and services for industry and healthcare. Present in 60 countries with approximately 66,500 employees, Air Liquide serves more than 4 million customers and patients.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Airgas, an Air Liquide Company is a Government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Airgas does not discriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities, and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to the known disabilities of such individuals so as to ensure equal access to benefits and privileges of employment.