Field Service Technician

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. Air Liquide is present in 78 countries with approximately 64500 associates globally.

Through the passion and diversity of its 18000 associates Airgas fosters a culture of safety customer success sustainability and innovation. Airgas associates are empowered to share ideas take initiative and make decisions.

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW

The Field Service Technician is responsible for installing and servicing on-site nitrogen generation plants and bulk medical or industrial gas systems in a safe and operationally effective manner in accordance with all federal state/provincial and local codes and Airgas policies.

• Install place in operation maintain inspect test trouble-shoot and repair equipment at customer sites to ensure the safe effective and efficient delivery of our products to customers point of use while prioritizing integrated service activities to maximize time spent working on equipment at customer locations

• Serve as a key point of contact/coordination between company and customer to meet all requirements safely efficiently and economically while coordinating activities with outside service providers customer service engineering sales and distribution on installations/removals.

• Perform in the above capacities specifically for Air Liquide Americas applicable equipment including oxygen nitrogen argon hydrogen helium and carbon dioxide liquid and gas storage systems; customer distribution/regulation systems; applications equipment; telemonitoring equipment; instrumentation; and FLOXAL systems including air compressors: various small on-site nitrogen generation systems and mechanical refrigeration systems.

• Ability to ensure optimum quantity/quality/cost of service work performed complete paperwork in a timely accurate and completed fashion.

• Ability to provide for appropriate use of company assets secure necessary documentation of work performed (installations removals) compile billing information (if applicable) and total related costs of all work performed.

• All work must be performed in conformance with established safety procedures while ensuring customer satisfaction with the appearance/operation of every installation.

Are you a MATCH

• High School diploma or GED required

• College or Technical degree with skills to install maintain and remove customer site installations unassisted is preferred.

• Candidates must have valid employment authorization in the U.S. and must not require visa sponsorship now or in the future. This position is not open for non-immigrant visa sponsorship.

• Minimum of two (2) years of diagnostic and repair experience required in some or all of the following: Cryogenics high pressure piping brazing electrical circuits (including 3 phase power) refrigeration (EPA certified in refrigerant recovery) PLCs (programmable logic controllers) and process instrumentation is required.

• Ability to be on call 24/7 unless scheduled off for vacation to work in inclement weather and travel with approximately 15% overnight is required.

• A current valid drivers license allowing operation of a vehicle up to 10000 lb. GVW (with clean driving record) is required.

• Excellent written/verbal communicator; must deal effectively with internal and external customers is required.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:00 am to 4:00 pm with on call nights and weekends.

This position is based in Kenner LA.

Benefits

We care about and support all Airgas associates. This is evident not only through our competitive compensation but also through a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical dental and vision plans vacation sick time floating holidays and paid holidays for full-time employees.

We provide a progressive parental leave package for our eligible Airgas parents offering generous paid time off for the birth or placement of children.

Additionally we offer our employees a 401k plan with company matching funds tuition reimbursement discounted college tuition for employees dependents and an Airgas Scholarship Program.

Your DIFFERENCES enhance our PERFORMANCE

At Airgas we are committed to building a workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees our customers patients community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants regardless of their race gender sexual orientation religion disability or any other protected characteristic. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.

About Airgas

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 18000 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 66500 employees Air Liquide serves more than 4 million customers and patients.

Join us for a stimulating experience: At Airgas you matter and so does the work you do. As a member of our team you play an important role in the success of your team making sure our products are created sustainably and delivered safely and turn youll find a welcoming workplace where youre valued for who you are and where you can fill your potential while growing a fulfilling career whatever path you choose.

Equal Employment Opportunity Information

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. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process please contact us by email at

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