Associate Weld Process Specialist

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Recruiter: Gaby Bogenschutz/ / (Phone Number)

This is a growth position to learn Welding Processes and Welding Applications working closely with an Advance Fabrication Specialist for the purpose of gaining experience in welding applications and using the Airgas Sales Methodology.

• Under the direction and guidance of the Director of Advanced Fabrication work on small Airgas accounts in order to learn the welding processes and applications.

• Travel to customer sites with a Weld Process Specialist to understand the customers current welding processes and gain an understanding of what welding applications Airgas has to offer the customer.

• Travel to Airgas Apprenticeship Training program to: Learn about Airgas Sales tools (Efficiency Analysis Weld Surveys

• Unlocking the Hidden Costs of Welding) and how to use them to gain an retain business. Develop an understanding of how to increase sales and margin profit through Engineered Cost Reduction. Learn about Airgas Shielding Gases weld products and services and how to explain each product and service to a customer.

• Learn about flexible and fixed automation applications and CNC cutting systems and be able to explain them to customers.

• Listen to customer sales calls and learn about how to provide product and application training to customers. Understand the types of customer inquiries and how to satisfactorily resolve customer complaints.

• As the understanding and knowledge of all the above increases may take basic questions from customers.

Are you a MATCH

Required Qualifications

• Associates Degree Welding Military Weld training acceptable or Bachelors degree (Engineering - preferred) from a four-year college or university or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• 3-5 years experience with welding industry experience preferred

• Ongoing training for Advanced Fabrication will be provided.

• TQM Lean or Six Sigma background.

• Must have good presentation and communication skills and confidence to permit selling to high-level officers of customer companies.

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules material safety data sheets operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.

• Must have a valid drivers license.

Preferred Qualifications

• Sales/customer facing experience preferred.

• Membership within organizations such as American Welding Society (AWS) American Society of Metals International American Society of Non-Destructive Testing (ASNT) American Society of Quality (ASQ) American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) are desirable.

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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