Field Service Technician Lexington, NC

Best Benefits in the Business

• Yearly UIG specific KPI bonus in addition to Nucor profit sharing
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays 10 per year and 1 personal day
• Profit Sharing 1x year payout that averages around 17% of your annual earnings
• Tuition Reimbursement - $5250 year for teammates $2625 for spouses
• Scholarship Program Every child of a Nucor teammate is eligible for $5000 per year
• Parental Leave
• Low-cost medical dental vision after 30 days
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• Company matching 401(k) plan
• Employee stock purchase plan we match 10% of your purchase

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Safety is the most important part of all jobs within Nucor; therefore candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate lead and uphold safety policies practices procedures and housekeeping standards at all times.

What Youll Do

UIG is currently seeking a Field Service Technician located in Lexington NC. As the sole UIG teammate responsible for this location the successful candidate is required to be proficient in air separation plant technology and have knowledge/aptitude in mechanical systems electrical systems instrumentation and process operation controls. The Field Service Technician must be self-motivated and demonstrate initiative in resolving issues planning completing required maintenance and managing site operations. This position requires 24/7 on-call availability. Occasionally overnight travel may be required for training and/or plant support activities.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain all safety quality and compliance activities at each plant location.
• Perform routine maintenance and manage maintenance schedules on process equipment.
• Perform calibrations on a variety of process equipment including centrifugal screw and reciprocating compressors gas analyzers instruments/transmitters electrical/PLC equipment and pneumatic control valves.
• Manage own time to accomplish operations and maintenance tasks for assigned plants which includes troubleshooting diagnosing and solving plant problems.
• Coordinate contractors and resources both internal and external to UIG to support activities audits and all administrative requirements for the plant.
• Maintain plant production and optimize efficiency. Drive continuous improvement initiatives across the plant.
• Responsible for managing the plants operating budget.

What Youll Bring

• High School Diploma or GED. Associates degree or technical school certification is preferred.
• 2 years of operations experience in air separation plant or similar process control function instrumentation and control compressors or compressor maintenance. Industrial gas experience preferred.
• Knowledge of industry safety regulations and operational best practices.
• A general understanding of and experience with instrumentation electrical and control systems.
• Experience with tools and equipment necessary for repairing and replacing mechanical electrical and electronic equipment.

Nice to Have

• Experience with both mechanical and electrical instrumentation.
• Experience working independently to troubleshoot diagnose and solve issues with process and plant equipment.
• Understanding of General Accounting Techniques.

Why UIG

Universal Industrial Gases Inc. (UIG) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nucor and a well-established global engineer constructor supplier and operator of air separation plants and related equipment and services based in Bethlehem PA. UIG owns and operates production plants across the USA which supply both Nucor steel sites and third-party clients 24/7 with tonnage quantities of oxygen nitrogen and argon as well as exporting liquid cryogenic products by road tanker.