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.
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.

Installs and maintain cryogenic pressure vessels in industrial, medical, specialty gas and welding markets. Attends in house and external training to become proficient in working with bulk gas delivery systems serviced by Airgas Mid South. Performs installation, preventative maintenance and repairs on bulk gas delivery systems manufactured or distributed by Airgas Mid South. Safely operates an Airgas vehicle from facility to customer locations to complete duties and work orders. Maintains company vehicle, tools, truck inventory and equipment to be able to respond to customer needs in a timely manner. This position is based in Texarkana, TX.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

• Deliver, install and maintain all cryogenic pressure vessels in the customer base.

• Perform preventative maintenance checks on a regularly scheduled basis of all cryogenicpressure vessels.

• Maintain inventory of parts and supplies needed to perform duties.

• Handle hazardous materials daily in a safe and approved manner.

• Install piping and final line regulator systems for medical and industrial applications.

• Set alarms for automatic emergency reserve systems of gases at hospitals.

• Install manifolds for use with high pressure gas cylinders.

• Install and maintain cryogenic pumps and drives to all branch locations.

• Do sight surveys at prospective customer locations to determine what needs to be done toperform the installations.

• Install and maintain cryogenic pumping systems on delivery trucks.

• Maintain a clean and safe workplace and attend safety meetings.

• Follows the Airgas safety procedures and attends monthly safety meetings.

• General mechanical skills are required.

• A clean MVR and valid driver's license and insurance is required.

• Must be able to carry a DOT medical card.

• At least 1 year of experience in plumbing, electrical and HVAC is required.

• Ability to plan a logical approach to troubleshooting and repairing equipment.

• Ability to distinguish between different colors on electrical schematics drawings is required.

• Ability to silver braze, general solder and electrical welding is required.

• Ability to routinely lift 25, and occasionally up to 75 lbs.

• Ability to and perform work during prolonged standing (up to 8 hours). Frequent bending, stooping, crouching,reaching, pushing, pulling and repetitive motion requirements.

• Must be able to work inside and outside in temperatures ranging from 10 to 110 degrees.

• Ability to become forklift certified is required.

• Must have the ability to work independently with little or no supervision, given proper instructions, and underpressure to meet deadlines.

• Must be able to work flexible hours to meet customer's needs and management's expectations.

• Must be willing to be away from home for up to 5 days at a time (Monday - Friday) for installs and certification schools.

• 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.

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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, 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, including 14 weeks of paid child birth benefit for birth mothers on leave, as well as paid parental leave benefits for other associates.

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 for dependent children.

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Your differences enhance our performance

At Airgas, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive 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.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Information

We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Please click here to view the EEO Know Your Rights poster and here to view the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination poster. Airgas, an Air Liquide Company invites any applicant and/or employee to review the Company's written Affirmative Action Plan or Policy Statement. This plan or policy statement is available for inspection upon request.

Airgas, an Air Liquide Company and its group of companies 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 us-accommodationrequest@airgas.com.

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