Compressor Maintenance Lead
About The Position
Responsible for the technical leadership of the compressor maintenance team, ensuring the high-quality execution of scheduled and predictive maintenance, and serving as the primary technical resource for field technicians and regional companies. This role involves direct on-site supervision for multi-stage compressor overhauls and peer mentoring to elevate technician performance. The lead will also be responsible for the hands-on execution of complex maintenance and overhauls for high-pressure systems, conducting rigorous review of maintenance logs to guarantee all technical repairs adhere to Airgas standards and manufacturer-specific requirements. Additionally, the position serves as the primary technical lead for new technology validation, providing comprehensive field performance analysis to the Compressor Maintenance Manager, and providing process and instrumentation diagrams as required for compliance and implementing best operating practices for regional cylinder fills. The role also includes managing the daily allocation and maintenance of specialized tooling and critical spare parts inventory, coordinating logistics for field service work to ensure technicians have the exact materials needed to complete jobs on the first visit, and assisting in departmental inventory control to ensure operational readiness.
Requirements
- Strong interpersonal skills
- At least three (3) years hands on experience in high pressure compressor maintenance and operation
- Require familiarity with Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) software (SAP/Intelex) and specialized diagnostic software for vibration analysis
- Hands on experience with CAD and developmental computer skills
Nice To Haves
- An associate’s Degree in Mechanical field
Responsibilities
- Direct on-site supervision for multi-stage compressor overhauls and peer mentoring to elevate technician performance.
- Lead the hands-on execution of complex maintenance and overhauls for high-pressure systems.
- Conduct rigorous review of maintenance logs to guarantee all technical repairs adhere to Airgas standards and manufacturer-specific requirements.
- Serve as the primary technical lead for new technology validation, providing comprehensive field performance analysis to the Compressor Maintenance Manager.
- Provide process and instrumentation diagrams as required for compliance and implement best operating practices for regional cylinder fills.
- Manage the daily allocation and maintenance of specialized tooling (e.g., helium leak detectors, high-pressure torque kits) and critical spare parts inventory.
- Coordinate logistics for field service work to ensure technicians have the exact materials needed to complete jobs on the first visit, maximizing departmental efficiency.
- Assist in departmental inventory control to ensure operational readiness.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- 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
- paid holidays
- 401k plan with company matching funds
- tuition reimbursement
- discounted college tuition for eligible employees’ dependents
- Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Associate degree
