Customer Service Installation Technician

Praxair

27d

About The Position

We are seeking a Customer Service Installation Technician who will be responsible for safely constructing all types of liquid and/or gaseous cryogenic supply systems. The Technician must professionally interact with management, project manager, planner, sales, customers, contractors, engineers and inspectors regarding construction at the customer's site.
Must be an organized self-starter with the ability to effectively plan their week’s work based on schedule and customer needs. Must a team player that is able to effectively communicate with installation planner on resources and schedule changes. Skill set for the core work as follows: read print and schematics, understand P&ID's and materials of construction, layout and install system, pipefitting, electrical trouble shooting, understand regulators, solenoids, check valves, different types of valves manual and automatic, pressure relief devices and rupture discs.
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, internet searches, smart phones, tablets, and handheld data entry devices.
Install Technician hours are 8 - 12-hour days. The technician typically travels 75%25 of the time on average but is usually home on the weekends.
Job requires a valid Driver’s License, and candidate must be able to safely operate a company service vehicle in all types of weather.
The successful candidate must be an organized self-starter that can plan his/her daily workload.
This position reports directly to the Customer Service Installation Superintendent located at the Huntsville, AL facility. Work territory includes areas in Southeastern United States. The candidate must reside within proximity to the service center in Huntsville, AL.
The technician must have a professional personality to communicate with sales representatives, customer personnel, and internal maintenance planning groups.
The successful candidate must possess the following set of core skills: Ability to read prints and schematics, understand materials of construction and general system layout, understanding of various system components (regulators, valves, solenoids, pressure relief devices, etc.).
The company will train the candidate at our National Training Center located in East Chicago, IN with class sessions usually lasting a week in duration. We require our employees to be team players and safety is part of our everyday culture.
Training classes are at the collegiate level and are designed to develop competence in the following topics: Bulk Atmospheric Gas (BAG) Systems, Hydrogen systems, CO2 systems, high pressure pumping systems, electrical AC/DC, 600 Volt Level 1 and 2, pipe joining, technical cleaning, and NITC/ medical install certification.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED
• Entry level, 2+ years installation, maintenance, repair of mechanical and electrical systems
• Must be technologically savvy and have the ability to use or learn the above-mentioned software and devices
• Ability to read prints and schematics
• understand materials of construction and general system layout
• understanding of various system components (regulators, valves, solenoids, pressure relief devices, etc.)
• valid Driver’s License
• candidate must reside within proximity to the service center in Huntsville, AL

Nice To Haves

• Refrigeration/HVAC or cryogenic experience preferred but not required.
• Welding or brazing experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• safely constructing all types of liquid and/or gaseous cryogenic supply systems
• professionally interact with management, project manager, planner, sales, customers, contractors, engineers and inspectors regarding construction at the customer's site
• effectively plan their week’s work based on schedule and customer needs
• effectively communicate with installation planner on resources and schedule changes
• read print and schematics
• understand P&ID's and materials of construction
• layout and install system
• pipefitting
• electrical trouble shooting
• understand regulators, solenoids, check valves, different types of valves manual and automatic, pressure relief devices and rupture discs
• Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, internet searches, smart phones, tablets, and handheld data entry devices
• safely operate a company service vehicle in all types of weather
• communicate with sales representatives, customer personnel, and internal maintenance planning groups

Benefits

• Linde Gases US offers competitive compensation and an outstanding benefits package.
• Enjoy access to health, dental, disability, and life insurance, paid holidays and vacation, 401(k) matching, pension benefits, an employee discount program, and opportunities for educational and professional growth.
• Additional compensation may vary depending on the position and organizational level.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED