Field Services Technician

Airgas • Baton Rouge, LA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Field Service Technician for Airgas’s Gulf Coast Region installs, maintains, and removes cryogenic pressure vessels and associated equipment at Airgas and customer facilities serving industrial, medical, and specialty gas markets. The role requires technical proficiency with electrical systems, PLC controllers, and gaseous systems, as well as strict adherence to safety requirements and safe handling of hazardous materials.

The technician also conducts scheduled preventive maintenance, performs emergency corrective maintenance, manages service parts and supplies, conducts customer-site surveys to determine equipment placement and sizing, and maintains a clean and safe workplace. The stated schedule is Monday through Friday, with an on-call expectation.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least three years of relevant work experience.
• Proficiency in the safe operation of electrical and manual hand tools.
• Ability to acquire and maintain required driver’s license endorsements.
• Ability to operate a forklift and maintain required certifications.
• Ability to pass required testing and acquire Boiler and Pressure Vessel Certification, a Medical Certificate, and a Brazing License.
• Ability to read, interpret, and produce detailed process diagrams for customer sites.
• Professional communication with customers and vendors, and a professional appearance.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as MSDS, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, and P&IDs.

Nice To Haves

• Post-secondary education equivalent to a one-year technical college program or a similar background.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, and remove cryogenic pressure vessels and related equipment, including vaporizers, cryopumps, final lines, gas mixers, auto-changeovers, external alarm panels, exterior piping, and telemetry units.
• Service equipment handling oxygen, nitrogen, argon, helium, hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and nitrous oxide.
• Install, maintain, and remove gaseous systems, including nitrogen generators or membranes, air compressors, HP/LP reserve systems, auto-switchovers, and fill plant systems.
• Conduct regularly scheduled preventive maintenance checks on Cryogenic Department assets.
• Perform emergency corrective maintenance on Airgas- and customer-owned assets.
• Maintain an accurate inventory of parts and supplies needed for service duties.
• Follow applicable state, federal, and company safety rules and procedures; handle hazardous materials safely and in an approved manner.
• Maintain a clean and safe workplace.
• Conduct site surveys at prospective customer locations to determine appropriate equipment placement and sizing.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life and AD&D insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Paid child birth benefit of 14 weeks.
• 401(k) plan with company matching funds.
• Tuition assistance or reimbursement.
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time.
• Floating holidays.
• Pre-tax commuter transportation benefit.
• Parental leave.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave.
• Discounted college tuition for eligible employees’ dependents.
• Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.
• Benefits begin after 30 days of employment.

What This Job Offers

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