Maintenance Technician (Night)

Airgas • Hopewell, VA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Airgas is Hiring for a Maintenance Technician in Hopewell, VA! Airgas is seeking a Maintenance Technician for one of our 7 Dry Ice facilities. The Maintenance Technician will assist with tasks such as performing equipment repairs and preventive maintenance on production equipment. At least one day available to work on weekends is required. 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 are looking for you! Airgas is seeking a Maintenance Technician for one of our 7 Dry Ice facilities. The Maintenance Technician will assist with tasks such as performing equipment repairs and preventive maintenance on production equipment. At least one day available to work on weekends is required.

Requirements

• Three (3) years experience in a production/manufacturing environment working in a maintenance capacity.
• High degree of technical aptitude and skill to learn the function and repair of plant production equipment.
• Self-starter able to take direction, problem solves to repair and maintain plant production equipment and systems.
• Good written and verbal skills with basic math skills (add ,subtract, multiply, divide).
• Proficient in data entry and manipulation of maintenance software and inventory systems.
• Able to operate a forklift safely and efficiently.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before customers or associates.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Essential job function requires the routine lifting of items weighing at least 50 pounds.
• Turning wrenches requiring pulling strength.
• Ability to safely climb ladders and work overhead.
• Function safely in a noisy environment with safe, but elevated, levels of CO2 vapor present in the facility.
• Able to think clearly and troubleshoot during time-sensitive outages.

Nice To Haves

• Certified industrial refrigeration experience highly desired.
• High School or equivalent (GED) preferred.
• Formal training in one or more of the following: General Industrial Maintenance, Hydraulics, Industrial Electrical Systems, PLC Programming, Industrial Refrigeration, Compressors, Pneumatics.

Responsibilities

• Performs repairs and installations on all plant production equipment.
• Completes preventive maintenance as assigned.
• Performs equipment inspections to ensure proper operation and safety.
• Communicates repair functions with production supervisors.
• Identifies and communicates safety hazards and quality deficiencies to maintenance management.
• Operates a forklift and/or pallet jack as needed to perform job functions.
• Enters data into maintenance and inventory software systems.
• Knows and complies with all safety and quality policies and procedures.
• Clean-up as required including, but not limited to, sweeping, washing, painting, trash removal and pick-up.
• Occasional assistance with production needs.

Benefits

• We care about and support all Airgas associates. 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.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees