Night Shift Maintenance Technician

Airgas • Star, MS

19h • Onsite

About The Position

Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is seeking a Maintenance Technician for one of their Dry Ice facilities in Star, MS. The Maintenance Technician will assist with tasks such as performing equipment repairs and preventive maintenance on production equipment. Airgas is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and related products, safety products, ammonia products, and process chemicals. The company fosters a culture of safety, customer success, sustainability, and innovation, empowering its 18,000 associates to share ideas, take initiative, and make decisions. Airgas is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the unique perspectives of its employees, customers, patients, community stakeholders, and cultures across the world.

Requirements

• High School or equivalent (GED)
• Must be 21 years of age
• 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.
• Formal training in one or more of the following: General Industrial Maintenance, Hydraulics, Industrial Electrical Systems, PLC Programming, Industrial Refrigeration, Compressors, Pneumatics.
• HazMat Required

Nice To Haves

• Forklift Certification

Responsibilities

• Contributes to repairs and installations on all plant production equipment.
• Ensures completion of preventive maintenance as assigned.
• Performs equipment inspections to support proper operation and safety.
• Collaborates on repair functions with production supervisors.
• Highlights and shares safety hazards and quality deficiencies with maintenance management.
• Operates a forklift and/or pallet jack as needed to perform job functions.
• Enters data into maintenance and inventory software systems.
• Understands and upholds 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

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.
• 14-week paid child birth benefit.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match.
• Tuition Assistance.
• Paid Holidays.
• Vacation.
• Sick time.
• Benefits start after just 30 days of employment.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Pre-tax commuter transportation benefit.
• Parental leave.
• Floating holidays.
• Jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave.
• Discounted college tuition for eligible employees’ dependents.
• Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.

What This Job Offers

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