Plant Maintenance Technician

Airgas•Phoenix, AZ

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Plant Maintenance Technician repairs, services, and maintains facilities, buildings, machinery, and equipment used in compressing and liquefying gases. The role collaborates with internal and external customers to answer technical questions about Airgas equipment and supports plant compliance with FDA, Safecor, and DOT regulations. The technician follows company safety policies and uses personal protective equipment, reports accidents and injuries promptly, conducts periodic plant safety and efficiency checks, and helps keep the plant neat and orderly. The position uses an Airgas truck to travel between plants for maintenance and installations as needed. Work includes installing, extracting, inspecting, diagnosing, testing, and repairing bulk tanks, valves, cryogenic pumps, compressors, scrubbers, instrument panels, electrical equipment, and other equipment. The technician operates and maintains equipment for pumping or repackaging gases into cylinders; uses blueprints, P&IDs, maintenance manuals, test meters, hand and power tools, welding equipment, and testing instruments; and performs welding, brazing, soldering, pipefitting, equipment adjustments, compressor and pump repacking, and filtration-material changes. The role also operates forklifts, pallet jacks, and other warehouse equipment as needed, and updates maintenance request tools. All duties must follow company procedures and applicable federal, state, local, and DOT regulations.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED and equivalent six months of relatable experience and education.
Desired minimum of one to three years of diagnostic and/or repair experience in some or all of the following areas: cryogenics, high-pressure piping, brazing, programmable controls, pumping systems, mechanical aptitude, and process instrumentation.
Basic understanding of process instrumentation drawings and process flow diagrams, including piping and valves.
Ability to read and follow company standard operating procedures.
Strong mechanical aptitude; experience in the HVAC or plumbing industry and hands-on welding or brazing skills.
Ability to understand piping and tank details from manuals, mechanical drawings, and/or P&IDs.
Ability to understand and apply applicable good manufacturing practice standards set forth by the CGA, NFPA, NEC, and other professional or regulatory bodies.
Pass pre-employment and random drug testing and background screening.

Nice To Haves

College or technical degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Support adherence to company policies, including safety standards and use of personal protective equipment.
Install, extract, inspect, diagnose, and repair bulk tanks, valves, cryogenic pumps, compressors, and other equipment; conduct operational tests after installation.
Operate and safely maintain equipment used to pump or repackage gases into cylinders.
Inspect and maintain pumping apparatus, tanks, valves, and associated monitoring devices.
Answer technical questions from internal and external sources about Airgas equipment.
Promptly report accidents and injuries to management.
Conduct periodic plant checks for safe and efficient operations.
Operate a forklift, pallet jack, and other warehouse equipment as needed.
Maintain a neat, clean, and orderly plant environment, and maintain a professional personal and vehicle appearance.
Travel between plants in an Airgas truck to perform maintenance and installations as needed.
Maintain and repair plant equipment, including compressors, scrubbers, instrument panels, and electrical equipment, using blueprints, P&IDs, maintenance manuals, hand tools, welding equipment, and testing instruments.
Test equipment to identify root causes and solutions using standard test meters.
Disassemble equipment using hand and power tools.
Weld, braze, and solder parts as needed.
Repair and replace pipes and equipment using pipefitting tools.
Adjust and service instrument control panels, motors, switches, and other equipment; repack compressors and pumps.
Operate metalworking tools to craft and repair parts as needed.
Change filtration materials as required and update maintenance request tools.
Perform duties in accordance with company policies and procedures and applicable federal, state, local, and DOT regulations.
Perform other reasonable work requests that fall within the employee's qualifications.