Field Service Technician (Kenner, LA)

Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products.  Air Liquide is present in 78 countries with approximately 64,500 associates globally.

Through the passion and diversity of its 18,000 associates, Airgas fosters a culture of safety, customer success, sustainability and innovation. Airgas associates are empowered to share ideas, take initiative and make decisions.
 

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

The Field Service Technician is responsible for installing and servicing on-site nitrogen generation plants and bulk medical or industrial gas systems in a safe and operationally effective manner, in accordance with all federal, state/provincial and local codes, and Airgas policies.

• Install, place in operation, maintain, inspect, test, trouble-shoot and repair equipment at customer sites to ensure the safe, effective and efficient delivery of our products to customer's point of use while prioritizing integrated service activities to maximize time spent working on equipment at customer locations

• Serve as a key point of contact/coordination between company and customer to meet all requirements safely, efficiently and economically while coordinating activities with outside service providers, customer service engineering, sales and distribution on installations/removals.

• Perform in the above capacities specifically for Air Liquide America's applicable equipment including oxygen, nitrogen, argon, hydrogen, helium and carbon dioxide liquid and gas storage systems; customer distribution/regulation systems; applications equipment; telemonitoring equipment; instrumentation; and FLOXAL systems including air compressors: various small on-site nitrogen generation systems and mechanical refrigeration systems.

• Ability to ensure optimum quantity/quality/cost of service work performed, complete paperwork in a timely, accurate and completed fashion.

• Ability to provide for appropriate use of company assets, secure necessary documentation of work performed (installations, removals), compile billing information (if applicable) and total related costs of all work performed.

• All work must be performed in conformance with established safety procedures while ensuring customer satisfaction with the appearance/operation of every installation.

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Are you a MATCH?

• High School diploma or GED required

• College or Technical degree with skills to install, maintain, and remove customer site installations unassisted is preferred.

• Candidates must have valid employment authorization in the U.S. and must not require visa sponsorship now or in the future. This position is not open for non-immigrant visa sponsorship.

• Minimum of two (2) years of diagnostic and repair experience required in some or all of the following: Cryogenics, high pressure piping, brazing, electrical circuits (including 3 phase power), refrigeration (EPA certified in refrigerant recovery), PLCs (programmable logic controllers), and process instrumentation is required.

• Ability to be on call 24/7 unless scheduled off for vacation, to work in inclement weather and travel with approximately 15% overnight is required.

• A current valid driver's license allowing operation of a vehicle up to 10,000 lb. GVW (with clean driving record) is required.

• Excellent written/verbal communicator; must deal effectively with internal and external customers is required.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:00 am to 4:00 pm with on call nights and weekends.

This position is based in Kenner, LA.

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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 reimbur