Maintenance Technician

R10085593 Maintenance Technician (Open)

Location:

Ghent, KY - 6870 US Hwy - ASU

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

The Plant Maintenance Technician repairs and maintains facility, machinery, buildings and equipment used in compressing and liquefying
gasses. Also responsible for keeping plant in compliance with all FDA, Safecor and DOT regulations and assisting the operations team as needed.

Airgas is Hiring a Maintenance Technician in Ghent, KY

WE ARE LOOKING FOR YOU!

• Pay range: $35-$45
• Annual Bonus: 4%
• Work Schedule: Mon – Fri 8am – 4pm (one week every 3 weeks)
• Travel: 0-5% for training

Recruiter:  Nardia Francis / nardia.francis@airliquide.com

Job Description:

Contributing to the maintenance of high voltage electrical equipment, compressors, pumps, motors, and valves.

● Supporting the care of cryogenic process equipment, including pump maintenance, valve repair, and hose replacement.

● Ideally, you bring experience in the disassembly and rebuild of mechanical equipment, such as changing out pumps, managing mechanical seals, and monitoring equipment health through vibration readings and oil samples.

● Participating in basic low voltage electrical system maintenance, as well as process control loop and readout calibrations.

● Collaborating on transmitter calibrations and replacements to ensure system accuracy.

● Diligently completing Preventative Maintenance tasks and documenting progress within the CMMS system to support team transparency.

● Managing the removal and installation of motors and pumps as part of site reliability. ● Opportunities for learning and mastering the ASU Process.

● Supporting the team with shift coverage if a situation arises to ensure continuous operations.

● Collaborating on On-Call responsibilities within the local team.

● Assisting nearby plants and colleagues during their shutdown or PM activities to foster a supportive regional network.

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Are you a MATCH?

• High school diploma

• 2 – 5 years of industrial plant / cryogenic plant experience preferred.

• Computer experience, must be comfortable Word and Excel, or preferrably Google Docs and Google Sheets.

• Strong mechanical background in a plant environment.

• Pipefitting fitting experience.

• Troubleshooting and repairing pumps, compressors and other industrial mechanical equipment.

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Benefits

We care about and support our Airgas Families. This is evident not only through our competitive compensation but also through a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision plans, short-term and long-term disability, life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), pre-tax commuter transportation benefit, parental leave, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave, and paid holidays for all eligible full-time employees.

Additionally, we offer our eligible employees a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for eligible employees’ dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.

Associates who are members of collective bargaining units should review their bargaining agreement to determine whether they are eligible for some or all of the benefits described here and to see any special terms or conditions for eligibility.

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Your DIFFERENCES enhance our PERFORMANCE

At Airgas, we are committed to building a workplace that embraces  the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability or any other protected characteristic. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.

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About Airgas 

Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, med