Plant Maintenance Technician - Portland, OR

Location:

Repairs and maintains facility, machinery, buildings and equipment used in compressing and liquefying
gasses. Partners with internal and external customers to answer technical questions with Airgas
equipment. Responsible for keeping plant in compliance with all FDA, Safecor and DOT regulations by
performing the following responsibilities: ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Responsible for adherence to company policies including safety and the use of personal
protective equipment.
* Installs, extracts, inspects, troubleshoots and repairs bulk tanks, valves and cryogenic pumps and
performs operational tests after installation.
* Operates and safely maintains equipment for pumping or repackaging gasses into cylinders.
* Regularly inspects and maintains pumping apparatus, tanks, and valves and associated
monitoring devices.
* Answers technical questions from internal or external sources.
* Ensures any accident or injury is promptly reported to management.
* Conducts periodic checks of the Plant for safe and efficient operations.
* Operates a forklift, pallet jack and other warehouse equipment.
* Maintains neat, clean and orderly plant appearance.
* Operates a vehicle to travel to customer sites to work on equipment as needed.
* Repairs and maintains equipment in the plant such as compressors, scrubbers, instrument
panels, and electrical equipment, following blueprints, schematics, and maintenance manuals,
using hand tools, welding equipment, and testing instruments.
* Tests equipment to locate causes of trouble, using standard test meters.
* Dismantles equipment using hand tools and power tools.
* Welds, brazes, burns and soders parts.
* Repairs and replaces pipes and equipment, using pipefitting tools.
* Repairs and adjusts instrument control panels, rectifiers, motors, switches, and other electrical
equipment. Repacks compressors and pumps.
* May operate metalworking tools to make and repair parts.
* Changes filtration materials as required.
* Performs all duties in accordance with company policies and procedures and comply with all
federal, state, local and DOT regulations.
* Maintains neat, clean and professional personal appearance, and maintains vehicle appearance
in a professional manner.
* All employees are expected to perform any reasonable work request that falls within the
qualifications but not specifically described.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each job duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential duties.
Required Education:
* High School Diploma or equivalent experience and education.
Required Length and Type of Experience:
* At least one year of knowledge and experience of arc and gas welding with at least two years
industry experience is preferred. Competent in plumbing, carpentry and masonry work.
* Experience working with electrical circuits, motors, compressors, pumps and drives in an
industrial setting.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA's):
* Ability to perform very heavy work, routinely lift 25-17 pounds and occasionally lift 76 to greater
than 100 pounds.
* Ability to work independently and under some pressure to meet deadlines.
* Must be able to work occasional overtime to keep the plant running with limited downtown.
* Must be able to work with a wide variety of people with different personalities and backgrounds.
* Must be able to work outdoors in temperatures ranging from -10 to over 110 degrees.

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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, 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, including 14 weeks of paid child birth benefit for birth mothers on leave, as well as paid parental leave benefits for other associates.

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 for dependent children.

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Your differences enhance our performance

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 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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Equal Employment Opportunity Information

We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Please click here to view the EEO Know Your Rights poster and here to view the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination poster. Airgas, an Air Liquide Company invites any applicant and/or employee to review the Company's written Affirmative Action Plan or Policy Statement. This plan or policy statement is available for inspection upon request.

Airgas, an Air Liquide Company and its group of companies does not discriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to the known disabilities of such individuals so as to ensure equal access to benefits and privileges of employment. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us by email at us-accommodationrequest@airgas.com.

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