Welder Repair Technician

Airgas, Inc.
parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, sick time, tuition reimbursement, 401(k)
United States, Alabama, Birmingham
Apr 16, 2025
R10066018 Welder Repair Technician (Open) Location: Birmingham, AL (Tarr) - Retail shop How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW? Troubleshoots and repairs various electro-mechanical equipment and performs trial runs of equipment to test quality and performance. Develops detailed service reports to document service, issues and troubleshooting actions and logs and tracks maintenance hours and activities. Safety and Regulatory Compliance Exemplifies, promotes and develops safe workbehaviors. Ensures all applicable regulatory (OSHA, FDA, DOT, EPA) requirements are met and applicable training and recordkeeping is performed to meet departmental and location deadlines. Maintains compliance with all Safety Management Systems requirements and any and all associatedpaperwork. Manages paperwork to DOT, FDA, OSHA, and Airgas standards. Complies with all government and company standards relating to the safe handling of hazardous materials/cylinder gases. EssentialFunctions: Pulls assigned equipment for repair from inventory using appropriate equipment. Performs inspection of machine and observes operation to detect cause ofmalfunction. Disassembles machine, using hand tools. Determines replacement parts from lists and catalogs, or repairs parts, such as motor drive controls, motors, belts, transformers, bushings, bearings, gears, etc. May solder looseconnections. May rewires electricalcircuits. Reassembles machine, using hand tools, welding and brazing equipment and measuringinstruments. Set up and start the repaired machine to verify operation. Responds to customer calls in a professional and efficient manner. Maintains a neat, clean and orderly repair shop appearance. Other duties as assigned. ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Ability to be certified and safely operate a forklift, pallet jack and other warehouse equipment as required. Assist with inventory, housekeeping and demonstrations as required. Other duties and projects as assigned. ________________________ Are you a MATCH? Required Education: HS Diploma or equivalent (GED); technical certification preferred. Required Length & Type of Experience: 2 years of experience in electrical repair/testing experience preferred. 2 years of industry experience and training preferred. Strong background in the welding machine repair industry preferred. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Strong verbal and written communication skills. Ability to read and comprehend material safety data sheets. ________________________ 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. _________________________ 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. _________________________ 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. 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