Installation and Maintenance Technician (South Wales)

Air Products; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Learning and development opportunities

A competitive salary

A commitment to sustainability

A positive experience — from recruit­-

Job summary

Air Products is recruiting for an Installation and Maintenance Technician to support industrial gas operations across the UK&I, covering South Wales. The role focuses on hands-on maintenance, installation, and commissioning of control and instrumentation systems at customer sites and production facilities.

You will ensure safe operation, complete inspections, and maintain documentation while working with PLC-controlled systems and pressurised equipment in a demanding industrial environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a customer facing role.
• Previous experience operating in a Service / Installation field role.
• Qualified to work on Field Instrumentation in Flammable Atmospheres- COMPEX Approved.
• Qualified to carry out Electrical Inspection and Test on electrical systems.
• Working knowledge of PLC controlled systems, including fault finding and remote integration.
• Knowledge of working in Industrial Gas / Oil Industry environment.
• Experience on working on Pressurised Systems in compliance with PSSR 2000 legislation.
• Has served a recognised Instrument Electrical apprenticeship.
• HNC or NVQ equivalent in Electrical Electronic Engineering.
• Valid Full driver’s licence

Responsibilities

• Ensuring Safe Operation and Legal Compliance of the sites.
• Ensuring All Legal Inspections are carried out before the Due Date, using SAP as the planning tool.
• Respond to Un planned Maintenance in a timely manner
• Maintain documentation both written and electronic
• Process plant instrumentation of various types (e.g. pressure, temperature, flow, level, measurement, Gas detection
• Shutdown systems
• Controls systems such PLC
• Control and switching valves of various types
• Pneumatic Control Systems

Job description

At Air Products, we reimagine what’s possible. By tapping into the motivation of our people and our collective experience, we create the ideas and innovations that drive us forward. When we come together – where every voice is heard and everyone knows they belong and matter – we create solutions that launch people into space, support lifesaving care in hospitals, and enable the construction of groundbreaking, world scale production facilities.

Reimagine What’s Possible

As we continue to grow, We have a new opportunity available for an Installation and Maintenance Technician To be part of the Industrial Gases Operations organisation which provides maintenance services to Customer Sites and Operations Production facilities in the UK&I covering South Wales.

These services are primarily focused on practical work at the various Customer Engineering Sites and Operations Production facility’s. Service Engineers are responsible for troubleshooting, repair, preventive maintenance, installation and some design of control and instrumentation systems. They will also support Installation activities for Customer Engineer Projects and commissioning activities for Installs. Commissioning activities may be in support of both Sale of Gas and Sale of Equipment contracts.

Responsibilities include;

• Ensuring Safe Operation and Legal Compliance of the sites.
• Ensuring All Legal Inspections are carried out before the Due Date, using SAP as the planning tool.
• Respond to Un planned Maintenance in a timely manner
• Maintain documentation both written and electronic
• Process plant instrumentation of various types (e.g. pressure, temperature, flow, level, measurement, Gas detection
• Shutdown systems
• Controls systems such PLC
• Control and switching valves of various types
• Pneumatic Control Systems

You will need;

• Proven experience in a customer facing role.
• Previous Experience operating in a Service / Installation field role.
• Qualified to work on Field Instrumentation in Flammable Atmospheres- COMPEX Approved.
• Qualified to carry out Electrical Inspection and Test on electrical systems.
• Working knowledge of PLC controlled systems, including fault finding and remote integration.
• Knowledge of working in Industrial Gas / Oil Industry environment.
• Experience on working on Pressurised Systems in compliance with PSSR 2000 legislation.
• Has served a recognised Instrument Electrical apprenticeship.
• HNC or NVQ equivalent in Electrical Electronic Engineering.
• Valid Full driver’s licence

What’s in it for you!

As a strong global business, Air Products affords employees the opportunity and freedom to move between roles, countries, and specialisms to find the right career path for them.

We Offer

• Flexibility - we understand everyone has commitments outside of work and offer flexible work arrangements to help you manage all those commitments. Depending on your job or location, several options are available.
• Learning and development opportunities – providing resources and tools to help you realize your full potential.
• A competitive salary – that recognizes the experience, skills, and abilities you bring to the company.
• A committed approach to sustainability – giving you peace of mind that you are working for a business that cares deeply about the environment and has set related performance goals.
• A positive experience – from recruitment to onboarding, development, and retirement. You will know you belong and matter at every stage.

Founded in 1940, Air Products is a world-leading industrial gases company and has a proud history of innovation, operational excellence, with an unwavering commitment to safety and environmental stewardship. Working together, we are taking our passion and diverse backgrounds forward to reimagine what’s possible and generate a cleaner future for our customers, our communities, and the world.