Compressor Technical Specialist

Airgas, Inc.; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Parental leave

401(k) match

Paid holidays

Job summary

Airgas, Inc. seeks a Compressor Technical Specialist in Dallas, TX, blending home and office work. You will perform scheduled maintenance on industrial compressors, assemble new units, manage spare parts, and deliver on-site training.

This role supports R&D and process improvements, handles inventory systems, and ensures safe operations with hands-on field tasks and documentation.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED required.
• Experience: Minimum of one (1) year of dedicated maintenance-based mechanical experience.
• Technical Drafting: Hands-on experience with CAD platforms and basic developmental computer skills.
• Software Proficiency: Strong capability with Google Suite applications (Google Docs, Sheets, etc.).
• Core Competency: Must be a highly motivated self-starter capable of executing field tasks independently with minimal direct oversight.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and perform routine, preventive, and corrective maintenance on a variety of industrial compressors.
• Build, assemble, and commission new compressor units according to engineering design specifications.
• Monitor compressor operational efficiencies and perform real-time troubleshooting at plant facilities.
• Provide essential technical support during plant construction phases and handle special project requests across Regional Companies.
• Test, evaluate, and verify new technologies or components designated for compressor systems.
• Provide structured technical project management data to support R&D and broader engineering initiatives.
• Draft, modify, and review process and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs) to ensure baseline facility compliance.
• Proactively identify, document, and communicate process or profit improvement areas to departmental leadership.
• Manage local and regional inventory systems to ensure the immediate availability of critical spare parts and maintenance tooling.
• Deliver on-site technical training to plant personnel regarding safe compressor operation and standard maintenance steps.

Skills

Self-starter

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

CAD

Google Suite

Job description

Compressor Technical Specialist

Location: Dallas, TX - Joe Field Rd - Retail shop

Recruiter: Natasha Smith | [e-mail]

The Compressor Technical Specialist provides essential, hands‑on support to the compressor maintenance department. This role is responsible for executing scheduled compressor maintenance, assembling new compressor builds, managing spare parts inventory, and conducting on‑site training. Operating out of a combination home and local office in Dallas, TX, this position supports organization‑wide growth and operational efficiencies through direct involvement in the research and development of new processes.

Responsibilities

Maintenance Execution & Technical Support

• Schedule and perform routine, preventive, and corrective maintenance on a variety of industrial compressors.
• Build, assemble, and commission new compressor units according to engineering design specifications.
• Monitor compressor operational efficiencies and perform real‑time troubleshooting at plant facilities.
• Provide essential technical support during plant construction phases and handle special project requests across Regional Companies.

R&D Support & Process Documentation

• Test, evaluate, and verify new technologies or components designated for compressor systems.
• Provide structured technical project management data to support R&D and broader engineering initiatives.
• Draft, modify, and review process and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs) to ensure baseline facility compliance.
• Proactively identify, document, and communicate process or profit improvement areas to departmental leadership.

Operational Control & Standardization

• Manage local and regional inventory systems to ensure the immediate availability of critical spare parts and maintenance tooling.
• Deploy and reinforce best operating practices for regional cylinder fill operations during field visits.
• Deliver clear, on‑site technical training to plant personnel regarding safe compressor operation and standard maintenance steps.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED required.
• Experience: Minimum of one (1) year of dedicated maintenance‑based mechanical experience.
• Technical Drafting: Hands‑on experience with CAD platforms and basic developmental computer skills.
• Software Proficiency: Strong capability with Google Suite applications (Google Docs, Sheets, etc.).
• Core Competency: Must be a highly motivated self‑starter capable of executing field tasks independently with minimal direct oversight.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Family Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.
• Support for Parents: Up to 14-week paid childbirth benefits.
• Future Security: 401(k) retirement plan with company match, tuition assistance, paid holidays, vacation, and sick time.
• Early Access: Benefits start after just 30 days of employment.

We care about and support our Airgas families. Our benefits also include short‑term and long‑term disability, life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, Employee Assistance Program, 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. Eligible employees have a 401(k) plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for eligible employees' dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.

Equal Employment Opportunity Information

We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Airgas is a Government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Airgas 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 [e-mail].