Cryogenic Plant Maintenance Tech – Day Shift

Airgas; Fallsington (Bucks County); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays, vacation, sick time

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Airgas is hiring a Plant Maintenance Technician in Fairless Hills, PA. The role focuses on maintaining and optimizing plant equipment, inspecting tanks, valves, and pumps, and ensuring compliance with FDA, Safecor, and DOT standards. On-call and 4x10s schedule with on-site work.

The job requires hands-on welding, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing skills, with a strong emphasis on safety and regulatory adherence and occasional travel to customer sites for equipment support.

Qualifications

• At least one year of arc and gas welding experience; two years in industry preferred.
• Experience with electrical circuits, motors, compressors, pumps and drives in an industrial setting.
• Valid Driver's License is required.
• Post-secondary education equivalent to a one-year technical college is a valued asset.

Responsibilities

• Installs, inspects, and optimizes bulk tanks, valves, and cryogenic pumps; tests after installation.
• Operates and maintains equipment for pumping or repackaging gases into cylinders.
• Monitors pumping apparatus, tanks, valves, and monitoring devices.
• Responds to technical questions from internal or external sources and travels to customer sites as needed.
• Ensures safety and regulatory compliance; reports accidents promptly to management.
• Maintains plant cleanliness and operates forklifts and related warehouse equipment.
• Repairs and overhauls equipment following blueprints, schematics, and manuals.

Skills

Arc welding

Gas welding

Plumbing

Carpentry

Masonry

Electrical circuits

Motors

Pumps

Drives

Driver's license

Education

High School Diploma

One-year technical college

Tools

Welding equipment

Pipefitting tools

Job description

Airgas is hiring a Plant Maintenance Technician in Fairless Hills, PA. The role focuses on maintaining and optimizing plant equipment, inspecting tanks, valves, and pumps, and ensuring compliance with FDA, Safecor, and DOT standards. On-call and 4x10s schedule with on-site work.

The job requires hands-on welding, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing skills, with a strong emphasis on safety and regulatory adherence and occasional travel to customer sites for equipment support.