Principal Instrument Technician

Air Products; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401k match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Backup care

Adoption assistance

FSAs

Life Insurance

Identity theft protection

EAP

Job summary

Air Products in the United States is hiring a Principal Instrument Technician to provide customer support, calibrate, rent, maintain and repair analytical equipment in field and plant environments.

The role focuses on electrical equipment and gas analyzer calibrations, with potential expansion to pressure, flow, temperature, and moisture equipment. Strong communication and self-starting work style are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of laboratory or equivalent experience.
• Safe work habits complying with safety, health and environmental rules and regulations.
• Hands-on experience with gases, chemicals and analytical equipment preferred but not required.
• A high school diploma or GED is required.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong interpersonal skills are required.
• A valid driver’s license and a good driving record are required.

Responsibilities

• Providing technical support to customers in the field.
• Servicing and repairing equipment requiring electrical and mechanical skills.
• Calibrating and maintaining analytical equipment.
• Working in a fast-paced environment to provide on-demand rental equipment to customers and plant sites.
• Performing data entry and database maintenance required to track equipment rentals, calibrations, and inventory.
• Ability to work independently and complete tasks with minimal supervision.
• Adhere to all safety requirements, safety compliance.

Skills

Equipment drawings

Custom equipment

Hand tools

Electricity & electronics theory

MS Office suite

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

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

The Instrumentation and Equipment Technology Group plays a key role in the development of new technology offerings through the design and fabrication of novel process equipment and controls.

This functional team combines multiple design, engineering, and fabrication capabilities to quickly move first of their kind process systems from initial concept to full operation.

The responsibility of the Principal Instrument Technician is to provide customer support, calibration, rental, maintenance, and repair for a variety of analytical equipment.

The primary responsibilities of this role are electrical equipment and gas analyzer calibrations, maintenance, and repair.

The role may also expand to include pressure, flow, temperature, and moisture equipment based upon the skill set of the successful applicant. Daily interaction with the Technology R&D community and broader Air Products businesses requires a highly motivated, self-starter with exceptional communication and strong interpersonal skills.

What's In It for You:

At Air Products we foster a culture of inclusion where every voice is heard, and everyone feels they belong and matter. Additionally, we offer competitive pay and great benefits for our employees. Check out some of our benefits below!

• Affordable Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (day 1 of employment)

• 401k with 100% vested company core and match

• Paid Vacation, holidays + sick time

• Paid Parental leave (Up to 8 weeks)

• Backup Child and Adult Care benefit

• Adoption assistance

• Flexible spending accounts (medical, dependent daycare)

• Life Insurance (AD&D- Paid for by Air Products), Supplemental AD&D

• Legal Plan & Identity theft coverage

• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)

• Many more supplemental benefits available

Required Skills / Abilities:

• Producing and interpreting equipment drawings and manuals.

• Ability to custom build and retrofit equipment.

• Safe and proficient use of hand and power tools.

• Applying electricity and electronics theory to repair and rebuild equipment.

• Computer hardware and software applications including proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Providing technical support to customers in the field.

• Servicing and repairing equipment requiring electrical and mechanical skills.

• Calibrating and maintaining analytical equipment.

• Working in a fast-paced environment to provide on-demand rental equipment to customers and plant sites.

• Performing data entry and database maintenance required to track equipment rentals, calibrations, and inventory.

• Ability to work independently and complete tasks with minimal supervision.

• Adhere to all safety requirements, safety compliance.

Minimum Hiring Requirements:

• A minimum of 3 years of experience working in a laboratory or equivalent environment is required.

• Must possess safe work habits that comply with all safety, health and environmental rules and regulations.

• Hands-on experience working with gases, chemicals and analytical equipment is preferred but is not required.

• A high school diploma or GED is required.

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal are required.

• Strong interpersonal skills are required.

• A valid driver’s license and a good driving record are required.

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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.
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