Rotating Equipment Maintenance Specialist

US11345-AIRGAS Airgas USA, LLC; Iowa (LA); Remote; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & Vision

Retirement plan 401(k)

Paid holidays

Job summary

Airgas is seeking a Rotating Equipment Maintenance Specialist to support maintenance and optimization of large rotating equipment at locations across the United States. The role requires extensive hands-on experience, collaboration with engineering teams, and oversight of overhauls and preventive programs.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of rotating equipment experience, including compressors, turbines, pumps, and fans used in air separation or related processes, plus strong lubrication and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of technical experience in rotating equipment operations.
• Experience with compressor/turbine/pumps/fans in air separation or related processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with proactive maintenance mindset.

Responsibilities

• Leads and participates in rotating equipment maintenance.
• Recommends optimization of maintenance and overhaul costs.
• Guides maintenance activities with OEMs to improve reliability and availability.
• Supports onsite overhauls and repairs of large rotating equipment in GOX fleet.
• Collaborates with operations and engineering to mitigate recurring issues.
• Develops and updates maintenance policies, job plans, and inspection guidelines.
• Reviews data from preventive maintenance, vibration/oil/temperature analyses.

Skills

Rotating equipment

Troubleshooting

Vibration analysis

Lubrication

Job description

Rotating Equipment Maintenance Specialist (Open) | Location: IA, United States of America

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the unique perspectives of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders, and cultures across the world. We believe that a variety of backgrounds makes our team stronger and more innovative.

At Airgas, we RESPECT, HONOR and VALUE diversity. Airgas is Hiring for a Rotating Equipment Maintenance Specialist! We are looking for you!

Working Remote and travel 50%

Benefits

• Airgas offers a full benefits package designed to support your whole life, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.
• Support for Parents: We offer a 14-week paid child birth benefit to support growing families.
• Future Security: 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time.
• Early Access: Your benefits start after just 30 days of employment.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP), pre-tax commuter transportation benefit, parental leave, floating holidays, jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave, and paid holidays for all eligible full-time employees.
• Airgas 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for eligible employees’ dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.

Responsibilities

• Leads and participates in rotating equipment maintenance.
• Makes recommendations to optimize equipment maintenance and overhaul costs.
• Collaborates with and guides rotating equipment maintenance activities with or without OEM involvement to improve reliability/availability of the equipment.
• Guides and supports maintenance teams in onsite overhauls and repairs of large rotating equipment, with a dedication to all GOX compressors in our fleet.
• Partners with all operations and engineering teams to identify and foster alignment on resolutions for mitigation and prevention of recurring rotating equipment issues.
• Participates in the creation of Rotating Equipment Policies and Procedures, including the creation or updating of job plans, overhaul strategies and procedures, routine maintenance inspections, and troubleshooting guidelines, as requested.
• Reviews analysis to support follow-up with respect to preventive or predictive maintenance data (mechanical inspections, condition-based monitoring including vibration, oil analysis, temperature analysis, etc.).
• Collaborates frequently with intercompany experts, large rotating equipment vendors and OEM’s.
• Engages in the CoPs, KNOE and other similar groups to facilitate information sharing and competence improvements.
• Makes recommendations to advance the efficiency of equipment maintenance and overhaul costs.
• Participates in applicable risk assessment relating to large rotating equipment.
• Makes recommendations for Capital Large Equipment Rotating Critical Spare Parts and overall inventories.
• Inspects new and refurbished large rotating equipment critical spare parts upon receipt and prior to long-term warehousing storage.
• Supports and coordinates equipment refurbishments and rotor/wheel balancing at vendor refurbishment or machine shops.
• Participates in all RCA’s (Root Cause Analysis) related to large rotating equipment and as needed for smaller equipment.
• Participates in PSSR’s (local and global) as requested.
• Provides technical support to field locations regarding troubleshooting, various inspection methodologies, and repair strategies as relates to Large Rotating Equipment.
• Participates in the development of facility/zone annual maintenance schedules and budgets as requested and as it relates to rotating equipment.
• Modifies maintenance strategies as necessary based upon the RCA, FMEA results or Outstanding Industry Standards.
• Creates, reviews, and approves large rotating equipment overhaul and maintenance job plans in CMMS, as necessary.

Are you a MATCH?

• Willingness to Travel 50% of the Time
• Working Remote
• 10+ years of technical experience in Rotating Equipment operations, troubleshooting, and design
• Detailed knowledge in the operation and maintenance of the compressors, turbines, pumps, and fans required in the air separation, CO2, and H2 manufacturing processes
• Detailed knowledge of oxygen compression equipment including oxygen cleanliness a must
• Lubrication knowledge and expertise
• Proficiency in the use of word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and project planning software
• Excellent planning and organizational skills

Your DIFFERENCES enhance our PERFORMANCE

At Airgas, we are committed to building a 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.

About Airgas

Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products; and a leading U.S. supplier of ammonia products and process chemicals. Through the passion and diversity of its 18,000 associates, Airgas fosters a culture of safety, customer success, sustainability and innovation. Airgas associates are empowered to share ideas, take initiative and make decisions. Airgas is a subsidiary of Air Liquide, a world leader in gases, technologies and services for industry and healthcare. Present in 60 countries with approximately 66,500 employees, Air Liquide serves more than 4 million customers and patients. Join us for a stimulating experience: At Airgas, you matter and so does the work you do. As a member of our team, you play an important role in the success of your team, making sure our products are created sustainably and delivered safely and efficiently. In turn, you’ll find a welcoming workplace where you’re valued for who you are and where you can fill your potential while growing a fulfilling career — whatever path you choose.

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, an Air Liquide Company 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].