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Production Technician

Airgas, Inc.
parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, sick time, long term disability, tuition assistance, tuition reimbursement, 401(k), retirement plan
United States, South Carolina, Darlington
May 13, 2025
R10067976 Production Technician (Open)

Location:

Darlington, SC - ASU How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW? WE ARE HIRING!!!
Airgas is Hiring for a Production Technician (6-month contract)- Darlington, SC

At Airgas, we RESPECT, HONOR and VALUE diversity. We are invested in cultivating a dynamic and inclusive culture.

We are looking for you!

  • $28 - $32 per hour DOE

  • Friday-Monday 7pm to 7am (Evening shift).

  • On-Call will be required.

Excellent Benefits: Airgas offers a full benefits package that includes: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance, Vacation, Sick, Paid Holidays, 14 weeks paid child birth benefit, 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance and much more! Benefits Start after 30 days of employment.

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.

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 Health. Air Liquide is present in 78 countries with approximately 64,500 associates globally.

  • Demonstrates identified skill sets in daily operational duties.
  • Actively pursuing own growth/career development through self-initiative practices; working with resources made available as coordinated with the supervisor.
  • Instills safety in others by being safety minded; models good safety practices.
  • Participates in operational/routine maintenance tasks within the facility work group without interruption of customer product deliveries.
  • Fosters open communication amongst all facility technicians in relation to best practices, operational/facility needs, safety issues/concerns, conflicts of interest between shifts/other departments, sharing operational knowledge/expertise.
  • Assists/works closely with operations manager or plant manager with daily facility needs.
  • Work order generation; ensures accurate/complete information in maintenance work orders.
  • Conducts acceptance PSSR reviews with operations and maintenance.
  • Identifies potential needs, enters them into CMMS.
  • Keeps accurate records; diligent in documentation, record retention policies/procedures.
  • Determines if immediate maintenance action is required; documents it; reports to appropriate personnel.
  • Studying/maintaining site-specific standard operating procedures, P and IDs, PFDs, all other technical documentation as relates to operational/equipment processes.
  • Innovations/improvement project involvement.
  • Generating initial documentation for on-site contractor, vendor, guest, or visitor site-specific training needs.
  • Escorting on-site contractors, vendors, guests, or visitors throughout the facility as needed; ensures their compliance with national safety policies/procedures.
  • Calibrates all plant process analytical equipment.
  • Participation in facility safety meetings, inspections.
  • Unloading cryogenic transports as necessary.
  • Follows policies/procedures on proper notification for vacation scheduling, floating holidays, personal days off.

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

Job Description Summary:The Production Plant Technician has the responsibility for the operation and control of equipment used in air separation, vacuum swing absorption and carbon dioxide plants.; also accountability for the care and maintenance of plant mechanical, instrumentation and electrical devices and equipment. The position will provide support to various types of processing plants in order to support startups, training and leave coverage for normal production technicians.

Recruiter:Tami Morgan/ tami.morgan@airgas.com

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Required Qualifications

  • High school diploma

  • 2 - 3 years of industrial plant / cryogenic plant experience preferred.

  • Understanding of control valve functions and systems used to control flows & pressures on industrial tanks.

  • Experience troubleshooting equipment in a plant environment.

  • Must be willing to travel and support other Plant locations as needed.

  • Travel - 25% - 30%.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Air Separation Unit or Cryogenic related industrial experience is a plus.

  • Water Treatment - understanding the water treatment principles and equipment is a plus.

  • Refrigeration - A basic understanding of refrigeration systems is a plus.

  • Electrical/ Instrumentation background is a plus.

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We care about and support our Airgas Families. This is evident not only through our competitive compensation but also through a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision plans, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, and paid holidays for full-time employees.

We provide a progressive parental leave package for our eligible Airgas parents, offering generous paid time off for the birth or placement of children, including 14 weeks of paid child birth benefit for birth mothers on leave, as well as paid parental leave benefits for other associates.

Additionally, we offer our employees a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for employees' dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.

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Your differences enhance our performance

At Airgas, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive 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.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Information

We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Please click here to view the EEO Know Your Rights poster and here to view the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination poster. Airgas, an Air Liquide Company invites any applicant and/or employee to review the Company's written Affirmative Action Plan or Policy Statement. This plan or policy statement is available for inspection upon request.

Airgas, an Air Liquide Company and its group of companies 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 us-accommodationrequest@airgas.com.

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