Weld Process Specialist- Sales

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** Airgas is Hiring for a Welding Process Specialist in Milwaukee, WI or Elk Grove Village, IL!**  #
** We are looking for you!**
* ** Base Pay: 90k-100k****,
** plus bonus
* ** Auto allowance
** and
** Mile reimbursement
*** Based out of
** Milwaukee, WI or Chicagoland**
* ** Comprehensive Family 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 employmen
** t
* * At Airgas, we aren't just looking for a technician; we are looking for a
** contributor to process innovation**. As an
** Operations & Welding Process Specialist**, you act as a
** Subject Matter Specialist
** who
** aligns
* * high-level welding engineering with operational excellence.  You will visit our internal field plants and external client sites to evaluate existing welding processes. Your
** primary focus
** is to look through an **"operational lens"
** to identify bottlenecks, suggest safer techniques, and
** propose advanced technologies
** that enhance efficiency and safety. This is an advanced technical support and sales role designed to
** streamline the partnership process
** by providing
** compelling technical value
** and evidence-based solutions.
* ** Evaluate
* * customer welding/cutting practices and conduct "Weld Surveys" and "Efficiency Analyses" to recommend meaningful improvements.
* Advance the Airgas Advanced Fabrication Sales Methodology to
** contribute to the growth of capital equipment**, robotics, and automation solutions.
* ** Provide knowledgeable support
** and sharing of expertise on CNC cutting systems, robotic welding systems, and plasma/laser integration
* ** Act as a mentor to the wider Welding Specialist team**; provide onsite product and application training for customers to help upskill their workforce and foster development.
* ** Coordinate
* * the installation and servicing of fixed and robotic automation projects, ensuring alignment across all stakeholders.
* ** Collect and report on market trends**, industry activities, and customer needs to keep Airgas as a trusted reference and leader in the industry.##                         ## ## Are you a MATCH?
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* Required Qualifications:

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* ** Reliable transportatio
** n, current driver's license, minimum liability insurance as required by state of vehicle registration.
* ** Evaluate customer welding/cutting practices
** and conduct "Weld Surveys" and "Efficiency Analyses" to recommend meaningful improvements.
* Advance the Airgas Advanced Fabrication Sales Methodology to
** contribute to the growth
** of capital equipment, robotics, and automation solutions.
* ** Provide knowledgeable support
** and sharing of expertise on CNC cutting systems, robotic welding systems, and plasma/laser integration
* ** Act as a mentor to the wider Welding Specialist team**; provide onsite product and application training for customers to help
** upskill
* * their workforce and foster development.
* ** Coordinate the installation
** and servicing of fixed and robotic automation projects, ensuring alignment across all stakeholders.
* ** Collect and report on market trends**, industry activities, and customer needs to keep Airgas as a trusted reference and leader in the industry.
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* Preferred Qualifications:

*** Welding Engineering Degree is a valuable asset. However, we also highly
** value diverse technical backgrounds
** and encourage you to apply if you have Military Welding training, a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, or
** equivalent years of formalized welding experience.
*** Exposure to technical sales or a consultative background is welcomed.
* ** 4+ years of experience within the welding or industrial industry**, or a similar background where you have developed a deep understanding of the field.
** Preferred Education and Certifications
*** Certified Welding Inspector (CWI)
* Membership within the American Welding Society (AWS), American Society for Materials (ASM), American  Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT), American Society for Quality (ASQ), American Society for  Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and/or Society for Mechanical Engineering (SME) highly desirable.