Automation Technician Apprentice

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.

Airgas is Hiring for an Automation Technician Apprentice in Vancouver, WA!

We are looking for you!

• Pay: $32.00 / hr.
  
  -$35.00 / hr.

• 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 up to 14-week paid child birth benefits 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.

The Automation Technician Apprentice performs service work on plasma, oxy/fuel cutting systems, and robots, including installation, preventative maintenance, onsite troubleshooting and service, component repair and performs component upgrades while ensuring a safe working environment.

• Ensures machines are tested, calibrated and run according to manufacturer’s specifications.

• Communicate completed service work, estimates, and service summary reports to the automation and service manager in a timely manner to facilitate customer billing.

• Maintains a clean, organized and safe work environment by ensuring all health and safety guidelines are followed both at Airgas and customer facilities.

• We look for a technician ready to service equipment in-house and at customer sites.

• Ideally, you bring the openness to attend a minimum of two weeks of company paid training per year focused on advancing the technicians ability to serve our customer base.

• First year training focuses on advancing over 12 weeks to cultivate a foundational understanding in manufacturers certifications. This may require out of town and overnight travel.

• Interacts with both internal and external customers in a professional manner. Collaborates as a supportive team contributor with a wide variety of people with different personalities and backgrounds ensuring the team and customer achieve excellent results.

• Ability to work closely with customers as the Company’s primary point of connection to build confidence and support the customer and Airgas.

• Maintains accurate and timely expense reports.

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• Proven experience operating large equipment, such as CNC tables, high-voltage electrical equipment, and various power sources.

• Must possess a valid driver’s license and a Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) that meets company policy standards; must be willing/able to take a DOT physical if required by the assigned vehicle.

• Associate Degree in Welding (AAS) or formal certification from a Technical School.

• Strong electrical and electronic knowledge combined with relevant work experience (can be used to fulfill educational requirements).

• Ability and comfort working flexibly in a variety of manufacturing environments.

• Ability to read and interpret critical documents, including safety rules, Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

• Ability to write routine reports and professional correspondence.

The hourly base pay range for this position in Washington is $32.00 /hr. $35.00 /hr. Please note that the hourly base pay information is a general guideline only. Airgas considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.

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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, short-term and long-term disability,…