Automation Technician Apprentice

R Automation Technician Apprentice (Open)

Location:

Vancouver, WA
- Harney
- Retail shop

Recruiter:
Joel Figueroa |  | Call / Text

• $32.00 / hr.
  
  - $35.00 / hr.

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.
• Paid child birth benefits up to 14 weeks.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time.
• Benefits start after 30 days of employment.

The Automation Technician Apprentice performs service work on plasma, oxy/fuel cutting systems, and robots, including installation, preventive 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.
• Communicates 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.
• Ready to service equipment in-house and at customer sites.
• Openness to attend a minimum of two weeks of company paid training per year focused on advancing the technician's 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.

• 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.

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 us-ac