Field Service Technician - Lexington, NC

Best Benefits in the Business

• Yearly UIG specific KPI bonus in addition to Nucor profit sharing
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays – 10 per year and 1 personal day
• Profit Sharing – 1x year payout that averages around 17% of your annual earnings
• Tuition Reimbursement - $5,250 year for teammates, $2,625 for spouses
• Scholarship Program – Every child of a Nucor teammate is eligible for $5,000 per year
• Parental Leave
• Low-cost medical, dental, vision after 30 days
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• Company matching 401(k) plan
• Employee stock purchase plan – we match 10% of your purchase

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Safety is the most important part of all jobs within Nucor; therefore, candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.

What You'll Do

UIG is currently seeking a Field Service Technician located in Lexington, NC. As the sole UIG teammate responsible for this location, the successful candidate is required to be proficient in air separation plant technology and have knowledge/aptitude in mechanical systems, electrical systems, instrumentation, and process operation controls. The Field Service Technician must be self-motivated and demonstrate initiative in resolving issues, planning, completing required maintenance, and managing site operations. This position requires 24/7 on-call availability. Occasionally, overnight travel may be required for training and/or plant support activities.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain all safety, quality, and compliance activities at each plant location.
• Perform routine maintenance and manage maintenance schedules on process equipment.
• Perform calibrations on a variety of process equipment including centrifugal, screw, and reciprocating compressors, gas analyzers, instruments/transmitters, electrical/PLC equipment, and pneumatic control valves.
• Manage own time to accomplish operations and maintenance tasks for assigned plants, which includes troubleshooting, diagnosing, and solving plant problems.
• Coordinate contractors and resources, both internal and external to UIG, to support activities, audits, and all administrative requirements for the plant.
• Maintain plant production and optimize efficiency. Drive continuous improvement initiatives across the plant.
• Responsible for managing the plant’s operating budget.

What You’ll Bring

• High School Diploma or GED. Associate’s degree or technical school certification is preferred.
• 2+ years of operations experience in air separation plant or similar process control function, instrumentation and control, compressors or compressor maintenance. Industrial gas experience preferred.
• Knowledge of industry safety regulations and operational best practices.
• A general understanding of and experience with instrumentation, electrical, and control systems.
• Experience with tools and equipment necessary for repairing and replacing mechanical, electrical, and electronic equipment.

Nice to Have

• Experience with both mechanical and electrical instrumentation.
• Experience working independently to troubleshoot, diagnose, and solve issues with process and plant equipment.
• Understanding of General Accounting Techniques.

Why UIG

Universal Industrial Gases, Inc. (UIG) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nucor and a well-established, global engineer, constructor, supplier and operator of air separation plants and related equipment and services, based in Bethlehem, PA. UIG owns and operates production plants across the USA which supply both Nucor steel sites and third-party clients 24/7 with tonnage quantities of oxygen, nitrogen, and argon as well as exporting liquid cryogenic products by road tanker.