R10058069 Driver/Technician (Open)

Location:

Grimsby (RDA) (I) - Welding equipment rental

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

Under the direction of the Branch Manager, the incumbent ensures the safe delivery and pick-up of welding equipment, parts, supplies and accessories to and from our customers as well as repairs, refurbishes, and maintains engine driven welding equipment and generators and ensures a safe working environment.

Essential Functions

Maintains a safe working environment by following Airgas/Red-D-Arc’s health and safety guidelines. 

Ensures safe delivery of equipment, parts, supplies, and accessories to customers.

Ensures efficient and excellent customer service when delivering or picking up orders.

Maintains DOT driver logs and DOT reports required for vehicles.

Assists with shop housekeeping and helps technical personnel as needed around shop when not driving or assisting customers by servicing equipment.

Performs DOT safety inspections of fleet vehicle before operation.

Completes required paperwork prior to delivery and at time of pick up.

Demonstrates safe and courteous driving while on the road.

Completes trip reports and fuel tax reports monthly.

Assembles electric, diesel, gas, and propane equipment for rental.  Tests and calibrates machines to see if they are functional for rent or sale.

Repaints parts, touches up paint, and puts decals on welders to maintain general appearance.

Replaces defective parts and completes preventative maintenance required.

Orders parts as required in order to complete repairs.

Inspects returned equipment for proper operation and/or damage by the customer.

Operates a forklift, pallet jack or other necessary equipment to stock required parts in the shop.

Ensures a clean and organized work environment at all times.

Prepares and completes paperwork for all machine repairs.

Occasionally required to service equipment and customers off-site.

Helps customers with any questions they might have pertaining to the operation or use of the equipment.  Provides customers an overview of equipment operation if necessary.

Communicates with all branch staff.

Performs other related duties as required.

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Qualifications

Competency Statements

Leadership: Must be able to guide and mentor associates.  Must be able to delegate and follow-up effectively.

Relationship Building:  Must be able to communicate effectively.

Decision Making: Must be able to work independently while making decisions based on company policies and objectives.

Problem Solving: Must be able to proactively and methodically deal with conflicting goals and challenging situations.

Education

High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED).

Post secondary education equivalent to a one year Technical College or equivalent is an asset.

Experience

Greater than one but up to two years related experience.

Working knowledge of positioning equipment, welding applications and equipment an asset.

Valid Driver’s License.

Commercial Driver’s License (for CDL vehicles) preferred.

Working knowledge of power generating and welding equipment, welding application and equipment is an asset.

Forklift Training.

Skills and Abilities

Ability to make critical decisions while following company procedures.

Ability to act proactively or provide a solution with work-related problems.

Ability to effectively build relationships with customers and co-workers.

Ability to work with a wide variety of people with different personalities and backgrounds.

Attention to detail and solid organizational skills.

Ability to multi-task and work independently with little supervision.

Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment.

Adaptable to set and prioritize work with varying exceptions.

Communicates with clarity, verbally in one on one or group situations, and over the telephone.

Communicates well in writing by composing clear documents.

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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.