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Machinery Technician

Messer
Acton, MA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/2/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/26/2025

Company Description

Messer is the largest privately held industrial gas business in the world, and a leading industrial and medical gas company in North and South America. Messer offers over 120 years of expertise in industrial, medical, specialty, and electronic gases and safely delivers quality gases, related services and technology via an extensive production and distribution network.

The Messer Group GmbH is a supplier of industrial gases. Business is focused on 30 European and Asian countries. The company headquarters are located in Bad Soden. Messer is selling gases for industrial use like oxygen, nitrogen, argon, carbon dioxide, hydrogen, helium, shielding gases and gases for medical use.

Job Description

Job Summary :

  • Responsible for scheduling, loading, delivery and filling of liquid helium into MRI and NMR systems to keep them super-conductive.
  • Minimize significant financial risk to Messer by performing fill activities according to Messer and manufacturer procedures.
  • Responsible for scheduling fill activities directly with customers to ensure a delivery time that meets customer needs.
  • Monitors accounts in respective geographic delivery zone, ensuring accounts are kept at a safe level of liquid helium.

Principal Responsibilities :

  • Monitor customer's weekly liquid helium & liquid nitrogen level readings as reported in the system.
  • Analyzes trends in level readings to determine if a customer's magnet may have a problem requiring early scheduling.
  • Determines the replenishment re-fill point on a customer-to-customer basis, based on manufacture established refill points.
  • Develops and executes efficient delivery schedules and their associated routes-based level readings, customer availability and lowest possible cost.
  • Places requests for orders the appropriate quantity of cryogens from the Messer CSC to meet the proposed schedule.
  • Loads, delivers and fill the cryogens into the MRI Units by following Messer's LIMSS and relevant manufacturer procedures and directions from Lead Helium technicians.
  • Record the appropriate data at the customer site, in Helium Management System and complete necessary data forms. (i.e. cryogen level readings, time in / out, volumes etc.)
  • Must be on call 24 x 7 and carry a cell phone. Responds to emergency supply situations in the most responsive manner.
  • Interact with the customer's field service engineers to provide feedback or to answer any questions they might have about our service.
  • Evening / night shift / weekend work typical to meet customer magnet availability.
  • Transport and deliver hazardous materials in wheeled dewars weighing up to 700 lbs moving dewars.
  • The candidate must have no medical or other physical conditions that would prevent them entering an MRI facility
  • Must possess sufficient strength and agility to transfer cryogenic materials from dewar to a MRI. (i.e. lifting and maneuvering heavy transfer hoses use tools such as wrenches and screwdrivers, bending, crouching and climbing.)
  • Must successfully complete specialized company provided training and demonstrate the skill necessary to transfer cryogens.
  • Follows ALL Messer Safety Policies including but not limited to proper PPE, proper lifting techniques, local site safety requirements, and prompt reporting of safety incidents.
  • Drives a straight truck and or tractor trailer loaded with compressed gas cylinders and liquid helium dewars for delivery to customers on a scheduled route.
  • Record each delivery and pick up empty helium cylinders from customers
  • Must be committed to safe practices including the safe loading and unloading of cylinders and dewars onto vehicles using hand truck or forklift and record cylinder type and quantity.
  • Maintain neat, clean and professional personal appearance and maintain vehicle appearance in a professional manner.
  • Establishes and maintains excellent customer service.
  • Listen to and resolve service inquiries and complaints / issues.
  • Perform pre and post trip vehicle inspections, document deficiencies and ensure all safety items are in good working order.
  • Maintains required DOT driver logs.
  • Safely operate a forklift, pallet jack and other warehouse equipment.
  • Assist with inventory and general housekeeping as required.
  • Qualifications

    Qualifications :

  • High School Degree or GED or 10 years' experience of current CDL class
  • CDL Exp or 10 years' experience of current CDL class in lieu of HS Diploma or GED
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience
  • Additional Information

    Messer's safety culture, commitment to providing dependable supply and innovative gas technology solutions help customers unlock opportunities to be safer, more sustainable, more productive and more efficient, so their business thrives. We nurture lasting, meaningful relationships with customers, our communities, and with one another.

    We offer comprehensive benefits and appreciable pay, with steady schedules and opportunities for ongoing training and career progression. We prioritize and invest in our people at every level of our organization - the dedication, knowledge, customer focus and entrepreneurial spirit of our employees is what make Messer refreshingly different.

    If you need assistance with the application or would like to request accommodation, call (877) 243-1030.

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