Maintenance Technician
Air Products · Allentown, PA
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Chemicals
- Posted
- 23 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Air Products (chemicals) in Allentown, PA.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Tooling
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $58k–$84k.
Median of the low and high ends of 37 live postings that list pay, out of 1786 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Pennsylvania plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 73 other live reliability postings in Pennsylvania.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 4+)
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 58%
- Welding 34%
- PLC 32%
- ✓ Tooling 20%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for New product launch, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Air Products in Allentown
1 other open role at this site.
- Process Controls Engineer (PA - Hybrid) · Controls
Full description from Air ProductsAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Required Skills / Abilities
- ✓Industrial maintenance experience.
- ✓Read and Interpret drawings, blueprints, and other building/system schematics.
- ✓Experience with shop tools.
- ✓Ability to take direction and work independently.
- ✓Ability to maintain certification to issue Safety Work Permits is required.
- ✓Comfortable accessing the roof, using extension ladders, man lifts and scissor lifts.
Key Job
Responsibilities
- ◆Completes Preventative Maintenance, troubleshooting and minor repairs to Building Equipment including pumps, air handlers, exhaust fans, plumbing fixtures, light fixtures, doors etc.
- ◆Performs general building maintenance tasks to include installing, repairing and/or replacing bulletin boards, office furniture, ceiling tiles, carpet tile, appliances, signage, locks, etc.
- ◆Performs routine inspections, touch-up painting, and assembles equipment
- ◆Repairs or Modifies Office and Room Configurations by installing modular walls, workstations, furniture, cubicle walls, doors, door frames.
- ◆Completes personnel moves and room set ups.
- ◆Ability to maintain certification to issue Safety Work Permits is required.
- ◆Performs basic Electro-Mechanical Technician (EMT)
responsibilities
when qualified
- ◆Assists EMT’s when assigned by Supervisors.
- ◆Other duties and
responsibilities
as assigned.
Requirements
- ✓A High School Diploma or GED is required.
- ✓An Associates degree in trades is preferred but is not required. We will consider 3+ years of relevant industrial maintenance experience in lieu of a degree.
- ✓Able to read and understand schematics and blueprints is required.
- ✓Comfortable accessing the roof, using extension ladders, man lifts and scissor lifts is required.
- ✓Ability to operate a Forklift is required.
- ✓Able to lift over 50 lbs. on a consistent basis is required.
- ✓Availability to work Monday - Friday from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm is required.
- ✓Flexibility to work occasional overtime is required.
- ✓A valid driver’s license and a good driving record are required.
#INDGIG
Join Air Products, where we proudly value the skills, dedication, and leadership that Veterans bring to the table. As a Veteran-friendly organization, we actively encourage and welcome Veterans to apply for various roles within our company. We recognize the unique strengths and experiences that Veterans contribute, and we foster a workplace that honors your service while providing a platform for professional growth.
Founded in 1940, Air Products is a world-leading industrial gases company and has a proud history of innovation, operational excellence, with an unwavering commitment to safety and environmental stewardship. Working together, we are taking our passion and diverse backgrounds forward to reimagine what’s possible and generate a cleaner future for our customers, our communities, and the world.
Air Products is committed to working with and providing a reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail us at talent@airproducts.com. General application status inquiries are not answered by this mailbox rather you’ll receive an e-mail directly from our Career Center and/or the Talent Acquisition Specialist.
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At Air Products, we reimagine what’s possible. By tapping into the motivation of our people and our collective experience, we create the ideas and innovations that drive us forward. When we come together – where every voice is heard and everyone knows they belong and matter – we create solutions that launch people into space, support lifesaving care in hospitals, and enable the construction of groundbreaking, world scale production facilities.
Reimagine What’s Possible
We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician to join our Facility Services Team at our Global Headquarters in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
This position will require mechanical troubleshooting experience to maintain or repair building equipment and perform routine maintenance activities.
The Facilities Services department has responsibility for the operation and maintenance of equipment related to heating, ventilation and air conditioning, water, industrial electrical distribution, fire protection systems, sewage systems, and general building maintenance.
Additionally, services are provided to other corporate groups including moving, rearrangement of office partitions, installation of specialized equipment, etc.
You will enjoy
- •Being a part of Air Products, an established and growing company with a proven track record of stability and sustained profitable growth.
- •Employees represented by Local 917 enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, disability coverage, paid vacation and holidays, paid parental leave, 401(k), safety shoe reimbursement, overtime opportunities, and other benefits provided under the collective bargaining agreement.