Chemical Operator (Blender)

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• Performs all job assignments in a safe manner according to Airgas SOPs.

• Performs all required pre-fill and post-fill inspections.

• Blends multi-component specialty gas mixtures using bench top scales, floor scales and Acu Grav.

• Performs routine maintenance on valves, scales, vacuum pumps and other blending equipment.

• Ensure cylinder filling records are accurately maintained and that all required procedures are followed complying with local, state and federal regulations.

• Complete necessary production steps in production system.

• Loading and unloading pallets.

• Stocking cylinders using forklift or hand truck.

• Assist with inventory and general housekeeping

• Able to perform nonconforming product problem solving.

• Maintain neat, clean and orderly plant appearance.

• Perform mathematical calculations.

• Perform routine scale validation checks.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• High school diploma or the equivalent with previous cylinder handling experience.

• Ability to read and interpret documents such Safety Data Sheets (SDS), safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or associates of the Company.

• Ability to add, subtracts, multiply, and divides in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardizations exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions supplied in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form

• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by and associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to sit, use hands to handle, feel, and operate cylinder valves, operate machinery, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear. The associate must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required in this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

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We care about and support our Airgas Families. This is evident not only through our competitive compensation but also through a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision plans, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, and paid holidays for full-time employees.

We provide a progressive parental leave package for our eligible Airgas parents, offering generous paid time off for the birth or placement of children, including 14 weeks of paid child birth benefit for birth mothers on leave, as well as paid parental leave benefits for other associates.

Additionally, we offer our employees a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for employees' dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.

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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.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Information

We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Please click here to view the EEO Know Your Rights poster and here to view the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination poster. Airgas, an Air Liquide Company invites any applicant and/or employee to review the Company's written Affirmative Action Plan or Policy Statement. This plan or policy statement is available for inspection upon request.

Airgas, an Air Liquide Company and its group of companies 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-accommodationrequest@airgas.com.

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