Plant Operator

Location:

Operate and safely maintain equipment for pumping or repackaging gases into cylinders.
* Perform all required pre-fill and post-fill inspections and tests before cylinders are released.
* Ensure cylinders are adequately maintained - cylinders requiring maintenance or repair are
removed from service until corrected.
* Regularly inspect and maintain pumping apparatus and associated pressure gages and
monitoring devices.
* Fill cylinders or containers to proper pressure or weight, whichever is appropriate.
* Ensure cylinder filling records are accurately maintained and that all required procedures
are followed in order to comply with local, state and federal regulations.
* Conduct periodic plant checks for safe and efficient operation.
* Operate a forklift, pallet jack and other warehouse equipment.
* Maintain neat, clean and orderly plant appearance.
* Perform mathematical calculations.
* Assist with loading and unloading trucks and/or trailers when required.
* Assist with inventory, general housekeeping, and help with customers when necessary.
* If qualified, perform backup duties as a Driver when necessary.
* Other duties and projects as assigned.

High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
* 0 - 1 year of operations or production experience, preferably in a manufacturing or distribution environment.
* Forklift certified / possess valid forklift operators license.
* Ability to routinely lift 25 - 60 lbs.
* Ability to perform work during prolonged standing up to 8 hours; frequent bending, stooping, crouching, reaching, grasping, feeling and repetitive motion also required.
* Ability to perform functions during occasional climbing, balancing, kneeling, crawling, pushing, pulling and finger activities.

* Ability to read and comprehend Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).
* Ability to work independently and under some pressure to meet deadlines.
* Must be able to work occasional overtime, if necessary.
* Must be able to work with a wide variety of people with different personalities and background.
* Must be able to work outdoors in temperatures ranging from 30 to 110 degrees.
* Must be able to operate in a drug-free workplace.

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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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