Plant Operator

R10072392 Plant Operator (Open)

Location:

Bessemer, AL - Filling industrial How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW? Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products.
Through the passion and diversity of its 18,000 associates, Airgas fosters a culture of safety, customer success, sustainability and innovation. Airgas associates are empowered to share ideas, take initiative and make decisions.
Airgas is a subsidiary of Air Liquide, a world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health. Air Liquide is present in 78 countries with approximately 64,500 associates globally.

Plant Operator

Location - Bessemer, AL
Hours - Monday - Friday 6am - 2:30pm

Safety and Regulatory Compliance
- Demonstrates and aligns with Airgas Safety Pledge and 12 Life Saving Rules.
- Exemplifies, promotes and develops safe work behaviors.
- Ensures all applicable regulatory (OSHA, FDA, DOT, EPA) requirements are met and applicable training and recordkeeping is performed to meet departmental and location deadlines.
- Maintains compliance with all Specialty, Medical and Food Gas Standard Operating Procedures, SMS and ISO requirements and any and all associated paperwork.

Essential Functions:
- Operates safely and maintains equipment for pumping or repackaging gases into cylinders.
- Performs minor maintenance of equipment and inspection of cylinders prior to filling.
- Use standard pre-fill and post-fill inspections, tests, and operating procedures before cylinders are released.
- Regularly inspect and maintain pumping apparatus and associated pressure gauges and monitoring devices used in daily activities.
- Fill cylinders or containers to proper capacity and accurately maintain cylinder filling records and ensure that all required procedures are followed in order to comply with local, state and federal regulations.
- Complete daily fill sheets and cylinder filling records accurately and timely.
- Complete and attach warning and other identification tags, labels and decals to cylinders.
- Unload and load cylinders onto delivery trucks using cylinder carts and/or lift gate.
- Conduct periodic checks of the plant / warehouse for safe and efficient operation.
- Ensure any accident or injury is promptly reported; comply with all company safety policies and procedures; attend monthly safety meetings.
- Comply with shift work schedules and be able to work occasional overtime to meet operational deadlines.
- Maintain a clean, safe and orderly plant / warehouse appearance.

________________________ Are you a MATCH?

High School Diploma. Prior experience working in plant or warehouse environment.

COMPUTER SKILLS:
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) preferred

COMMUNICATION and/or CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS:

- Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
- Ability to write routine business reports and business correspondence in English.
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from employees and/or customers.
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules and safety data sheets using the English language.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
- None

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Benefits

We care about and support all Airgas associates. 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.

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.

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Your DIFFERENCES enhance our PERFORMANCE

At Airgas, we are committed to building a 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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About Airgas

Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products; and a leading U.S. supplier of ammonia products and process chemicals. Through the passion and diversity of its 18,000 associates, Airgas fosters a culture of safety, customer success, sustainability and innovation. Airgas associates are empowered to share ideas, take initiative and make decisions.

Airgas is a subsidiary of Air Liquide, a world leader in gases, technologies and services for industry and healthcare. Present in 60 countries with approximately 66,500 employees, Air Liquide serves more than 4 million customers and patients.

Join us for a stimulating experience: At Airgas, you matter and so does the work you do. As a member of our team, you play an important role in the success of your team, making sure our products are created sustainably and delivered safely and efficiently. In turn, youll find a welcoming workplace where youre valued for who you are and where you can fill your potential while growing a fulfilling career whatever path you choose.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Information

We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Airgas, an Air Liquide Company is a Government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Airgas 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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