Plant Operator

Job Opportunity: Plant Operator

Location: Chattanooga, TN - 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 Chattanooga, TN

Monday-Friday 6am-2:30pm

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

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.

Additional Responsibilities

May conduct a variety of safety checks per procedure, such as odor tests, checking caps and valves and accurately labels cylinders. May operate forklift and other equipment as required. Assist with inventory, housekeeping, as required. May assist with filling cylinders in other areas of the facility. Other duties and projects as assigned.

Are You A Match?

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.

Demonstrated ability as a highly motivated individual who performs exceptionally well in a Gases Lab Filler - Lab Technician capacity. Strong verbal and written communication skills, self-starter, self-motivated, sense of urgency, personable, extroverted personality, well organized, ability to achieve goals, ability to focus and pay attention to detail. Ability to work independently and under some pressure to meet deadlines. Must be able to work with a wide variety of people with different personalities and backgrounds. Ability to read and comprehend safety data sheets. Ability to follow instructions and procedures.

Education and/or Experience: 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

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability.

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.

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.

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.