Production Operator and Backup Driver (Class A w/ Hazmat and Tanker)

R10094230 Production Operator and Backup Driver (Class A w/ Hazmat and Tanker) (Open) Location: Overland Park, KS - Filling industrial Schedule Full‑time, consistent scheduling. Monday through Friday, with possible alternating weekends on call to support business needs. Compensation Pay begins at $29/hour based on experience, with eligibility for quarterly bonuses, merit increases, and a referral bonus program. Early Access to Benefits Comprehensive family benefits start after just 30 days of employment! Comprehensive Family Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance. Support for Parents: Up to 14 weeks of paid childbirth benefits to support growing families. Future Security: 401(k) retirement plan with company match, tuition assistance, paid holidays, vacation, and sick time. Responsibilities Production Operations (~80% of Role) Precision Filling: Fill industrial, medical, and mixed gas cylinders using specialized compression temperature/pressure methods. Technical Compliance & PPE: Execute all production duties in strict accordance with DOT, OSHA, and Airgas SAFECOR policies, consistently utilizing required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for handling high-pressure and cryogenic gases. Quality & Safety: Monitor gauges, scales, and equipment to ensure all cylinders meet strict safety, purity, and quality standards. Perform customer tank audits and hardware inspections. Warehouse Flow: Manage cylinder inventory, safely loading/unloading trucks using forklifts and pallet jacks, and maintaining an organized, efficient workspace. Local Relief Driving (~20% of Role) Route Delivery: Safely operate a Class A commercial motor vehicle to transport compressed gas cylinders, liquid cylinders, bulk liquids, and hard goods to regional branches and local customers. Customer Site Management: Act as the professional "Face of Airgas" during deliveries, maintaining customer gas levels, exchanging cylinders, and resolving service inquiries. Digital Documentation: Accurately utilize On-Board Computers to manage manifests, shipping documents, and electronic logs (ELD), providing feedback to management to improve route efficiency. Required Qualifications License: Valid Class A CDL in good standing with a current Medical Examiner's Card. Experience: Minimum of 2 years of verifiable Class A driving experience within the past 5 years. Endorsements: Active Tanker, Hazmat, and Airbrake endorsements are required (or the ability to obtain your Hazmat upon contingency of offer). Driving Record: Clean Motor Vehicle Record (MVR). Physical Requirements & Environmental Adaptability Stamina & Strength: High degree of physical capability to safely handle hazardous cargo. Must be able to routinely lift, push, or pull 25‑75 lbs, and up to 125+ lbs with the aid of material handling equipment. Physical Maneuvering: Frequent bending, walking, standing, climbing, and kneeling to handle high-pressure hoses, secure cylinder loads, and perform tractor‑trailer coupling. Climate Tolerance: Ability to work outdoors in warehouse yards and customer docks in extreme regional temperatures ranging from –10°F to 110°F. Technical Skills Aptitude: Ability to learn, comprehend, and follow precise pressure/temperature charts, Safety Data Sheets (SDS), and standard operating procedures. Reliability: A versatile, flexible mindset to seamlessly transition from warehouse production to driving as business needs shift. Preferred Experience: Prior experience with tractor‑tanker combinations, handling compressed gases or cryogenic liquids, and a background in customer service is highly valued. Benefits 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, short‑term and long‑term disability, life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), pre‑tax commuter transportation benefit, parental leave, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave, and paid holidays for all eligible full‑time employees. Additionally, we offer our eligible employees a 401(k) plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for eligible employees' dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children. 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‑View email address on click.appcast.io. #J-18808-Ljbffr Airgas, Inc.