Operations Trainee

Airgas • Columbus, OH

5d • $30 - $30 • Onsite

About The Position

The Operations Leadership Trainee participates in a comprehensive, hands-on development program designed to build working knowledge of the industrial gases industry, Airgas customers, and the organization. The program develops the associate’s ability to advance corporate and regional objectives, including streamlining logistics, optimizing resources, managing human capital, and maintaining plant safety standards. After completing the program, the trainee will be supported in pursuing these objectives at an Airgas plant. Start dates begin in 2027. The position is onsite in Columbus, Ohio, and pays $29.50–$30 per hour.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree; preferably related to Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, or Engineering.

Nice To Haves

• Strong leadership skills and the ability to lead and function within team environments.
• Professional verbal and written communication skills, problem-solving ability, and administrative accuracy.
• Time-management and organizational skills; ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently and work independently.
• Ambition to build a career in Operations, Production, Distribution, or Supply Chain leadership.

Responsibilities

• Operate and safely maintain plant operations and distribution for cylinder-packaged gases while complying with applicable federal, state, and local regulations and company policies and procedures.
• Facilitate and guide safety meetings.
• Coordinate testing and maintenance needs with production demands in collaboration with Production and Distribution managers.
• Coordinate cylinder warehousing and maintain required quality-control and regulatory records, including DOT, FDA, EPA, and Airgas records.
• Organize training for cylinder testers and cylinder maintenance personnel.
• Partner in developing plans for an effective preventative maintenance program for testing and maintenance equipment.
• Establish a tracking system for cylinders received from and shipped to other locations.
• Prepare budgets for staffing, equipment, and facility improvement needs.
• Maintain a safe and clean workplace.
• Ensure injuries and accidents are thoroughly investigated and reported within 24 hours.
• Ensure safety rules are consistently followed and safety training is regularly scheduled, conducted, and documented.
• Provide constructive coaching and guidance to support employee development and performance alignment.
• Ensure employee complaints, safety concerns, grievances, and similar matters are thoughtfully addressed and resolved.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Pre-tax commuter transportation benefit.
• Parental leave.
• Vacation and sick time.
• Floating holidays, jury duty leave, and funeral/bereavement leave.
• Paid holidays for eligible full-time employees.
• 401(k) plan with company matching funds for eligible employees.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Discounted college tuition for eligible employees’ dependents.
• Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level