Plant Operator - 3rd Shift
About The Position
Airgas is hiring a Plant Operator in Elk Grove Village, IL. The Plant Operator will be responsible for safely handling and filling gas products into liquid, medical, and high-pressure gas cylinders in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, and meeting the standard operating procedures of Airgas. The Loader will also be responsible for meeting all safety standards in the loading and unloading of cylinder gases per Airgas procedures. This role involves performing cylinder analyses, calculating gas mixtures, operating control panels, completing production records, and safely operating warehouse equipment like forklifts and pallet jacks. The position also requires loading and unloading cylinders and contributing to team success.
Requirements
- High school degree or GED required.
- Mechanical aptitude.
- Lives by Airgas safety programs, OSHA, and all related rules, regulations, procedures which are applicable to this position's responsibilities.
- A minimum of 1 year of related technical experience. In lieu of specific industry experience, may accept an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience utilizing SAP or similar ERP system preferred.
- Intermediate knowledge of Google Suite or Microsoft Office applications.
- Demonstrated knowledge of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in all units of measure using whole numbers, fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratios, and percent.
Responsibilities
- Performs cylinder analyses & supports alignment with government and company standards.
- Calculates gas mixtures to contribute to quality standards and documents results.
- Ensures that a mixture can be safely made. Identifies and coordinates cylinder and valve combinations to ensure compatibility with the mix and compliance.
- Operates control panels, containing valves and pressure gauges, and scales with a precision-oriented approach to gas mixtures.
- Completes all meaningful records to accurately capture all production actions.
- Upholds and promotes company procedures and government regulations relating to the safe handling of hazardous materials.
- Safely operates a forklift, pallet jack and other warehouse/material-handling equipment.
- Loads/unloads cylinders on/off pallets; ensuring they are strapped in.
- Contributing to team success as needed.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.
- 14-week paid child birth benefit.
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match.
- Tuition Assistance.
- Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time.
- Benefits start after just 30 days of employment.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Pre-tax commuter transportation benefit.
- Parental leave.
- Floating holidays.
- Jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave.
- Discounted college tuition for eligible employees’ dependents.
- Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
