Plant Operator (Night)

Airgas • Hopewell, VA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a dedicated Plant Operator to join our production team. The primary focus of this role is to support the safe and efficient loading and packaging of dry ice products in attentive alignment with quality control standards. Additionally, this position plays a key role in maintaining the cleanliness and organization of the facility to foster a safe working environment.

Requirements

• Must be 21 years of age
• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED) preferred.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, commissions, proportions, and percent.

Nice To Haves

• One (1) year experience in a production/manufacturing environment

Responsibilities

• Support the daily loading, weighing, and packaging of dry ice products into various containers (blocks, pellets, slices) based on customer orders.
• Ensure all finished products meet the company’s high quality standards regarding weight, density, and packaging integrity.
• Operate production machinery and material handling equipment (such as forklifts or pallet jacks) safely and efficiently.
• Accurate logging of production numbers, shipping manifests, and inventory usage.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.
• Up to 14-week paid child birth benefits
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match
• Tuition Assistance
• Paid Holidays
• Vacation
• Sick time
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED