Production Lead

Airgas • Chicago, IL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Airgas is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the unique perspectives of its employees, customers, patients, community stakeholders, and cultures across the world. They believe that a variety of backgrounds makes their team stronger and more innovative, and they RESPECT, HONOR and VALUE diversity. Airgas is hiring for a Production Lead in Chicago, IL. The Production Lead collaborates with and mentors the afternoon shift team across all facility operations while participating in an active role in both blending and analysis of specialty gas mixes. This includes coordinating the analysis and blending of specialty gas mixes, the filling of pure gas cylinders, and the comprehensive preparation of cylinders for various applications, contributing to safe and efficient production. 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; and a leading U.S. supplier of ammonia products and process chemicals. 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 healthcare, present in 60 countries with approximately 66,500 employees, serving more than 4 million customers and patients. At Airgas, employees play an important role in the success of their team, ensuring products are created sustainably and delivered safely and efficiently, in a welcoming workplace where they are valued and can grow a fulfilling career.

Requirements

• Associates degree in Chemistry or related field required or 2-3 years of relevant experience in an industrial environment.
• Ability to read and comprehend Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
• Ability to coordinate efforts with multiple departments.
• Aptitude for high precision work.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of both a Laboratory and Blending technician.
• Ability to operate forklift and maintain forklift certifications.
• Ability to Follow Directions, Make Decisions, Work in a Team, and be Reliable.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex instructions such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• 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 add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentages.
• Experience with operating vacuum pumps, cryogenic pumps, and compressors.
• Experience with addressing challenges and performing basic equipment maintenance.
• Experience with operating production equipment including manual and automated blending systems.

Responsibilities

• Promotes safety and safety practices among assigned team members.
• Ensures adherence to company policies including safety and the use of personal protective equipment.
• Guides shift of plant operators to reach production goals.
• Collaborates on plant activities to support excellent efficiency and flow of operations for the optimization of production.
• Provides training and mentorship for associates on prefilling, filling, blending and analytical operations at the plant.
• Perform analyses of gases using analytical instrumentation.
• Performs routine production testing and quality control analysis of specialty gas mixtures and pure gases.
• Contribute to the development, modification, and validation of test methods.
• Assisting in the set up and maintenance of laboratory instruments and keeping maintenance records for laboratory instruments per Airgas SOPs.
• Promote quality alignment with standard operating procedure manual requirements.
• Maintains neat, clean and orderly plant appearance.
• All employees are expected to perform any reasonable work request that falls within the qualifications but not specifically described.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match.
• Tuition Assistance.
• Paid Holidays.
• Vacation.
• Sick time.
• Benefits start after just 30 days of employment.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• 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: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees