Plant Operator Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Willingness to learn about hazards associated with high-pressure cylinder tanks.
• Ability to work independently and under some pressure to meet deadlines.
• Ability to read and understand material safety data sheets.
• Ability to work with people with varied personalities and backgrounds.
• Ability to routinely lift 25 to 75 pounds and occasionally lift 76 to more than 100 pounds.
• Ability to push and pull liquid containers weighing up to 1,000 pounds with the aid of material-handling equipment.
• Ability to frequently bend, stoop, crouch, reach, grasp, feel, and perform repetitive motions.
• Ability to perform work involving routine climbing, balancing, kneeling, pushing, pulling, and finger activities, including tightening ratchet binders.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience operating a forklift and pallet jack.
• Ability to safely drive a forklift.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the safe movement of gas cylinders and other products onto and off route trucks and trailers using proper carts.
• Roll cylinders and use a forklift to move inventory efficiently.
• Organize empty cylinders by type to maintain an efficient workflow.
• Assist with inventory by checking cylinder quantities, styles, and products.
• Review customer orders and prepare inventory items so trucks are ready for delivery.
• Assist with basic cylinder maintenance, including painting and labeling.
• Maintain a clean and professional work area.
• Follow safety guidelines, promptly report accidents or injuries to management, and notify a supervisor of unsafe actions or conditions.
• Work reliably in alignment with hourly work schedules and collaborate with department employees to support operational success.
• Support the team with other tasks as needed.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life, accidental death and dismemberment, and disability insurance.
• 14-week paid childbirth benefit and parental leave.
• 401(k) plan with company matching funds.
• Tuition assistance and reimbursement.
• Discounted college tuition for eligible employees’ dependents.
• Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.
• Paid holidays, vacation, sick time, and floating holidays.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Pre-tax commuter transportation benefit.
• Jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave.
• Benefits begin after 30 days of employment.