Plant Operations Trainee

Overview

R Plant Operations Trainee (Open).

Location:

Nashville, TN - Centennial - Filling industrial;
Evansville, IN - East - Filling industrial.

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW? Airgas is Hiring for a Plant Operations Trainee in Nashville, TN. At Airgas, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the unique perspectives of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders, and cultures across the world. We believe that a variety of backgrounds makes our team stronger and more innovative.

We are looking for you!

• Comprehensive Family Benefits
  :
  Airgas offers a full benefits package designed to support your whole life, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.
• Support for Parents
  :
  We offer a 14-week paid childbirth benefit to support growing families.
• Future Security
  : 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time.
• Early Access
  :
  Your benefits start after just 30 days of employment.

• Attend and successfully complete all training modules provided by Airgas in the development role to include.
• Operate and safely maintain a generation plant for packaging gases into cylinders while ensuring compliance with all federal, state, local regulations, and company policies and procedures.
• Schedule and direct safety meetings.
• Coordinate testing and maintenance needs to production demands, working in conjunction with Production and Distribution managers.
• Assign cylinder warehousing.
• Maintain quality control and other required records (DOT, FDA, EPA, Airgas, etc.).
• Assign training for all cylinder testers and cylinder maintenance personnel.
• Capture testing and maintenance data using corporate approved spreadsheet.
• Develop plans for an effective preventative maintenance program for all testing and maintenance equipment.
• Develop a tracking system for all cylinders received from and shipped to other locations.
• Prepare budgets for staffing, equipment, and facility improvement needs.
• Maintain a safe and clean workplace.
• Ensure all injuries and accidents are properly investigated and reported within 24 hours.
• Ensure all safety rules are strictly observed and safety training is regularly scheduled, conducted and documented.
• Provide coaching and corrective action promptly, to ensure that poor performers are identified, documented and improved to acceptable performance, or released.
• Approve overtime when essential, while keeping overtime at acceptable levels.
• Ensure employee complaints, safety concerns, grievances, etc., are effectively handled.
• Supervises cylinder re-testing and certification.
• Reports any equipment or facility defects to Operations Management.

• Bachelor's degree preferred; combination of college training and experience will be considered.
• Proficient computer skills, especially in Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Mail).
• Ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently.
• Ability to lead and function within team environments.
• Ability to work independently.
• Professional communication skills (verbal and written).
• Basic product knowledge of welding, safety, gases and supplies is preferred.
• Proficiency in time management and organization skills.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Astute problem solving skills and administrative accuracy.
• Must be able to work outdoors in varied temperatures ranging from 20F to +105F.
• Must be able to wear required personal protective equipment.
• Ability to occasionally lift 25 to 75 lb.
• Occasional bending, stooping, crouching, reaching, grasping, feeling and repetitive motion required.
• Ability to perform work doing occasional climbing, balancing, kneeling, pushing, pulling, and finger activities.
• Talk to and hear customers/co-workers as well as smell/hear leaking gas from cylinders.

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, Air Liquide serves more than 4 million customers and patients.

Join us for a stimulating experience:
At Airgas, you matter and so does the work you do. As a member of our team, you play an important role in the success of your team, making sure our products are created sustainably and delivered safely and efficiently. In turn, you ll find a welcoming workplace where you re valued for who you are and where you can fill your potential while growing a fulfilling career - whatever path you choose.