Plant Operator

Overview

R Plant Operator (Open)

Location:

West Allis, WI - Filling industrial

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW? Airgas is hiring for an Operator in West Allis, WI. At Airgas, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We are looking for you!

• Loads and unloads gas cylinders and/or other products onto and off of route trucks and trailers, moving cylinders with proper carts only.
• Sorts empty cylinders by type.
• Rolls cylinders and operates a forklift truck for the movement of cylinders on pallets.
• Understands hazards of various gases; reads cylinder labels and color codes to determine size and contents and accurately labels cylinders.
• Handles high-pressure, medical and liquid cylinders. Prepares high-pressure cylinders and cryogenic vessels for filling. Attaches to manifold, evacuates cylinders to eliminate contaminants.
• Performs basic cylinder maintenance such as painting cylinders, labeling cylinders, and cleaning the work area.
• Inspects cylinders prior to filling, following standard procedures required by government, Airgas, and distributor standards. Performs safety checks per procedures, such as odor tests and checks on caps and valves. Fills cylinders by pressure and weight, per regulations and standards.
• Checks cylinder quantities, styles and product, and/or assists with inventory.
• Manages paperwork to DOT, FDA, OSHA, and Airgas standards. Completes quality control sheets as required.
• Complies with all government and company standards relating to the safe handling of hazardous materials/cylinder gases.

Required Education

• HS Diploma or equivalent preferred.

Required Length & Type of Experience

• Minimum of one year of prior experience in a manufacturing operation; filling or loading experience preferred.
• Strong background in gas, welding and safety supply industry or chemical industry preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to read and comprehend material safety data sheets.
• Ability to work with a wide variety of people with different personalities and backgrounds.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to work independently and under some pressure to meet deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to perform arithmetic in all units of measure; including whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentages.
• Ability to safely operate a forklift.

The physical demands below are representative of the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Able to talk, walk, sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crawl or crouch.
• Specific vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus objects.
• Regularly required to stand, bend, stoop, crouch, reach, grasp, feel and talk or hear.
• Able to smell and hear leaking gas from cylinders.
• Occasionally required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, feel or use a calculator or computer; reach with hands and arms.
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 60 pounds and move up to 800 pounds with the aid of material handling equipment.

The work environment can include indoor and outdoor settings with varying seasonal conditions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Minimal travel required.
• Work space with moving mechanical parts and risk of electric shock.
• Temperatures range from
  -10 to over 100 degrees in various environments.
• Work environment may contain loud noises and odors for extended periods.

We care about and support all Airgas associates through competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, and paid holidays for full-time employees.

We provide a progressive parental leave…