Plant Operator

at AIRGAS INC AND SUBSIDIARIES in Elk Grove Village,, Illinois, United States

Job Description

R10049111 Plant Operator (Open)

Location:Elk Grove Village, IL - Filling industrial

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

Position Title: Plant Operator
Location: Elk Grove Village, IL
Shift: Monday - Friday / 1:00 pm-9:30 pm

The Plant Operator is responsible for safely operating equipment for the handling and production of packaged gas cylinders, both for high pressure and liquefied gases.

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; size and contents of cylinders by reading and interpreting cylinder labels and the color-coding of tanks. 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 all possible contaminants.

Performs basic cylinder maintenance such as painting cylinders, labeling cylinders, and cleaning of work area.

Inspects cylinders prior to filling, following standard procedures as required by government, Airgas, and distributor standards. Conducts a variety of Safety checks per procedures, such as odor tests, checking caps and valves. Fills cylinders by pressure and weight, per regulations and standards.

Checks for cylinder quantities, styles and product, and/or assists with inventory

Manages paperwork to DOT, FDA, OSHA, and Airgas standards. Completes quality control sheets asrequired.

Complies with all government and company standards relating to the safe handling of hazardous materials/cylinder gases.

Maintains a neat, clean and orderly plant appearance.

Other duties as assigned.________________________Are you a MATCH?

HS Diploma or equivalent preferred.

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.

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Ability to read and comprehend material safety data sheets.

Must be able 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 level of attention to detail.
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Your differences enhance our performance

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 welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability or any other protected characteristic. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.
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Equal Employment Opportunity Information

We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
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Airgas, an Air Liquide Company and its group of companies does not discriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to the known disabilities of such individuals so as to ensure equal access to benefits and privileges of employment. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us by email at us-accommodationrequest@airgas.com.

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