Retest Plant Operator - DOT

Airgas, Inc.
parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, sick time, tuition reimbursement, 401(k)
United States, West Virginia, Charleston
Nov 23, 2024
R10057318 Retest Plant Operator - DOT (Open) Location: Charleston, WV - Filling industrial How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW? If you are seeking a company that values its employees, encourages growth and development, and makes a global impact, Airgas is the place for you. Join our team and be a part of an organization that is shaping the future of the gas and welding industry while fostering a culture of excellence and innovation. At Airgas, as a Plant Operator - Retest, you'll be a key player in filling industrial, medical, and specialty gas cylinders. Your role is crucial in ensuring compliance with regulations and Airgas standard operating procedures while maintaining the highest safety standards. Makes and/or repackages and pumps compressed and liquefied gas into cylinders. Drives a Class A, Hazmat vehicle loaded with compressed gas cylinders, liquid cylinders and hard goods to deliver to customers on scheduled route. Picks up empty cylinders from customer sites. Records deliveries and pick-ups on a load manifest and obtain signatures from customers for receipt purposes. Listens to and resolves service inquiries and complaints. Loads/unloads truck. Performs pre & post trip vehicle inspections, documenting deficiencies and ensures all safety items are in good working order. Maintains neat, clean and professional personal appearance, and maintains vehicle appearance in a professional manner. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. * Upload, deliver and download safely to customers hard good orders as well as cylinders containing compressed gases; return empty cylinders to plant for refilling * Establish and maintain good customer relations * Communicate in person with customers, providing information on cost, ordering and delivery times, etc. * Maintain load manifests, barcodes, FDA lot numbers, and all other vehicle documents, ensuring they are properly completed and balanced with truck counts and shipping documents before and after deliveries * Maintain appropriate driver's license * Ensure all safety rules are strictly observed and any accidents or injuries are promptly reported to management * Operate a forklift, pallet jack and other warehouse equipment * Positions cylinders in manifold racks. Operates equipment for pumping or repackaging gases into cylinders * Performs all required pre-fill and post-fill inspections and tests before cylinders are released. Cylinders requiring maintenance or repair are removed from service until corrected * Regularly inspects and maintains pumping apparatus and associated monitoring devices * Fills cylinders or containers to proper capacity by either setting pressure gauge to specified reading and watching for indication of full cylinders; adjusting valves and observing gauge to fill cylinder to specified pressure; observing scale indicator to fill cylinders to specified weight or filling cylinder to excess, rolling cylinder onto scale and connecting exhaust line to release excess gas and attain prescribed weight Job Description - Filler-Driver 2 * Accurately maintains cylinder filling records and ensures that all required procedures are followed in order to comply with local, state and federal regulations. * Completes and attaches warning and other identification tags, labels and decals to cylinders. * Loads cylinders onto vehicles using hand truck or lift gate and records type and quantity of cylinders. *Essential Functions* Safely operate and maintain gas-filling equipment. Perform minor equipment maintenance and cylinder inspections. Follow pre-fill and post-fill inspections, tests, and operating procedures. Maintain accurate cylinder filling records and regulatory compliance. Promptly complete daily fill sheets and records. Attach warning and identification tags to cylinders. Efficiently load/unload cylinders onto delivery trucks. Conduct regular plant/warehouse safety checks. Immediately report accidents or injuries. Adhere to shift schedules, including occasional overtime. Conduct safety checks, such as odor tests and valve inspections. Operate forklift and other required equipment. Assist with inventory management and housekeeping. Fill cylinders in other areas when needed. Safety and Compliance Demonstrate unwavering commitment to Airgas Safety Pledge and 12 Life Saving Rules. Ensure strict adherence to OSHA, FDA, DOT, and EPA regulations, and meticulous record-keeping. Uphold Specialty, Medical, and Food Gas Standard Operating Procedures. ________________________ Are you a MATCH? To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: * Must have a Class B or better Commercial Drivers' License with HAZMAT endorsement and clean MVR * Ability to perform very heavy work-routinely lift 25 to 75 lb., and occasionally lift 76 to greater than 100 lb. Also required to push and pull liquid containers weighing up to 1000 pounds * Frequent bending, stooping, crouching, reaching, grasping, feeling and repetitive motion required * Ability to perform work during occasional climbing, balancing, kneeling, pushing, pulling, and finger activities including the tightening of ratchet binders * Must be able to drive hazardous cargo for up to 8 hours and able to work overtime, when necessary * Ability to read and comprehend material safety data sheets * Must be able to safely drive a forklift * Ability to work independently and under some pressure to meet deadlines * Must be able to work with a wide variety of people with different personalities and backgrounds * High school diploma, or equivalent * Must be able to work outdoors in temperatures ranging from -10 to over 100 degrees * Must be able to operate in a drug-free workplace Highly motivated with excellent communication skills. Self-starter with a sense of urgency and keen attention to detail. Ability to work independently and remain composed under pressure. Strong interpersonal skills for diverse work environments. Proficient in reading and comprehending safety data sheets. Capable of following instructions and procedures. Join Airgas as a Plant Operator - Retest and contribute to our commitment to safety and compliance in the gas industry. Apply now for this essential role! ________________________ We care about and support our Airgas Families. This is evident not only through our competitive compensation but also through a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision plans, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, and paid holidays for full-time employees. We provide a progressive parental leave package for our eligible Airgas parents, offering generous paid time off for the birth or placement of children, including 14 weeks of paid child birth benefit for birth mothers on leave, as well as paid parental leave benefits for other associates. Additionally, we offer our employees a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for employees' dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children. _________________________ 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. _________________________ 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. Please click here to view the EEO Know Your Rights poster and here to view the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination poster. Airgas, an Air Liquide Company invites any applicant and/or employee to review the Company's written Affirmative Action Plan or Policy Statement. This plan or policy statement is available for inspection upon request. 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. _________________________ California Privacy Notice