Lead Plant Operator (NIGHT)

R10079151 Lead Plant Operator (NIGHT) (Open)

Location:

Deer Island, OR - Filling industrial - Dry-ice

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

Lead Plant Operator

If you're looking for dry ice, you'll find it with Airgas. As the largest supplier of dry ice, Airgas has established a series of production plants across the nation to develop a secure source supply. Distribution Branches are located in strategic locations throughout the country to provide service to key industries including universities and labs. Quality, reliability, and service are the key drivers that enable Airgas to grow with organizations who depend on dry ice and cold shipping supplies.

Airgas is seeking a Lead Plant Operator for one of our 11 Dry Ice facilities. The Lead Plant Operator will lead other Plant Operators in tasks such as production, packaging of dry ice, shipping preparation, and loading/unloading products in commercial trucks.

What will I be doing?
● Team lead over the loading and packaging of dry ice on a daily basis in accordance with quality standards.
● Coordinates with Assistant and Plant Manager to ensure that shift production requirements are met.
● Assists in training and coaches junior operators or trainees.
● Provides input to the Plant Manager for the purpose of evaluating production associates.
● Identifies and communicates safety hazards and quality deficiencies to the Plant Manager.
● Operates forklift and/or pallet jack on a daily basis to maneuver and load dry ice boxes on production floors and trailers.
● Knows and complies with all safety and quality policies and procedures. ●Data entry of delivery ticket information on a daily basis into the computer system.
● Clean-up functions as required including, but not limited to, sweeping, washing, painting, trash removal and pick-up.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

● Must be able to lift up to 60 pounds. 

● Work may require standing, stooping, crouching, or bending. 

What is the work environment like? 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

● 85% in the production area (i.e. warm in summer, cool in winter). Hazards require the use of personal protective equipment (i.e. hard hat, safety glasses, hearing protection, and safety shoes). Dry ice is extremely cold, and therefore requires that gloves be worn when directly handling dry ice. 

● 15% office work to provide data entry. 

● On-call and shift work required.

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Benefits

We care about and support all Airgas associates. 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. 

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.

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Your DIFFERENCES enhance our PERFORMANCE

At Airgas, we are committed to building a 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 crea