R10082582 Plant Operator (Open)

Location:

Madison, WI - Robertson Rd - Filling industrial

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

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.

Airgas is Hiring for a Plant Operator in Madison, WI!
 

We are looking for you!

• Pay $22 an hour!

• 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 child birth 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

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Recruiter:  Kailee Cooper / kailee.cooper@airliquide.com

The Plant Operator supports the team by safely operating equipment for the handling and production of packaged gas cylinders, both for high pressure and liquefied gasses.

• 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 to ensure an organized workflow.

• Rolls cylinders and operates a forklift truck for the movement of cylinders on pallets.

• Develops an understanding of hazards of various gases; size and contents of cylinders by reading and interpreting cylinder labels and the color-coding of tanks. Accurately labels cylinders.

• Safely cares for 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.

• Contributes to basic cylinder maintenance such as painting cylinders, labeling cylinders, and the cleaning of the 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 the team with inventory.

• Coordinates documentation to DOT, FDA, OSHA, and Airgas standards. Completes quality control sheets as required.

• Upholds all government and company standards relating to the safe handling of hazardous materials/cylinder gases

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Are you a MATCH?

Required Qualifications

• HS Diploma or equivalent preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ideally, you bring experience in a manufacturing operation; filling or loading experience is a plus.

• Familiarity with the gas, welding, and safety supply industry or chemical industry is valued.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to ensure team alignment.

• Ability to read and comprehend material safety data sheets to maintain a secure environment.

• Enjoys collaborating with a wide variety of people with different perspectives and backgrounds.

• Supportive customer service skills.

• Self-motivated and able to contribute effectively in a fast-paced environment to meet shared deadlines.

• High level of attention to detail and precision.

• Comfortable with basic calculations (adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing) in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentages.

• Ability to safely operate a forklift (training may be provided).

• Physical dexterity to navigate the plant floor: includes walking, sitting, and using hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reaching, stooping, kneeling, or crouching as needed.

• Specific vision abilities to ensure safety: including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus on objects.

• Regularly utilizes physical coordination to stand, bend, stoop, reach, and gra