Operations Coordinator

About the role

We are hiring an Operations Coordinator in Overland Park, KS. Airgas offers comprehensive family benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance. Our benefits start after 30 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Supports administrative functions of the plant, managing data entry, and interacting with internal branches and external distributors.
• Enters tickets, production data, cylinder movements, and raw material receipts in SAP on a frequent and daily basis.
• Manages the ordering and maintenance of supplies and plant repair materials.
• Fills out filing, copying, and data entry tasks to keep records organized and accessible.
• Serves as a key point of contact by answering telephones, providing helpful information to callers, and routing calls to the appropriate person.
• Processes special handling in billing and welcomes and manages all incoming mail.
• Prepares essential shipping documents for outbound freight.
• Maintains a neat, clean, and professional presence as a representative of the brand.
• Collaborates with the team to compile and enter month-end inventory.
• Pairs with the warehouse team to ensure accuracy and alignment of incoming loads.
• Finalizes outbound loads and confirms they are complete and ready for our customers prior to shipping.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
• 1 year administrative or clerical experience.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Intermediate computer proficiency with MS Word and Excel.
• Ability to work independently and under some pressure to meet deadlines.
• Ability to operate a forklift and become certified.
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions and to request clarification when needed.
• Ability to maintain established records and files.
• Ability to meet external and internal customers and to deal effectively with their questions or problems, seeking assistance when needed.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, employees, and officials in other departments.
• Candidates must have valid employment authorization in the U.S. and must not require visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
• 1 year administrative or clerical experience.
• Intermediate computer proficiency with MS Word and Excel.
• Ability to work independently and under some pressure to meet deadlines.
• Ability to operate a forklift and become certified.
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions and to request clarification when needed.
• Ability to maintain established records and files.
• Ability to meet external and internal customers and to deal effectively with their questions or problems, seeking assistance when needed.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, employees, and officials in other departments.
• Candidates must have valid employment authorization in the U.S. and must not require visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Skills

• Intermediate computer proficiency with MS Word and Excel.
• Ability to work independently and under some pressure to meet deadlines.
• Ability to operate a forklift and become certified.
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions and to request clarification when needed.
• Ability to maintain established records and files.
• Ability to meet external and internal customers and to deal effectively with their questions or problems, seeking assistance when needed.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision plans, short-term and long-term disability, life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), pre-tax commuter transportation benefit, parental leave, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave, and paid holidays for all eligible full-time employees.
• Airgas 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for eligible employees’ dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.

Pay

Details about pay are not specified in this posting.

Schedule

The work schedule is Monday - Friday 6:00 am to 2:30 pm.