Plant Operator

About the role

We are hiring a Plant Operator in Appleton, WI. The ideal candidate will handle and fill gas products into various cylinders, ensuring compliance with regulations and standard operating procedures.

Responsibilities

• Safely handle and fill gas products into liquid, medical, and high-pressure gas cylinders
• Meet all safety standards during loading and unloading of cylinder gases
• Perform cylinder analyses and support alignment with government and company standards
• Calculate gas mixtures to maintain quality standards and document results
• Identify and coordinate cylinder and valve combinations to ensure compatibility with the mix and compliance
• Operate control panels with a precision-oriented approach to gas mixtures
• Complete all meaningful records to accurately capture production actions
• Uphold and promote company procedures and government regulations relating to the safe handling of hazardous materials
• Safely operate a forklift, pallet jack, and other warehouse/material-handling equipment
• Load/unload cylinders on/off pallets, ensuring they are strapped in
• Contribute to team success as needed

Requirements

• High school degree or GED required
• Mechanical aptitude
• Lives by Airgas safety programs, OSHA, and related rules, regulations, procedures
• A minimum of 1 year of related technical experience
• In lieu of specific industry experience, may accept an equivalent combination of education and experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience utilizing SAP or similar ERP system
• Intermediate knowledge of Google Suite or Microsoft Office applications
• Demonstrated knowledge of basic math operations

Benefits

Comprehensive family benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance. Support for parents with a 14-week paid child birth benefit. Future security with a 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time. Additional perks include an 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.

Company Culture

At Airgas, we embrace diversity and inclusivity. We are committed to building a workplace that respects, honors, and values diversity. Our workplace is dedicated to fostering a culture of safety, customer success, sustainability, and innovation. We empower our associates to share ideas, take initiative, and make decisions, and we provide opportunities for growth and development.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Airgas is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.