Plant Operator - Retest

Location: Tampa, FL

About the role

As a Plant Operator - Retest at Airgas, 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 excellent safety standards.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Effectively coordinate loading/unloading cylinders onto delivery trucks.
• Conduct regular plant/warehouse safety checks.
• Immediately report accidents or injuries.
• Support 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.
• Demonstrate strong dedication to Airgas Safety Pledge and 12 Life Saving Rules.
• Ensure consistent compliance with OSHA, FDA, DOT, EPA regulations, and meticulous record-keeping.
• Uphold Specialty, Medical, and Food Gas Standard Operating Procedures.

Requirements

• A natural curiosity for how things work and the ability to solve problems and find solutions for equipment needs.
• Excellent attention to detail and thoughtful organizational skills.
• A shared commitment to safety and following the protocols that keep our whole team secure.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent (preferred).
• Previous experience in plant operations, industrial maintenance, or a related field (preferred).
• Technical certification in industrial operations (a plus).
• Industrial gas experience (preferred).
• Comfort with operating a forklift safely and efficiently.
• Flexibility to work shifts and occasional extra hours when needed to support your teammates.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Pre-tax commuter transportation benefit.
• Up to 14-week paid child birth benefits to support growing families.
• Parental leave, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, jury duty, and funeral/bereavement leave.
• Paid holidays for all eligible full-time employees.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match.
• Tuition assistance and discounted college tuition for eligible employees’ dependents.
• Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.

About Airgas

Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products; and a leading U.S. supplier of ammonia products and process chemicals. Through the passion and diversity of its 18,000 associates, Airgas fosters a culture of safety, customer success, sustainability, and innovation. Airgas associates are empowered to share ideas, take initiative, and make decisions. Airgas is a subsidiary of Air Liquide, a world leader in gases, technologies, and services for industry and healthcare, present in 60 countries with approximately 66,500 employees.