Production Operator I

About the role

We are looking for a Production Operator I to join our team in Brush Prairie, WA. This position supports the team with loading and unloading cylinders, ensuring safety, and maintaining a positive work atmosphere.

Responsibilities

• Supports the team with loading and unloading cylinders from inbound and outbound vehicles.
• Aids in moving all cylinders as coordinated with the team.
• Reports any accidents or injuries promptly.
• Safely operates forklifts, hand-trucks, pallet-jacks, etc., to load/unload cylinders.
• Maintains designated areas for staging cylinders during production.
• Loads and unloads all assigned company vehicles daily.
• Transfers cylinders between ground storage and designated areas.
• Assists production personnel in removing full cylinders from the fill area.
• Downgrades pure product as needed to ensure complete order fulfillment.
• Reports all cylinder shortages to management.
• Inspects all cylinders for general condition and reports discrepancies.
• Maintains and operates equipment, reporting any defects to the supervisor.
• Cleans and maintains assigned areas.
• Attends and participates in safety meetings.
• Maintains a clean, safe, and orderly plant appearance.

Requirements

• Ability to operate in a drug-free workplace.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Must be able to operate forklift and maintain appropriate certifications.
• Ability to work independently and under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Flexible to work flexible hours to meet customers' needs and management expectations.
• Ability to work with a wide variety of people with different personalities and backgrounds.
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment.

Qualifications

• Must be able to operate in a drug-free workplace.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Must be able to operate forklift and maintain appropriate forklift certifications.
• Ability to work independently and under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Flexible to work flexible hours to meet customers' needs and management expectations.
• Ability to work with a wide variety of people with different personalities and backgrounds.
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment.

Skills

• Operate forklifts and other lifting equipment.
• Work independently and under pressure.
• Communicate effectively with coworkers and management.
• Follow safety protocols.

Benefits

• Comprehensive family benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
• Paid child birth benefits.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Tuition assistance.
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time.
• Early access to benefits after 30 days of employment.

Pay

The hourly base pay range for this position in Washington is $22.00. Please note that the hourly base pay information is a general guideline only. Airgas considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, and market/business considerations when extending an offer.

Schedule

Flexible schedule to meet customers' needs and management expectations.

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.
• Parental leave.
• Vacation, sick time, and floating holidays.
• Paid holidays for all eligible full-time employees.
• 401k plan with company matching funds.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Discounted college tuition for eligible employees' dependents.
• Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.

About Airgas

At Airgas, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are a subsidiary of Air Liquide, a global leader in gases, technologies, and services for industry and healthcare. Our mission is to empower our associates to share ideas, take initiative, and make decisions, and to create a stimulating environment where they can grow their careers.

Equal Employment Opportunity Information

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, an Air Liquide Company, is a Government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Airgas does not discriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to the known disabilities of such individuals so as to ensure equal access to benefits and privileges of employment.

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