R10053967 Plant Operator (Open)

Location:

Durham, NC - Filling industrial

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Plant Operator

Location: Durham, NC
Schedule: Monday-Friday

Job Description:
In this role, you will operate and maintain equipment for gas pumping and repackaging into cylinders. You'll conduct essential pre-fill and post-fill inspections, ensuring cylinders meet safety standards before release. Maintenance and upkeep of pumping apparatus and associated equipment will be central to your responsibilities. Filling cylinders accurately and maintaining proper pressure or weight levels will be critical to ensure compliance. Accurate record-keeping and adherence to local, state, and federal regulations will be key components of your tasks.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Familiarity with gas cylinder operations, safety standards, and regulatory compliance.

• Proficiency in operating forklifts and other warehouse equipment.

• Physical capability to stand, bend, stoop, reach, and perform repetitive motions.

• Ability to read and interpret cylinder labels, color codes, and follow standard procedures.

• Skilled in managing paperwork to DOT, FDA, and OSHA standards.

• Dedication to maintaining a neat and orderly work environment.

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in completing tasks.

• Ability to adapt to varying temperature conditions.

• Willingness to assist with loading/unloading, inventory, housekeeping, and customer service tasks.

• Opportunity to serve as a backup Driver if qualified.

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Qualifications and Competencies:

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED).

• 0 - 1 year of operations or production experience, preferably in a manufacturing or distribution environment.

• Valid forklift operator's license.

• Ability to lift 25 - 60 lbs regularly and perform physically demanding tasks.

• Comfortable working in varied environmental conditions.

• Proficiency in reading and comprehending Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).

• Capacity to work independently under pressure and meet deadlines.

• Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate with diverse teams.

• Willingness to work occasional overtime.

• Effective communication and teamwork abilities.

• Commitment to maintaining a drug-free workplace.

Join our team and be part of a dedicated workforce committed to safety, precision, and quality. Your contributions will be instrumental in maintaining the integrity of our gas cylinder operations.

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We care about and support our Airgas Families. This is evident not only through our competitive compensation but also through a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision plans, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, and paid holidays for full-time employees. 

We provide a progressive parental leave package for our eligible Airgas parents, offering generous paid time off for the birth or placement of children,  including 14 weeks of paid child birth benefit for birth mothers on leave, as well as paid parental leave benefits for other associates. 

Additionally, we offer our employees a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for employees’ dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.

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Your differences enhance our performance

At Airgas, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability or any other protected characteristic. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Information
 

We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. 

Please click here to view the EEO Know Your Rights poster and here to view the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination poster. Airgas, an Air Liquide Company invites any applicant and/or employee to review the Company’s written Affirmative Action Plan or Policy Statement. This plan or policy statement is available for inspection upon request.

Airgas, an Air Liquide Company and its group of companies 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. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us by email at [email protected].

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