PLANT OPERATOR/CDL CLASS A PLANT BACKUP DRIVER

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The Plant Operator/Back-up Driver ensures safe filling of industrial, medical, and specialty gas products into liquid gas cylinders, complying with regulations and Airgas' standard operating procedures. This role may also involve performing back-up duties as a Driver and Administrative support when needed.

Job Description:

Safety and Compliance:

• Demonstrate and prioritize Airgas' Safety Pledge and 12 Life Saving Rules.

• Promote and practice safe work behaviors.

• Comply with OSHA, FDA, DOT, EPA, and other regulatory requirements.

• Perform pre and post trip vehicle inspections, maintaining compliance with safety standards.

Plant Operator Responsibilities:

• Safely operate and maintain equipment for pumping or repackaging gases into cylinders.

• Conduct pre-fill and post-fill inspections, adhering to standard procedures.

• Fill cylinders accurately, maintain records, and ensure regulatory compliance.

• Maintain a clean and orderly plant appearance.

Backup Driver Responsibilities:

• Deliver compressed gas cylinders and liquid cylinders to customers on a scheduled route.

• Load and unload trucks, pick up empty cylinders, and return them to the plant for refilling.

• Maintain proper vehicle documentation and a professional appearance.

Additional Duties:

• Perform safety checks and assist with inventory and housekeeping.

• Support other plant areas as required.

Qualifications and Competencies:

• Strong customer service and communication skills.

• Self-motivated, well-organized, and detail-oriented.

• Ability to work independently and handle pressure.

• Familiarity with safety data sheets and ability to follow instructions.

• No disqualifications from driving a commercial motor vehicle within the last seven years.

• Minimal driving violations in the last three years.

• Class A or B CDL with HazMat endorsement and airbrakes required.

Education and Experience:

• Minimum of 12 months' experience with Straight Truck or Bulk Straight Truck or Driving School Certificate.

• Industry knowledge and experience handling compressed gases preferred.

• Customer service or sales experience is a plus.

Computer Skills:

• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) preferred.

• Experience with onboarding computers is a plus.

Travel Requirements:

• Minimal (0 - 10%).

Communication and Critical Thinking Skills:

• Effective written and verbal communication.

• Strong problem-solving skills in situations with limited standardization.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• CDL, Class A or B with airbrakes; HazMat endorsement required.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Must have at least one year of CDL Class A or B driving experience with like equipment or graduated from an accredited truck driving school.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions.

Airgas is a drug-free workplace

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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 us-accommodationrequest@airgas.com.

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