Veterans Preferred - Operator - Production I

Company: US11345-AIRGAS Airgas USA, LLC
Location: Sacramento
Posted on: November 17, 2023

Job Description:

Military Veterans are Encouraged to Apply. -R10031806 Operator - Production I (Open)

Location:
Sacramento, CA (Plant) - Acetylene production & filling

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

The pay rate is $20,00 per hour.

The Production Operator will be responsible for safely handling liquid, medical, and high-pressure gas cylinders in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, and meeting the standard operating procedures of Airgas.

• Performs various duties in the plant to include forklift operation, material handling and sorting, inspecting, and or cylinder maintenance work.
• Inspects cylinders prior to filling, following standard procedures as required by government, Airgas, and distributor standards. Conducts a variety of Safety checks per procedures, such as odor tests, checking caps and valves. Analyzes products for purity and correct mixtures.
• Handles high-pressure, medical and liquid cylinders. Prepares high pressure cylinders and cryogenic vessels for filling. Attaches to manifold, evacuates cylinders to eliminate all possible contaminants. Fills cylinders by pressure and weight, per regulations and standards.
• Assists with the loading & unloading of cylinders on & off pallets and tractor trailers. Operates a forklift, pallet jack and other warehouse equipment.
• Manages paperwork to DOT, FDA, OSHA, and Airgas standards. Completes quality control sheets as required.
• Understands hazards of various gases, sizes, and contents of cylinders by reading and interpreting cylinder labels and the color-coding of tanks. Accurately labels cylinders.
• Compliance with all government and company standards relating to safely handling hazardous materials/cylinder gases.
• Maintains a neat, clean, and orderly plant appearance.
• O ther duties as assigned.
  
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  Are you a MATCH?
  
  To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each job duty satisfactorily. The
  requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable
  accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties.
  
  Required Education:
  
  • High School diploma or equivalent preferred
    
    Required Length & Type of Experience:
    
    • Minimum of 1 year of prior experience in manufacturing operation; filling or loading experience preferred
    • Strong background in gas, welding and safety supply industry or chemical industry preferred
      
      Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSA's):
      
      • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
      • Ability to read and comprehend material safety data sheets.
      • Must be able to work with a wide variety of people with different personalities and backgrounds.
      • Excellent customer service skills.
      • Ability to work independently and under some pressure to meet deadlines.
      • Strong level of attention to detail.
      • Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
      • Ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages.
      • Ability to safely operate a forklift.
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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 by contacting Human Resources at 844-myHR4AG (844-694-7424).
        
        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 phone at 844-myHR4AG (844-694-7424) or by email to us-accommodationrequest@airgas.com .

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