Chemical Operator IV (Blender)

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• Performs all job assignments in a safe manner according to Airgas SOPs.

• Performs all required pre-fill and post-fill inspections on cylinders and/ or trailers.

• Scraping, labeling and painting of cylinders.

• Regularly moves cylinders by usage of a cylinder cart and/ or forklift.

• Reviews SDS's per products introduced into the facility in accordance with Airgas Standard Operating Procedures and Safety Management System requirements.

• Completes daily fill sheets and cylinder filling records accurately, legibly, and timely.

• Operation of vacuum pumps, cryogenic pumps, booster pumps and compressors.

• Offloading of cryogenic materials, cascade, and cold cylinder/cold coil transfer filling.

• Understanding DOT Special Permits and applicability to the fill process. Ability to recognize international cylinders and special handling requirements.

• Keep a clean, safe and orderly work area

• Performs other duties or projects as assigned

• High school diploma or equivalent and a minimum 1 year experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.

• Ability to read and comprehend Safety Data Sheets (SDS).

• Ability to coordinate efforts with multiple departments.

• Aptitude for high precision work.

• Ability to perform the essential functions of the Plant Operator 4 position.

• Ability to work with others in a team environment to meet the facilities goals.

• Ability to operate forklift and maintain forklift certifications.

• Ability to follow directions, make decisions, work as a team, and be reliable.

• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) or equivalent software.

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

• Ability to work all shifts; subject to all weather conditions.

Physical Abilities:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the associate is required to meet the following physical demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to stand; use hands and arms; and talk or hear. The associate must lift and or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and ability to focus.

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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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