R10042550 Lead Plant Operator (Cylinder Filler) (Open Date: 04/23/2024) Location: Ankeny, IA - S. Creekview Dr. - Acetylene production & filling How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW? Position Title: Lead Plant Operator (Cylinder Filler) - Ankeny, IA - Monday-Friday, First Shift The Lead Plant Operator will be responsible for safely handling and filling gas products into acetylene and LPG gas cylinders in compliance with federal, state, local regulations, and meeting the standard operating procedures of Airgas. The Loader will also be responsible for meeting all safety standards in the loading and unloading of cylinder gases per Airgas procedures. In particular you will: - Performs cylinder analyses & ensures compliance government and company standards. -Calculates to gas mixtures to meet requirements and documents results. Ensures that a mixture can be safely made. -Selects cylinders and valve combinations to ensure compatibility with the mix and compliance. -Performs analyses of gas mixtures to find discrepancies and compare with Airgas specifications. -Operates control panels, containing valves and pressure gauges, and scales to accurately measure gas mixtures. - Provides customers with the highest level of service by ensuring that all special product requests are met. - Completes all necessary documentation to accurately record all production actions. - Supports all safety standards in the production of cylinder gases including assisting with internal audits. - Complies with company procedures and government regulations relating to the safe handling of hazardous materials. - Inspects cylinders prior to filling, following standard procedures as required by government, Airgas, and distributor standards. - Safely operates a forklift, pallet jack and other warehouse/material-handling equipment. - Loads/unloads cylinders on/off pallets; ensuring they are strapped in. - Performs other duties as assigned. ________________________ Are you a MATCH? - High school degree or GED preferred. - A minimum of 1 year of related technical experience. In lieu of specific industry experience, may accept an equivalent combination of education and experience. - Prior experience utilizing SAP or similar ERP system preferred - Intermediate knowledge of Google Suite or Microsoft Office applications. - Mechanical aptitude - Demonstrated knowledge of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in all units of measure using whole numbers, fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratios, and percent. - Lives by Airgas safety programs, OSHA, and all related rules, regulations, procedures which are applicable to this position's responsibilities. _________________________ 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. _________________________ 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. _________________________ California Privacy Notice Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products. Through the passion and diversity of its 18,000 associates, Airgas fosters a culture of safety, customer success, sustainability and innovation. Airgas associates are empowered to share ideas, take initiative and make decisions. Airgas is a subsidiary of Air Liquide, a world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health. Air Liquide is present in 78 countries with approximately 64,500 associates globally. Join us for a stimulating experience: you’ll find a world of learning and development opportunities where inventiveness is at the heart of what we do, in an open, collaborative and respectful environment.