Airgas is one of the nation's leading suppliers of industrial, medical and specialty gases, and hardgoods, such as welding equipment and related products. Airgas is a leading U.S. producer of atmospheric gases with 16 air separation plants, a leading producer of carbon dioxide, dry ice, and nitrous oxide, one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products, and a leading U.S. supplier of refrigerants, ammonia products, and process chemicals. We have more than 17,000 associates working in approximately 1,100 locations nationwide.

Airgas is a company of hard-working men and women dedicated to helping our customers succeed. When a challenge arises, we provide the right solutions, leveraging our many years of industry process expertise and our extensive gases, welding, and safety products offering.

As a qualification for this position, the Operations Trainee will be placed in, and must successfully complete, a comprehensive training program that will give them a working knowledge of our industry, our customers and our organization.

Upon completion of the program, the Trainee will be required to meet and exceed both corporate and regional objectives for streamlining logistics, optimization of resources, managing human capital, and above all, managing safety standards of an Airgas plant.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:

• Operate and safely maintain generation plant for packaging gases into cylinders while ensuring compliance with all federal, state, local regulations, and company policies and procedures
• Schedule and direct safety meetings
• Coordinate testing and maintenance needs to production demands, working in conjunction with Production and Distribution managers
• Assign cylinder warehousing
• Maintain quality control and other required records (DOT, FDA, EPA, Airgas, etc.)
• Assign training for all cylinder testers and cylinder maintenance personnel
• Capture testing and maintenance data using corporate-approved spreadsheet
• Develop plans for an effective preventative maintenance program for all testing and maintenance equipment
• Develop tracking system for all cylinders received from and shipped to other locations
• Prepare budgets for staffing, equipment, and facility improvement needs
• Maintain a safe and clean work place
• Ensure all injuries and accidents are properly investigated and reported within 24 hours
• Ensure all safety rules are strictly observed and safety training is regularly scheduled, conducted and documented.
• Provide coaching and corrective action promptly, to ensure that poor performers are identified, documented and improved to acceptable performance, or released
• Approve overtime when essential, while keeping overtime at acceptable levels
• Ensure employee complaints, safety concerns, grievances, etc., are effectively handled
• Supervises cylinder re-testing and certification
• Reports any equipment or facility defects to Operations Management

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, combination of college training and experience will be considered
• Proficient computer skills, especially in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently
• Ability to lead and function within team environments
• Ability to work independently
• Professional communication skills (verbal and written)
• Basic product knowledge of welding, safety, gases, and supplies is preferred
• Professional phone skills
• Forklift experience is preferred
• Proficiency in time management and organization skills
• Strong leadership skills
• Astute problem solving skills and administrative accuracy

Airgas is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate by reason of race, color, religion, sex/gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, citizenship status, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other classification protected by Federal, state or local law.

• Training, Development, and Mentoring
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life
• AD&D and Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Vacation, Sick and Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee discounts, and much more...!

Airgas helps our customers be more successful! Our sales & dist. network is comprised of retail locations, cylinder fill plants, gas production facilities, and distribution centers.