Industrial Gas Plant Operator – Hands-On Role

Airgas, Inc.; Elk Grove Village (IL); Vor Ort; USD 44.000 - 50.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life and AD&D Insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid Holidays and Vacation

14-week paid parental leave

Zusammenfassung

Airgas, an Air Liquide Company, in Elk Grove Village, IL, seeks a Plant Operator to safely operate equipment for handling and producing packaged gas cylinders, including high-pressure and cryogenic items. You will manage loading/unloading, labeling, and safety checks as part of daily duties.

The role offers a Monday–Friday schedule, $22 per hour, and a comprehensive benefits package with 401(k) match and education assistance. Join a safety‑driven team committed to reliable service.

Qualifikationen

• HS Diploma or equivalent.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to safely operate a forklift.

Aufgaben

• Loads and unloads gas cylinders and/or other products onto and off of route trucks and trailers moving cylinders with proper carts only.
• Sorts empty cylinders by type.
• Rolls cylinders and operates a forklift truck for the movement of cylinders on pallets.
• Understands hazards of various gasses; size and contents of cylinders by reading and interpreting cylinder labels and the color-coding of tanks.
• Attaches to manifold, evacuates cylinders to eliminate all possible contaminants.
• Performs basic cylinder maintenance such as painting cylinders, labeling cylinders, and cleaning of work area.
• 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.
• Fills cylinders by pressure and weight, per regulations and standards.
• Checks for cylinder quantities, styles and product, and/or assists with inventory.
• Manages paperwork to DOT, FDA, OSHA, and Airgas standards and completes quality control sheets as required.
• Complies with all government and company standards relating to the safe handling of hazardous materials/cylinder gases.

Kenntnisse

Forklift operation

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Math skills

Safety compliance

Ausbildung

HS Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklift

Safety equipment handling

Jobbeschreibung

Airgas, an Air Liquide Company, in Elk Grove Village, IL, seeks a Plant Operator to safely operate equipment for handling and producing packaged gas cylinders, including high-pressure and cryogenic items. You will manage loading/unloading, labeling, and safety checks as part of daily duties.

The role offers a Monday–Friday schedule, $22 per hour, and a comprehensive benefits package with 401(k) match and education assistance. Join a safety‑driven team committed to reliable service.