Lead Plant Operator

Lead Plant Operator (Open)

Location:

Augusta, GA – Laney Walker Blvd. – Filling industrial – Dry‑ice

Recruiter:
Ladedra Walthall la |

We are seeking a reliable and hardworking Lead Plant Operator to join our production team. The role’s primary objective is to ensure the safe and efficient loading and packaging of dry ice products while strictly adhering to quality control standards. The position also requires maintaining the cleanliness and organization of the facility to guarantee a safe working environment.

• Loading & Packaging:
  Perform the daily loading, weighing, and packaging of dry ice products into various containers (blocks, pellets, slices) based on customer orders.
• Quality Assurance:
  Inspect all finished products to ensure they meet the company’s strict quality standards regarding weight, density, and packaging integrity.
• Equipment Operation:
  Operate production machinery and material handling equipment (such as forklifts or pallet jacks) safely and efficiently.
• Documentation:
  Accurately log production numbers, shipping manifests, and inventory usage.

• Must be 21 years of age.
• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED) preferred.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, commissions, proportions, and percent.

• One year experience in a production/manufacturing environment.

Comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D), short‑term and long‑term disability, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), pre‑tax commuter transportation benefit, paid parental leave, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, jury duty, and funeral/bereavement leave. Eligible employees also receive a 401(k) plan with company match, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for eligible dependents, and a scholarship program for dependent children.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Airgas is a Government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Airgas 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‑ac