Plant Operator

Plant Operator (Open)

Location:

Charlotte, NC – Old Dowd Rd (Plant) – Filling industrial

• Engage in comprehensive in‑house safety and product training to foster professional growth.
• Safely handle hazardous materials and cylinder gases, ensuring the well‑being of yourself and the team.
• Load trucks for customer deliveries with a high level of attention to detail and care.
• Work guided by loading guidelines, methods, and established safety procedures.
• Take pride in maintaining the premises and vehicles as part of a high‑standard work environment.
• Contribute to team goals and support the department through varied assigned duties.
• Champion safety rules and regulations to ensure a secure workplace.
• Promptly report any unsafe conditions to supervisors to help maintain our collective safety standards.

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Use hands and fingers to handle objects and tools.
• Stand, talk, and hear frequently.
• Walk, sit, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and smell occasionally.
• Specific vision abilities required.
• Lift heavy loads (25 to over 100 pounds).
• Bend, stoop, crouch, reach, grasp, and perform repetitive motions.
• Safely operate a forklift.
• Work outdoors in various temperatures.
• Communicate effectively and detect gas leaks.

• Comprehensive family benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
• Support for parents: 14‑week paid childbirth benefit.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Tuition assistance.
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time.
• Benefits start after 30 days of employment.
• Short‑term and long‑term disability, life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Pre‑tax commuter transportation benefit.
• Parental leave, floating holidays.
• Jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave.
• Paid holidays for all eligible full‑time employees.
• 401(k) plan with company matching funds.
• Discounted college tuition for eligible employees' dependents.
• Airgas 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. We do not discriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities and are committed to providing reasonable accommodations.