Lead Plant Operator; NIGHT

R Lead Plant Operator (NIGHT) (Open)

Location:

Hopewell, VA
- Filling industrial
- Dry-ice

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW? We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the unique perspectives of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders, and cultures across the world. We believe that a variety of backgrounds makes our team stronger and more innovative. At Airgas, we RESPECT, HONOR and VALUE diversity. Airgas is Hiring for a Lead Plant Operator in Hopewell, VA!

We are looking for you! Scheduled: 7pm- 7am

Comprehensive Family Benefits:
Airgas offers a full benefits package designed to support your whole life, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance. Support for Parents:
We offer a 14-week paid child birth benefit to support growing families. Future Security: 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time. Early Access:
Your benefits start after just 30 days of employment

We are seeking a reliable and hardworking Lead Plant Operator to join our production team. The primary objective of this role is to ensure the safe and efficient loading and packaging of dry ice products in strict adherence to quality control standards. Additionally, this position is responsible for maintaining the cleanliness and organization of the facility to ensure a safe working environment.

• Perform the daily loading, weighing, and packaging of dry ice products into various containers (blocks, pellets, slices) based on customer orders.

• Inspect all finished products to ensure they meet the company’s strict quality standards regarding weight, density, and packaging integrity.

• Operate production machinery and material handling equipment (such as forklifts or pallet jacks) safely and efficiently.

• Accurate logging of production numbers, shipping manifests, and inventory usage.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be in good physical condition. Essential job function requires the routine lifting and manipulation of dry ice blocks ranging in weight from 5 – 60 pounds each.

Work may require standing, stooping, crouching, or bending.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Unconditioned work space (i.e. warm in summer, cool in winter). Hazards require the use of personal protective equipment (i.e. hard hat, safety glasses, hearing protection, and safety shoes).

Dry ice is extremely cold, and therefore requires that gloves be worn when directly handling dry ice. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. Able to function safely in a noisy environment with safe, but elevated, levels of CO2 vapor present in the facility. Shift work required.

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Are you a MATCH?

• 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 (1) year experience in a production/manufacturing environment

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Benefits We care about and support our Airgas Families. This is evident not only through our competitive compensation but also through a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision plans, short-term and long-term disability, life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), pre-tax commuter transportation benefit, parental leave, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, jury…