Plant Operator

Plant Operator

Location:

Madison, WI – Robertson Rd – Filling industrial

Airgas is hiring a Plant Operator in Madison, WI. The Plant Operator is responsible for safely operating equipment for handling and production of packaged gas cylinders, both for high pressure and liquefied gases. The role requires safety, quality control, and inventory management.

• Loads and unloads gas cylinders and/or other products onto and off of route trucks and trailers using appropriate carts.
• Sorts empty cylinders by type.
• Rolls cylinders and operates a forklift truck to move cylinders on pallets.
• Identifies hazards of various gases, reads and interprets cylinder labels and color codes, and accurately labels cylinders.
• Handles high-pressure, medical, and liquid cylinders, prepares high‑pressure cylinders and cryogenic vessels for filling, attaches to manifold, evacuates cylinders to eliminate contaminants.
• Performs basic cylinder maintenance such as painting, labeling, and cleaning of work area.
• Inspects cylinders prior to filling following standard procedures required by government, Airgas, and distributor standards.
• Conducts safety checks per procedures such as odor tests, checking caps and valves, and fills cylinders by pressure and weight per regulations and standards.
• Checks for cylinder quantities, styles, and product, and assists with inventory.
• Manages paperwork to DOT, FDA, OSHA, and Airgas standards; completes quality control sheets as required.
• Complies with all government and company standards related to safe handling of hazardous materials/cylinder gases.

• HS Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum of one year of prior experience in a manufacturing operation, filling or loading experience preferred.
• Strong background in gas, welding, safety supply industry or chemical industry preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to read and comprehend material safety data sheets.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to work independently and under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Basic arithmetic skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, rates, ratios, percentages.
• Ability to safely operate a forklift.

• Ability to talk, walk, sit; use hands, reach, stoop, kneel, crawl or crouch.
• Specific vision abilities: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, focus.
• Regularly required to stand, bend, stoop, crouch, reach, grasp, feel; speak or hear.
• Able to smell and hear leaking gas from cylinders.
• Occasionally required to walk; use hands to handle or feel or use calculator or computer; reach with hands and arms.
• Regularly lift or move up to 60 pounds and move up to 800 pounds with material handling equipment.

• Minimal travel required.
• Work space contains moving mechanical parts and risk of electric shock.
• Requires both indoor and outdoor environments in various seasonal weather conditions.
• Must work in temperatures ranging from
  -10 to over 100 degrees.
• Work environment may contain loud noises and odors that may last for long periods.

• Comprehensive benefits package: medical, dental, vision, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, paid holidays for full-time employees.
• Progressive parental leave package for eligible Airgas parents.
• 401(k) plan with company matching funds.
• Tuition reimbursement and discounted college tuition for employees’ dependents.
• Airgas Scholarship Program.

Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, safety products, ammonia products and process chemicals. Through the passion and diversity of its 18,000 associates, Airgas fosters a culture of safety, customer success, sustainability and innovation.

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.

If you are a person with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact us by email at us-ac