Production Operator and Backup Driver; Class A w​/Hazmat and Tanker

R Production Operator and Backup Driver (Class A w/ Hazmat and Tanker) (Open)

Location:

Overland Park, KS - Filling industrial

Full‑time, consistent scheduling. Monday through Friday, with possible alternating weekends on call to support business needs.

Pay begins at $29/hour based on experience, with eligibility for quarterly bonuses, merit increases, and a referral bonus program.

• Comprehensive family benefits start after just 30 days of employment!
• Comprehensive Family Benefits:
  Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.
• Support for Parents:
  Up to 14 weeks of paid childbirth benefits to support growing families.
• Future Security: 401(k) retirement plan with company match, tuition assistance, paid holidays, vacation, and sick time.

Production Operations (~80% of Role)

• Precision Filling:
  Fill industrial, medical, and mixed gas cylinders using specialized compression temperature/pressure methods.
• Technical Compliance & PPE:
  Execute all production duties in strict accordance with DOT, OSHA, and Airgas SAFECOR policies, consistently utilizing required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for handling high-pressure and cryogenic gases.
• Quality & Safety:
  Monitor gauges, scales, and equipment to ensure all cylinders meet strict safety, purity, and quality standards. Perform customer tank audits and hardware inspections.
• Warehouse Flow:
  Manage cylinder inventory, safely loading/unloading trucks using forklifts and pallet jacks, and maintaining an organized, efficient workspace.

Local Relief Driving (~20% of Role)

• Route Delivery:
  Safely operate a Class A commercial motor vehicle to transport compressed gas cylinders, liquid cylinders, bulk liquids, and hard goods to regional branches and local customers.
• Customer Site Management:
  Act as the professional "Face of Airgas" during deliveries, maintaining customer gas levels, exchanging cylinders, and resolving service inquiries.
• Digital Documentation:
  Accurately utilize On-Board Computers to manage manifests, shipping documents, and electronic logs (ELD), providing feedback to management to improve route efficiency.

• License:
  Valid Class A CDL in good standing with a current Medical Examiner's Card.
• Experience:
  
  Minimum of 2 years of verifiable Class A driving experience within the past 5 years.
• Endorsements:
  Active Tanker, Hazmat, and Airbrake endorsements are required (or the ability to obtain your Hazmat upon contingency of offer).
• Driving Record:
  Clean Motor Vehicle Record (MVR).

• Stamina & Strength:
  High degree of physical capability to safely handle hazardous cargo. Must be able to routinely lift, push, or pull 25‑75 lbs, and up to 125+ lbs with the aid of material handling equipment.
• Physical Maneuvering:
  Frequent bending, walking, standing, climbing, and kneeling to handle high-pressure hoses, secure cylinder loads, and perform tractor‑trailer coupling.
• Climate Tolerance:
  Ability to work outdoors in warehouse yards and customer docks in extreme regional temperatures ranging from –10°F to 110°F.

• Aptitude:
  Ability to learn, comprehend, and follow precise pressure/temperature charts, Safety Data Sheets (SDS), and standard operating procedures.
• Reliability: A versatile, flexible mindset to seamlessly transition from warehouse production to driving as business needs shift.
• Preferred Experience:
  
  Prior experience with tractor‑tanker combinations, handling compressed gases or cryogenic liquids, and a background in customer service is highly valued.

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 duty and funeral/bereavement leave, and paid holidays for all eligible full‑time employees.

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