Plant Operations Trainee

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• Hourly compensation range of $28-$31

• Most graduates move into leadership roles

• 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 up to 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

Recruiter: Abigail Chroniger | abigail.chroniger@airgas.com | Call/Text (445) 289-1577

Join Airgas for a comprehensive, two-year immersive leadership program designed to empower high-potential graduates into Plant Management roles. This isn't just a training program; it's a career-building journey where you will gain expertise in the synergy of dynamic logistics, team leadership, and industrial safety.

As a Plant Operations Trainee, you will be welcomed into a supported environment designed to provide a solid foundation in our industry, our customers, and our organization. Our goal is to prepare you to contribute to and advance our shared organizational goals-focusing on thoughtful optimization of resources, nurturing and supporting our teams, and fostering a culture of safety at an Airgas plant.

• Operate and safely maintain plant operations and distribution for cylinder packaged gasses while supporting the team in ensuring compliance with all federal, state, local regulations, and company policies and procedures.

• Schedule and facilitate safety meetings

• Partner on testing and maintenance needs relative to production demands, working in conjunction with Production and Distribution managers.

• Coordinate cylinder warehousing; maintain quality control and other required records (DOT, FDA, EPA, Airgas, etc.).

• Coordinate training and support for all cylinder testers and cylinder maintenance personnel.

• Develop plans for an effective preventative maintenance program for all testing and maintenance equipment.

• Develop tracking system for all cylinders received from and shipped to other locations.

• Prepare budgets for staffing, equipment, and facility improvement needs.

• Maintain a safe and clean workplace.

• Support the team in ensuring all injuries and accidents are properly investigated and reported within 24 hours.

• Ensure all safety rules are diligently followed and safety training is regularly scheduled, conducted and documented.

• Provide coaching and guidance promptly, to ensure that areas for development are identified, documented and nurtured toward acceptable performance, or transitioned when necessary.

• Ensure employee complaints, safety concerns, grievances, etc. are responsively resolved.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; ideally related to Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, or Engineering.

• Collaborative leadership skills; ability to support and thrive within team environments.

• Professional communication skills (verbal and written); thoughtful problem-solving skills and administrative accuracy.

• Proficiency in time management and organization skills; ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently and manage your workflow effectively.

• Motivated to grow your career in Operations, Production, Distribution, or Supply Chain leadership

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency in Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma principles to help us pioneer process improvements.

• Experience in a dynamic and fast-paced industrial environment, showing a collaborative approach to solving operational challenges.

• SAP or similar ERP systems to support our administrative accuracy and data integrity.

• Interest in developing advanced safety certifications (such as ASP/CSP) to further nurture our culture of well-being.

• A community-oriented mindset with the ability to foster understanding across different departments and seniority levels.

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

Additionally, we offer our eligible employees a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for eligible employees' dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.

Associates who are members of collective bargaining units should review their bargaining agreement to determine whether they are eligible for some or all of the benefits described here and to see any special terms or conditions for eligibility.

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Your DIFFERENCES enhance our PERFORMANCE

At Airgas, we are committed to building a workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability or any other protected characteristic. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.

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About Airgas

Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products; and a leading U.S. supplier of 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. Airgas associates are empowered to share ideas, take initiative and make decisions.

Airgas is a subsidiary of Air Liquide, a world leader in gases, technologies and services for industry and healthcare. Present in 60 countries with approximately 66,500 employees, Air Liquide serves more than 4 million customers and patients.

Join us for a stimulating experience: At Airgas, you matter and so does the work you do. As a member of our team, you play an important role in the success of your team, making sure our products are created sustainably and delivered safely and efficiently. In turn, you'll find a welcoming workplace where you're valued for who you are and where you can fill your potential while growing a fulfilling career - whatever path you choose.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Information

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, an Air Liquide Company 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-accommodationrequest@airgas.com.

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