Plant Operator

R10057475 Plant Operator (Open)Location:Hopkinsville, KY - Pembroke - Dry-ice logisticsHow will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?If you're looking for dry ice, you'll find it with Airgas. As the largest supplier of dry ice, Airgas has established a series of production plants across the nation to develop a secure source supply. Distribution Branches are located in strategic locations throughout the country to provide service to key industries including universities and labs. Quality, reliability, and service are the key drivers that enable Airgas to grow with organizations who depend on dry ice and cold shipping supplies.JOB SUMMARY: To provide the primary manual labor required to produce and package dry ice.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.Loads and package dry ice on a daily basis in accordance with quality standards. Knows and complies with all safety and quality policies and procedures.Clean-up functions including, but not limited to, sweeping, washing, painting, trash removal and pick-up.Other Duties as Required: This job description should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of this position. Incumbents are expected to follow any other reasonable instructions, and perform any other related duties, as may be required by their supervisor. Performance of this job in a safe manner and in keeping with established Airgas policies is a condition of employment.QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.EDUCATIONHigh School Diploma or equivalent (GED) preferred.EXPERIENCEOne (1) year experience in a production/manufacturing environmentMATHEMATICAL SKILLS: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 percents.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIESAble to read and write.Able to understand and follow the direction of supervisors.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.EOE AA M/F/Vet/DisabilityQualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their r ace, color, r eligion, national origin, s ex, s exual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disabilityIf you're looking for dry ice,you'll find it with Airgas. As the largest supplier of dry ice, Airgas has established a series of production plants across the nation to develop a secure source supply. Distribution Branches are located in strategic locations throughout the country to provide service to key industries including universities and labs. Quality, reliability, and service are the key drivers that enable Airgas to grow with organizations who depend on dry ice and cold shipping supplies.JOB SUMMARY:To provide the primary manual labor required to produce and package dry ice.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.Loads and package dry ice on a daily basis in accordance with quality standards. Knows and complies with all safety and quality policies and procedures.Clean-up functions including, but not limited to, sweeping, washing, painting, trash removal and pick-up.Other Duties as Required: This job description should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of this position. Incumbents are expected to follow any other reasonable instructions, and perform any other related duties, as may be required by their supervisor. Performance of this job in a safe manner and in keeping with established Airgas policies is a condition of employment.QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.EDUCATIONHigh School Diploma or equivalent (GED) preferred.EXPERIENCEOne (1) year experience in a production/manufacturing environmentMATHEMATICAL SKILLS: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 percents.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIESAble to read and write.Able to understand and follow the direction of supervisors.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.EOE AA M/F/Vet/DisabilityQualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their r ace, color, r eligion, national origin, s ex, s exual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disabilityAre you a MATCH? To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.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, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, and paid holidays for full-time employees.We provide a progressive parental leave package for our eligible Airgas parents, offering generous paid time off for the birth or placement of c hildren, including 14 weeks of paid child birth benefit for birth mothers on leave, as well as paid parental leave benefits for other associates.Additionally, we offer our employees a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for employees' dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent c hildren.Your differences enhance our performanceAt Airgas, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive 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 r ace, gender, s exual orientation, r eligion, 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.Equal Employment Opportunity InformationWe are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to r ace, color, r eligion, s ex, s exual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.Please click here to view the EEO Know Your Rights poster and here to view the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination poster. Airgas, an Air Liquide Company invites any applicant and/or employee to review the Company's written Affirmative Action Plan or Policy Statement. This plan or policy statement is available for inspection upon request.Airgas, an Air Liquide Company and its group of companies 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 [email protected] Privacy NoticeEOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability.Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their r ace, color, r eligion, national origin, s ex, protected veteran status or disability