Production Operator 1 - Loader

Company: Airgas
Location: Anchorage
Posted on: February 1, 2025

Job Description:

R10061070 Production Operator 1 - Loader (Open)

Location:
Anchorage, AK - Arctic Spur - Filling industrial

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

Responsible for loading and unloading cylinders from inbound and outbound vehicles including company owned
and common carrier. Assists with movement of all cylinders as directed by management.

This position pays $22 an hour
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsible for adherence to company policies including safety and the use of personal protective equipment
in work areas at all times. Ensures any accident or injury is promptly reported.
Safely operates forklift, hand-trucks, pallet-jacks, etc. to load/unload compressed and liquid industrial gas
cylinders to and from delivery trucks to filling and storage areas.
Maintains a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner so that you get along with
vendors, co-workers and management.
Stages cylinders in designated areas of production plant for filling. These areas will be designated by
production personnel and shall be areas that insure the least amount of handling.
Loads and unloads all assigned company vehicles daily.
Spot trucks and trailers within designated area on company property.
Transfers cylinders to and from ground storage as needed.
Assists production personnel in removing full cylinders from fill area.
Down grade pure product as needed to fill orders 100%.
Reports all cylinder shortages to management.
Inspects all cylinders for general condition, reports all discrepancies to management.
Maintains equipment and communicate requests to Plant Manager in writing.
Responsible for cleaning and maintaining assigned area.
Attends and participates in all safety meetings.
Maintains and operates a clean, safe and orderly plant appearance.
Report any equipment or facility defect(s) to supervisor.
Predictable attendance and punctuality is essential in this role. You are expected to adhere with all work shift
schedules, unless otherwise prearranged with your direct manager.
All employees are expected to perform any reasonable work request that falls within the qualifications but not
specifically described.

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Are you a MATCH?

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each job duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Required Education:
High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Required Length and Type of Experience:
Must be able to operate forklift and maintain appropriate forklift certifications.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA's):
Ability to work independently and under pressure to meet deadlines.
Must be able to work flexible hours to meet customers' needs and management expectations.
Must be able to work with a wide variety of people with different personalities and backgrounds.
Must be able to operate in a drug-free workplace.
Must be able to wear required personal protective equipment.

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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 children, 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 children.

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Your differences enhance our performance

At 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 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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Equal Employment Opportunity Information

We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual 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 us-accommodationrequest@airgas.com .

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