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Plant Support Specialist

Airgas, Evansville, IN, United States


Plant Support Specialist

Airgas is Hiring for a Plant Support Specialist in Evansville, IN!
The Plant Support Specialist provides administrative support to the Plant and Asset Team with a high degree of accuracy, responds to voice-mail and email, and maintains compliance with all regulatory agencies and requirements including, but not limited to OSHA, FDA, DOT, ISO and Airgas regulations, policies and procedures.
Safety and Regulatory Compliance
Demonstrates and aligns with Airgas Safety Pledge and 12 Life Saving Rules.
Exemplifies, promotes and cultivates safe work behaviors.
Ensures we prioritize all applicable regulatory (OSHA, FDA, DOT, EPA) requirements and that applicable training and recordkeeping is performed to meet departmental and location deadlines.
Supports compliance with all Specialty, Medical and Food Gas Standard Operating Procedures, SMS and ISO requirements.
Essential Functions:
Contribute to plant flow by operating a forklift, pallet jack and other warehouse equipment
Receives, unpacks, examines, and documents incoming shipments
Manages the return of damaged goods
Moves stock to and from shipping and receiving area to storage area
Prepares and routes merchandise for shipment
Releases daily invoices and completes all required documentation on a timely and accurate basis
Loads and unloads materials in accordance with standard operating policies & procedures
Collaborates on all Daily Production Tracking
Enters daily production data for the plant
Enters daily production data for each plant filler's log
Enters daily retest data
Enters daily driver data
Nurtures Vendor Purchases and relationships
Creates purchase orders
Places the orders for multiple plants (gathering pricing, lead times and other information from the vendors)
Receives products and closes out the purchase order
Fosters alignment regarding Vendor invoice issues
Responsible for Shipment/Delivery Tracking
Creates the delivery/shipment documents; makes edits as requested
Closes shipments, completes trip reports and enters the data in a google sheet
Sets up Common Carrier Loads with AFS logistics when required
Maintains cylinder inventory in the system
We look for all required paperwork to be accurately completed
Ensure all administrative and accounting related procedures are consistently followed.
Receives, classifies, and routes incoming mail.
May conduct research of records for information relating to invoices, packing slips, purchase orders, delivery receipts, payments, credits, or other matters related to the function of the employing plant.
Collaborating on evolving plant needs and projects as assigned.
Are You a Match?

Required Qualifications

Ability to work independently and under some pressure to meet deadlines.
Must be able to work with a wide variety of people with different personalities and backgrounds.
Ability to read and comprehend safety data sheets.
Ability to follow instructions and procedures.
Preferred Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent; technical certification in industrial operations is a plus.
Administrative Certificate from an accredited technical school, college/university, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Basic knowledge of Google/Microsoft Office applications
Experience with SAP and/or a production planning module preferred.
Demonstrated ability as a highly motivated individual who performs exceptionally well in an administrative capacity. As well as a warehouse environment
Strong verbal and written communication skills, self-starter, self-motivation, sense of urgency, personable, extroverted personality, well organized, ability to achieve goals, ability to focus and pay attention to detail.
Operate a forklift, pallet jack and other warehouse equipment
Must Cultivate a habit of daily structure and steady perseverance.