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Production Technician

Airgas, Clarksville, TN, United States


Airgas offers a full benefits package designed to support your whole life, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.****Comprehensive Family Benefits:**** ****Support for Parents:**** We offer up to 14-week paid child birth benefits to support growing families.****Early Access:**** Your benefits start after just 30 days of employment.* Develops and demonstrates basic skills for the process plant. Collaborates with and learns from more senior technicians while advancing through learning activities.* Contribute to Time-Out learning reviews, document incidents, retrieve Airgas and site-specific operating procedures, incident/injury reporting, etc. in the document management software, Intelex, becoming familiar with the work order process and partnering in minor maintenance activities.* Acquire knowledge and abilities in all plant operations including processes and equipment and becoming familiar with site-specific action plans.* Support on-site contractors, vendors, guests, or visitors to ensure site-specific training requirements are met and documented, upholding Hold Harmless & Insurance Policies and Procedures and performing administrative function responsibilities as coordinated with the Plant Manager.* Demonstrate a shared commitment to performing job duties in compliance with all local and federal governmental regulations (Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Department of Transportation (DOT), Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP), etc.), and all company policies and procedures including Management of Change (MOC’s), Pre-Startup Safety Review (PPSR’s), and Qualified Integrators and Resellers (QIR’s), etc.* Build alignment with national and local product scheduling to meet customer needs and ensuring customer product delivery requirements, pertinent documentation and affiliated reporting requirements are completed on time and with the highest standard of quality.* Dedicated commitment to company policies, safety guidelines, and procedural standards, as well as fostering a culture of safety together by being safety minded and modeling good safety practices as well as growing through the Qualification and Training program in company electronic training systems.* Completion of the Airgas Safety Pledge and becoming familiar with the requirements as well as completing introductory Health, Safety, Environmental and Social (HSES) training.* High School Diploma or GED Required.* Knowledgeable in plant Human Machine Interface (HMI) screens and/or control stations.* Ability to operate the plant in steady state
ormal operation and knows who to contact and what to do in the event of an emergency or unusual conditions.* Ability to monitor and make operating adjustments to optimize efficiency.* Ability to communicate with both written and spoken English at the 12th grade level.* Demonstrate basic understanding of Piping and Instrumentation Diagram (P&IDs) and Process Flow Diagrams (PFD’s).* Familiar with basic plant operation: taking rounds, loading trucks, conducting water tests and shift turnover.* Familiar with site Emergency Action Plan.* Must be mechanically inclined.* Candidates must have valid employment authorization in the U.S. and must not require visa sponsorship now or in the future. This position is not open for non-immigrant visa sponsorship.* Associates degree desirable.* 0 to 6 months of related operations experience preferred.* Technical training or equivalent experience preferred.* Must be willing to work rotating shifts.* Ability to climb and work from elevated platforms at heights up to 140 feet to perform monthly technical readings.* May be required to be on call and shares “On-call” responsibilities with Facility Manager as needed.* Must be able to wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including, hardhat, safety

glasses, safety. shoes/boots, ear protection, and possible respirator protection.* Must be able to lift 60 lbs.* Must be willing to travel as needed for training or to support other sites.* Follows policies and procedures and adheres to notification procedures for vacation scheduling, floating holidays, and personal days off.* Fills in for vacations and emergency shift relief coverage as situations warrant.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.We want to ensure a safe experience for everyone interested in joining Airgas. Please be aware of fraudulent job offers that are circulating, falsely using the Airgas name and brand. These scams often involve individuals or organizations impersonating Airgas recruiters or employees through fake emails, social media, and websites. They may attempt to request personal information or, critically, ask for payment for various reasons like application fees, training, or visa processing. **Please be advised that Airgas and our authorized recruitment partners will never ask you for money at any stage of the recruitment process.**You may verify job postings through our official global

at any time. If you receive a suspicious job offer or request for payment/sensitive data, we strongly advise that you do not respond or click on any links. We encourage you to verify the source carefully and only interact through our official channels. We appreciate your interest in Airgas and are committed to combating these fraudulent activities to protect job seekers. If you wish to report an incident, please contact us via this
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