Production Lead

At Airgas, we RESPECT, HONOR and VALUE diversity.

Airgas is Hiring for a Production Lead in Chicago, IL!

We are looking for you !

• Hourly rate - $29-$32/hr
• Work schedule: Monday - Thursday 3:00P to 1:30A
• 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.
• 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: Natasha Smith | [email protected] | Call/Text 445-232-7759

The Production Lead collaborates with and mentors the afternoon shift team across all facility operations while participating in an active role in both blending and analysis of specialty gas mixes. This includes coordinating the analysis and blending of specialty gas mixes, the filling of pure gas cylinders, and the comprehensive preparation of cylinders for various applications, contributing to safe and efficient production. To perform this job successfully, we are looking for individuals who bring a commitment to performing each essential duty effectively.

• Promotes safety and safety practices among assigned team members.
• Ensures adherence to company policies including safety and the use of personal protective equipment.
• Guides shift of plant operators to reach production goals.
• Collaborates on plant activities to support excellent efficiency and flow of operations for the optimization of production.
• Provides training and mentorship for associates on prefilling, filling, blending and analytical operations at the plant.
• Experience with operating vacuum pumps, cryogenic pumps, and compressors.
• Experience with addressing challenges and performing basic equipment maintenance.
• Experience with operating production equipment including manual and automated blending systems.
• Perform analyses of gases using analytical instrumentation.
• Performs routine production testing and quality control analysis of specialty gas mixtures and pure gases.
• Contribute to the development, modification, and validation of test methods.
• Assisting in the set up and maintenance of laboratory instruments and keeping maintenance records for laboratory instruments per Airgas SOPs.
• Promote quality alignment with standard operating procedure manual requirements.
• Maintains neat, clean and orderly plant appearance.
• All employees are expected to perform any reasonable work equest that falls within the qualifications but not specifically described.
• Associates degree in Chemistry or related field required or 2-3 years of relevant experience in an industrial environment.
• Ability to read and comprehend Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
• Ability to coordinate efforts with multiple departments.
• Aptitude for high precision work.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of both a Laboratory and Blending technician.
• Ability to operate forklift and maintain forklift certifications.
• Ability to Follow Directions, Make Decisions, Work in a Team, and be Reliable.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex instructions such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from employees and/or customers.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentages.

Pay: $29.00 - $32.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person