Box Repair Technician

Airgas, Inc.
parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, sick time, tuition reimbursement, 401(k)
United States, Texas, Houston
Nov 20, 2024
R10056646 Box Repair Technician (Open) Location: Houston, TX (ADI) - Dry-ice logistics How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW? The Box Repair Technician must keep a quality focus, make sound judgment decisions, exhibit good work ethic qualities and be able to work well with other departments. Experience using hand tools, and electric/air operated tools. The position is a full time, day-shift position (8am - 5pm) (7am - 4pm )and reports directly to the Dry Ice Branch Manager. Required to work some weekends. What would I be doing? Duties will include the repair of insulated, polyethylene dry ice containers, as well as assessing the condition status of dry ice containers. Additional job functions will be the installation of polyethylene lithographs on Dry Ice containers. Must keep quality focus and exhibit good work ethic and be able to work well with other departments. The ability to lift 50 lbs. and mechanical aptitude with tools is a must. Other duties as assigned. ________________________ Are you a MATCH? What skills and experience would I need? High School Diploma or equivalent (GED) preferred. One (1) year experience in a production/manufacturing environment preferred. Able to read and write. Able to understand and follow the direction of supervisors. Ability to operate a forklift safely and efficiently. 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. What is the work environment like? 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. hardhat, 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. ________________________ 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. _________________________ 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. _________________________ 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. _________________________ California Privacy Notice