Operations Trainee (Great Lakes Region)
The Operations Trainee will be placed in and must successfully complete a comprehensive training program that will give them a working knowledge of our industry, our customers and our organization. Upon completion of the program, the Trainee will be required to meet and exceed both corporate and regional objectives for streamlining logistics, optimization of resources, managing human capital, and managing safety standards of an Airgas plant.
- Operate and safely maintain plant operations and distribution for cylinder packaged gasses while ensuring compliance with all federal, state, local regulations, and company policies and procedures
- Schedule and direct safety meetings
- Coordinate testing and maintenance needs to production demands, working in conjunction with Production and
- Distribution managers
- Assign cylinder warehousing; maintain quality control and other required records (DOT, FDA, EPA, Airgas, etc.)
- Assign training for all cylinder testers and cylinder maintenance personnel
- Develop plans for an effective preventative maintenance program for all testing and maintenance equipment
- Develop tracking system for all cylinders received from and shipped to other locations
- Prepare budgets for staffing, equipment, and facility improvement needs
- Maintain a safe and clean workplace
- Ensure all injuries and accidents are properly investigated and reported within 24 hours
- Ensure all safety rules are strictly observed and safety training is regularly scheduled, conducted and documented.
- Provide coaching and corrective action promptly, to ensure that poor performers are identified, documented and to be acceptable performance, or released
- Ensure employee complaints, safety concerns, grievances, etc. are effectively handled
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor’s degree; preferably related to Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, or Engineering
- Strong leadership skills; ability to lead and function within team environments
- Professional communication skills (verbal and written); Astute problem solving skills and administrative accuracy
- Proficiency in time management and organization skills; ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently and work independently
- Ambition to build career in Operations, Production, Distribution, or Supply Chain leadership
- Onsite work environment