Airgas · 21 hours ago
Lead Operations/Quality Tech
Dayton, OH
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$38/hr - $43/hr
3+ years expAirgas is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, and they are seeking a Lead Operations/Quality Technician. The LOQT is responsible for leading the quality function at the facility, ensuring product quality while complying with regulatory requirements and assisting in the efficient operation of the plant.
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Responsibilities
Implements and maintains EPA, FDA and Food Safety Programs, SQF, HACCP, SOP’s and other government compliance programs
Leads any customer or 3rd party Quality or Food Safety Audits
Maintains Customer Compliance Log; investigate quality complaints, recommend and implement corrective measures
Acts as a technical resource to all departments as necessary
Updates and maintains all product specifications, control specifications, processes and practices; works with all operators and technicians to ensure any updates are understood and adhered to
Responsible for delivering GMP training programs
Conducts required mock product recalls
Promotes and develops safe work behaviors through the use of existing policies and procedures and an emphasis on safety behavior management techniques
Assists with safety incident investigations, including near misses, using root cause analysis leading to recommended corrective actions to eliminate recurrences
Assists with the development of training tools and conducts training to support company safety, regulatory, continuous improvement and operational efficiency initiatives
Ensures applicable regulatory (OSHA, EPA, DOT, DHS) requirements are met and applicable training and recordkeeping is performed to meet departmental and location requirements
Ensures required maintenance of instrumentation, electrical systems, compressors, pumps, turbines, valves, motors, and other plant equipment is being scheduled, completed and documented
Ensures required maintenance of environmental, safety, quality assurance, and FDA compliance systems and programs including spare parts, preventive, predictive and proactive maintenance
Adheres to a sustainable process for maintenance of operational files and records; completes all required paperwork accurately, timely and in compliance with various company policies and procedures, to ensure full regulatory compliance
Qualification
Required
Demonstrates advanced understanding of air separation, refrigeration, carbon dioxide and associated technologies
Instrumentation and Electrical – Demonstrates an understanding of electrical principles in practical situations involving the operation and repair of complex electrical devices
Mechanical aptitude - Demonstrates basic skills in mechanical systems maintenance
Safety and Compliance – A fundamental understanding of all applicable regulations, laws, certifications and standards with a focus on how to achieve success in each discipline for a manufacturing environment
Leadership – Candidate must have foundation to learn the leadership skills to effectively engage with a production staff
Maintenance Programs - Familiar with modern maintenance programs, asset management systems and principles
Two year technical degree preferred and/or military or technical experience. Equivalent combination of education and experience acceptable
Minimum of 3 years of experience within Quality Assurance in a processing environment
Extremely organized with demonstrated skills administering quality and technical programs, including being able to establish and maintain a plant filing system and control of engineering documents
Working knowledge of Food Safety Programs including SQF, HACCP
Industrial plant operations experience a plus
Moderate to advanced knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet and presentation applications
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 percent's
Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to write routine technical procedures and policies in English
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 read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals using the English language
Preferred
Two year technical degree preferred and/or military or technical experience. Equivalent combination of education and experience acceptable
Industrial plant operations experience a plus
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision plans
Short-term and long-term disability
Life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Pre-tax commuter transportation benefit
Parental leave
Vacation
Sick time
Floating holidays
Jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave
Paid holidays for all eligible full-time employees
401k plan with company matching funds
Tuition reimbursement
Discounted college tuition for eligible employees’ dependents
Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children
Company
Airgas
Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. single-source supplier of gases, welding equipment and supplies, and safety products.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2015-11-17Acquired
1986-12-26IPO
Leadership Team
Robert McLaughlin
CFO
J
Jay Worley
Chief Operating Officer
Recent News
2025-12-19
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