Assistant Lab Manager - 2nd Shift

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• Work safely at all times, continuously promote our safety culture, and maintain a safe working environment for all associates
• Review of manufacturing and quality control documents to assess compliance to quality procedures, standards and product specification
• Perform analyses of gases using analytical instrumentation as required
• Direct oversight of routine production testing and quality control analysis of specialty gas mixtures and pure gases
• Review production records and release medical gas products in accordance with Airgas standard operating procedures
• Support management team with regard to FDA, DOT, HSE, QMS, and ISO programs.
• Monitor bulk delivery lead times and effectively prioritize workloads.
• Assist in the qualification and maintenance of laboratory standards including proper inventory, labeling, and documentation
• Assist in the set up and maintenance of laboratory instruments
• Keep maintenance records for laboratory instruments per Airgas SOPs

• Perform general maintenance and troubleshooting on assigned instruments
• Maintain records for instrument calibrations and preventive maintenance
• Aid in purchasing of lab supplies, production equipment, and PPE
• Understand and follow safe handling procedures for hazardous materials
• Participate in the audit process (Internal and external) including audit preparation efforts
• Coordinate and complete action plans for Non-Conformances and Corrective Actions
• Collect and analyze data for trend reporting
• Manage and coordinate the internal management of change process
• Participate in investigations and closure of customer complaints including corrective actions and preventative measures to ensure continuous improvement.
• Control of documentation in compliance with Airgas standards and procedures
• Assist 2nd Shift Supervisor as needed with truck reconciliation and loading for shipments
• Provide support to other areas of the plant as required

• Associates degree in Chemistry or related field required or 1-3 years of relevant experience in an industrial environment.
• Knowledge and understanding of analytical chemistry, instrumental analysis, and statistical methods.
• Ability to work in a team environment with good communication skills (both written and spoken)
• Ability to read and comprehend Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
• Ability to coordinate efforts with multiple departments.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex instructions such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information to co-workers and customers.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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