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Apria Production Technician, Oxygen Transfill in LENEXA, Kansas
At Owens & Minor, we are a critical part of the healthcare process. As a Fortune 500 company with 50+ facilities across the US and 18,000 teammates in over 90 countries, we provide integrated technologies, products and services across the full continuum of care. Customers—and their patients—are at the heart of what we do.
Our mission is to empower our customers to advance healthcare, and our success starts with our teammates.
Owens & Minor teammate benefits include:
Medical, dental, and vision insurance, available on first working day
401(k), eligibility after 30 days of employment
Employee stock purchase plan
Tuition reimbursement
Development opportunities to grow your career with a global company
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Apria Healthcare’s mission is to improve the quality of life for our patients at home. We are looking for empathetic, thoughtful, and compassionate people, to meet the needs of our patients. Already an industry leader in healthcare services, we provide home respiratory services and select medical equipment to help our patients sleep better, breathe better, heal faster, and thrive longer.
JOB SUMMARY
The Production Technician Oxygen Transfill will participate in all production aspects of filling high pressure medical oxygen cylinders - prefill inspections, filling, and post filling processes - in a regulated environment.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Inspect and prepare aluminum and steel cylinders.
Connect cylinders to filling manifolds.
Fill high pressure cylinders with oxygen.
Disconnect, Test, and Inspect cylinders - verifying filling requirements.
Perform post-fill processes.
Store oxygen cylinders in appropriate section of department/warehouse.
Document all worked performed according to written policy.
Maintain accurate files of all work performed. Files contain such information as lot and batch numbers, cylinder maintenance and inspection logs, and materials required by the F.D.A.
Ensure all workstations are maintained in an efficient, clean, and safe manner.
Performs other duties as required.
Successful completion of internal Medical Gases Training, Hazmat and PIT (Power Industrial Trucks, i.e., Stacker, Tilt, Forklift)
MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education and/or Experience
Must be at least 18 years of age.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Pass company standard background check.
Three years’ experience in a manufacturing or similar environment.
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES
Must be a strong team player with the ability to work in a team environment
Ability to work an 8-hour shift.
Ability to communicate effectively in-person.
Knowledge of manufacturing and basic warehousing
Specific job-related training (Medical Gases P&P) and competency test will be provided, wherein a passing test score is required.
Language Skills
- English (reading, writing, verbal)
Mathematical Skills
- Basic problem solving (addition, subtraction, division, multiplication)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education and/or Experience
Technical degrees or relevant technical training.
Experience with chemicals, hazardous gases, and gas analysis
Experience in an FDA regulated production environment
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Professional Designations
May be asked to become certified to work with oxygen by various state or federal agencies, where required.
Successful completion of internal Medical Gases Training programs, Hazmat and PIT Training (Powered Industrial Truck, i.e., Stacker, Tilter, Forklift)
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES
Computer Skills
N/A
Other Skills
- Prior forklift experience
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Regularly required to use hands to handle tools and equipment
Regularly required to read documents and write neatly, legibly and transcribe accurate information and numbers/values.
Required to use a variety of personal protective equipment (PPE), typically safety shoes, eye and ear protection, exam-style gloves as well as cut resistant gloves.
Continually engages in activities that requires team collaboration, listening, talking and hearing.
Frequent variations including sitting, walking, standing, kneeling, reaching or stooping.
Specific vision abilities required to perform this job safely include close vision, distant vision, and the ability to adjust focus to read documents.
Frequent use of basic hand tools, material handling equipment, carrying devices, cleanup equipment
Strength Aspects:
Ability to frequently and repetitively grip with hands and lift 15 lbs. or less above shoulder height up to 72” (6ft).
Ability to hold an object in place while utilizing the other hand to scrape off tags and labels.
Utilization of a pallet jack and or tilter to move (via push/pull) cylinder containers weighting up to a max weight of 1,200lbs.
Body Position and Flexibility Elements
Frequently and repetitively removing cylinders from containers (floor) and placing onto the inspection table (waste high), then to the filling rack (2ft to 6ft high) after per-fill tasks are completed.
Frequently required to reach, on average, 20” away from the body.
Frequently required to reach, bend or squat to perform many of the above tasks.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Noise levels can range from low to high level industrial noise. Noise protection devices are provided and available as needed
Weather and temperature range from indoor climate-controlled environment in buildings and various outdoor seasonal conditions and temperature extremes encountered throughout the year in a variety of US states.
Lighting is generally provided via warehouse lighting, LED and or fluorescent.
Wearing proper protective equipment required while working in the high pressure Transfill plant.
OTHER INFORMATION
The essential duties and responsibilities, physical requirements, and work environment described above are representative of those typically required for this position but may vary depending on staffing and business needs at specific locations. The inclusion or omission of a specific duty or physical requirement is, therefore, not determinative of whether that function is essential to a specific individual’s position. Reasonable accommodations will be provided to assist or enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
If you feel this opportunity could be the next step in your career, we encourage you to apply. This position will accept applications on an ongoing basis.
Owens & Minor is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, religion, disability, age, status as a veteran, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law.
Owens & Minor (O&M) is a global healthcare company providing innovative products and solutions across the continuum of care. Our integrated technology, products, and services empower healthcare providers and manufacturers as they make a difference in the lives of patients every day. O&M is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia and is comprised of 17,000+ global teammates. We operate within distribution, production, customer service, and sales facilities located across the Asia Pacific region, Europe, Latin America and North America. We are proud to service healthcare industry customers in 90 countries where we do business today.
Life at O&M
When you become an Owens & Minor teammate, you’re joining a diverse, vibrant organization with a focus on excellence and integrity. Guided by our shared values—Integrity, Development, Excellence, Accountability, Listening—O&M teammates strive to deliver superior service across the continuum of healthcare. O&M is committed to creating a growth-oriented culture that values each teammate’s perspective and contributions.