Area Driver Trainer

R10102596 Area Driver Trainer (Open)

Location:

Oklahoma City, OK (Branch) - Retail shopWichita, KS - West - Retail shop

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the unique perspectives of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders, and cultures across the world. We believe that a variety of backgrounds makes our team stronger and more innovative.

At Airgas, we RESPECT, HONOR and VALUE diversity.

Airgas is hiring an Area Driver Trainer!

We are looking for you!  

• Pay range begins at $75,000 based on experience with an additional 10% annual bonus

• Expected travel: 70% within your region

• Comprehensive Family Benefits: Airgas offers a full benefits package designed to support your whole life, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.

• Support for Parents: We offer up to 14-week paid child birth benefits to support growing families.

• Future Security: 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time.

• Early Access: Your benefits start after just 30 days of employment

• Must live or willing to relocate to Oklahoma City, OK or Wichita, KS

About the Role

As our Area Driver Trainer, you are the ultimate champion of driver safety, onboarding quality, and field readiness across the region. You aren’t just running training sessions—you are setting the benchmark for how our commercial motor vehicle (CMV) operators learn, drive, and succeed.

In this role, you’ll lead driver training governance, mentor local trainers, conduct final driver certifications, and partner with safety leaders on incident investigations. If you're passionate about coaching, upholding high safety standards, and ensuring every driver hits the road with confidence, this is the leadership position for you.

What You'll Do:

Lead Regional Training & Governance: Oversee on average 75-100 drivers onboarding curriculum and manual across departments, evaluate local trainers, and audit weekly logs and pre-arrival preparations before submitting to the Director of Safety.

• Curriculum Management & Trainer Leadership: Direct the regional rollout of the Driver Training Curriculum and Safety Manual, while selecting, onboarding, evaluating, and auditing local Driver Trainers to ensure standardized, high-quality instruction.

• Safety Protocol Enforcement & Technical Instruction: Coach and enforce core safety standards (Smith System, G.O.A.L., backing protocols, speed limits, E-Logs) and conduct hands-on evaluations for critical operational skills, including trailer scaling, cylinder handling, and pre-arrival readiness checks.

• Driver Certification, Retraining & Retention: Lead final field check-rides and exercise joint authority with leadership to approve driver certifications, delivering targeted retraining and documentation to address skill gaps and support driver retention.

• DOT Compliance & Incident Management: Partner with Area Safety Managers on accident investigations, conduct spot truck and onboard computer audits, correct shipping paper errors, and lead DOT roadside inspection prep as a regulatory liaison.

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Are you a MATCH?

REQUIRED EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

• Licensure & Endorsements: Class A CDL (clean record), Hazmat endorsement, valid DOT Medical Card, and LPG trainer endorsement (KS/AR/MO). Preferred 5 years of experience.

• Education & Experience: Bachelor’s in Occupational Health & Safety (or equivalent experience), 2+ years CMV management, and 3+ years risk management experience.

• Knowledge & Skills: Expert in FMCSR (Title 49) and DOT CSA scoring; proficient in reading SDS; ability to influence and train without direct authority.

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Safety & Compliance: High safety awareness and strict adherence to company/regulatory procedures.

• Critical Thinking & Initiative: Strong problem-solving, metric analysis, and self-motivated execution.

• Learning & Customer Agility: Quick to master technical product details and address customer needs across diverse teams.

• Communication & Collaboration: Excellent written/verbal English skills, presentation abilities, and a team-first mindset.

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Benefits

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, 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, and paid holidays for all eligible full-time employees.

Additionally, we offer our eligible employees a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for eligible employees’ dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.

Associates who are members of collective bargaining units should review their bargaining agreement to determine whether they are eligible for some or all of the benefits described here and to see any special terms or conditions for eligibility.

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Your DIFFERENCES enhance our PERFORMANCE

At Airgas, we are committed to building a 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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About Airgas 

Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products; and a leading U.S. supplier of ammonia products and process chemicals. Through the passion and diversity of its 18,000 associates, Airgas fosters a culture of safety, customer success, sustainability and innovation. Airgas associates are empowered to share ideas, take initiative and make decisions. 

Airgas is a subsidiary of Air Liquide, a world leader in gases, technologies and services for industry and healthcare. Present in 60 countries with approximately 66,500 employees, Air Liquide serves more than 4 million customers and patients.

Join us for a stimulating experience: At Airgas, you matter and so does the work you do. As a member of our team, you play an important role in the success of your team, making sure our products are created sustainably and delivered safely and efficiently. In turn, you’ll find a welcoming workplace where you’re valued for who you are and where you can fill your potential while growing a fulfilling career — whatever path you choose.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Information
 

We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.  

Airgas, an Air Liquide Company is a Government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. 

Airgas 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 [email protected].

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