Cylinder Filler

Airgas•Jacksonville, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

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. The Cylinder Filler role in Jacksonville, FL, involves coordinating cylinder filling, performing comprehensive cylinder checking (reviewing new and return cylinders/bundles for year test, tube accessories, paints, valves, caps, frame bundles, and manifolds), and supporting cylinder maintenance activities. This includes treating equipment like hydrotest machines, dryers, painting equipment, and ovens, performing leak tests, painting cylinders according to government compliance, supporting hydrotest machine testing, valving/de-valving, drying & vacuum bake oven operations, ensuring cylinder conformity to color and gas, facilitating smooth handover to the filling area, and initializing GTS barcodes. The role also involves supporting the replacement of defect accessories, installing correct caps and valve types, attaching stickers, and performing quality checks such as dew point checks per batch cylinder VBO. Ideally, the candidate will also be qualified to do functional testing on analyzers.

Requirements

A natural curiosity for how things work and the ability to solve problems and find solutions for equipment needs
Excellent attention to detail and thoughtful organizational skills
A shared commitment to safety and following the protocols that keep our whole team secure
Comfort with operating a forklift safely and efficiently
Flexibility to work shifts and occasional extra hours when needed to support your teammates

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent
Previous experience in plant operations, industrial maintenance, or a related field
Technical certification in industrial operations
Industrial Gas Experience

Responsibilities

Coordinate the cylinder filling to streamline cylinder handling
Fill the cylinder on stock before out-off
Fill the cylinder to cover customer requirements after out-off
Review new and return cylinders & bundles such as: year test or tube accessories, Paints, Valves, Caps etc.
Check condition of frame bundles and manifold
Sort between ready-to-fill cylinders and bundles and cylinder and bundles to maintenance area
Support the treatment equipment such as hydrotest machine, dryer, painting equipment, and oven before operation to be safe and ensure they can be operated properly
Perform cylinder or valve leak test before installing using soapy water
Paint the cylinder in accordance with government compliance and standards
Support cylinder testing with hydrotest machine in accordance with government regulation
Support valving / de-valving of cylinder in accordance with AL safety standards
Support drying & vacuum bake oven of cylinders
Foster the conformity of the cylinders according to the color and its gas
Foster a smooth handover process of cylinders to the filling area
Initialize GTS barcode on the cylinder after the maintenance process
Support the replacement of defect accessories
Install the cap and valve type according to gas and cylinder allocation
Attach stickers according to product specifications and grades
Support quality check of dew point check per batch cylinder VBO as product specification needed
Foster the integrity of quality of all products
Ideally, do functional testing on analyzers