Filler

Maine Oxy•Naugatuck, CT

1d•$22 - $22•Onsite

About The Position

What does Maine Oxy do? We’re more than Propane! Maine Oxy is on a life-saving mission to provide high-quality specialty gases that already make a daily impact on your life! We’re the provider of Oxygen for our local veterinary and medical offices, we’re the provider of Carbon Dioxide for our local breweries, we’re the provider of Helium for everyone’s birthday parties, and we’re the provider of Acetylene for our local welders and metal fabricators. All 300 of us at Maine Oxy are genuinely kind individuals who get to experience true collaboration. We can rely on integrity from each other, and we work in peace because of our inclusive safety program. The work is challenging for valid reasons, but it is rewarding, and the science of it is really cool! Ready to be part of a place where your contributions directly impact lives? If you’re confident about your skills and abilities and want to make a real difference in your community, we’d love to welcome you to our team! Maine Oxy is currently looking to fill a Cylinder Filler position. This is a full-time year-round position with a great opportunity to grow if you are interested in the industry. This is a Monday-Friday 7 AM-4 PM shift with opportunities for voluntary overtime.

Requirements

Complies with company and DOT guidelines and procedures relating to loading methods, loading for safety, availability of cylinders, and weight distribution.
Ability to safely operate a forklift (as required) (Will be trained)
Must comply with safety/site work rules and regulations and housekeeping standards.
Must demonstrate the capability of the testing equipment to perform the required tests to the degree of accuracy required by the regulations.
Ability to work independently and under some pressure to meet deadlines.
High School diploma or equivalent;
Ability to read and comprehend material safety data sheets
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to see, speak and hear. Frequent standing, walking, using hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; may stoop, kneel, or crouch.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Ability to perform very heavy work—routinely lift 25lbs to 50lbs, and occasionally lift 51lbs to greater than 100lbs. Also required to push and pull liquid containers weighing up to 1000 pounds with the aid of material handling equipment.
Must be able to work outdoors in temperatures ranging from -10 to over 100 degrees.
Ability to smell/hear leaking gas from cylinders.

Responsibilities

Inspect cylinders prior to filling, following standard procedures as required by government, Maine Oxy, and distributor standards.
Prepares pressure cylinders and cryogenic vessels for filling: Attaches to manifold, evacuates cylinders to eliminate all possible contaminants.
Fills cylinders by pressure and weight, per regulations and standards.
Manually sets calibrations to analyze selected cylinders for purity, dew point, and other required qualities.
Conducts a variety of Safety checks per procedures, such as odor tests, checking caps and valves.
Accurately labels cylinders.
Completes daily fill sheets for every type of gas, as required by DOT, FDA, and Maine Oxy.
Learns the hazards of various gases; size and contents of cylinders by reading and interpreting cylinder labels and the color-coding of tanks.
Unload/load trucks.
Compiles with all government and company standards relating to the safe handling of hazardous materials/cylinder gases.
Will be trained in regards to 49CFR173.34 and CGA pamphlets C-5, C-6, C-6.1, C-6.2, C-6.3, C-13, S-1.1
Must demonstrate the capability of external visual inspection according to CGA pamphlet C-6. (Will be trained)

Benefits

Year-round position (no seasonal layoffs)
Yearly pants reimbursement of up to $150
Yearly boots reimbursment of up to $150 for steel toe boots or $250 for steel toe boots with the build in metatarsal guard
Company Paid Short-Term Disability
New Hires start with an annual Paid Time Off (PTO) accrual of up to 120 hours per year (prorated first year), and with up to 40 hours that could carry over into the following year.
Choice of Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance & Long-Term Disability
HSA match of up to $50 biweekly
6 Weeks of Parental Leave
6-8 Weeks of Maternity Leave after using Parental Leave
401-K with a 50% match up to 6%