Cylinder Prep Tech - Plant Operator II

Airgas•Plumsteadville, PA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Plant Operator 2 processes previous service gas cylinders in preparation for new gas production. The Technician operates various types of equipment within the cylinder preparation area in accordance with Airgas standard work procedures to properly empty previous contents and prepare gas cylinders. Responsible for safety, product quality, and productivity during the work shift. Sorts cylinders according to cylinder size and service, scrapes and paints cylinders, maintains organization in the cylinder yard, moves cylinders by forklift and handcart within the facility. Inspects and prepares high and low pressure cylinders for the filling process, performs required maintenance on cylinders. Load and unload common carrier trucks and Airgas shuttle trucks.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Comprehension of basic math skills.
Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel and Outlook) or equivalent software.
Ability to clearly write and fill out a report in English.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, safety data sheets and procedure manuals using the English language.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to read pressure and temperature indicators.
Ability to connect and disconnect filling lines.
Ability to move gas cylinders.
Work in a team environment, make decisions, and solve problems.
Ability to work all shifts; subject to all weather conditions.

Nice To Haves

forklift certification

Responsibilities

Organize and assess incoming gas cylinders.
Move cylinders to appropriate processing areas.
Refurbish cylinders by removing labels.
Paint and apply temperature coating to cylinders.
Contribute to the visual inspection of gas cylinders.
Integrate new cylinder valves in both low and high pressure cylinders.
Utilize and manage vacuum pumps, cylinder driers, cylinder bake out system, high pressure manifolds and associated equipment.
Support the organization of prepped cylinder inventory ready for production, allocates cylinders to customer orders.
Maintain the cylinder yard in a clean and orderly manner.
Stores cylinders in appropriate locations by service, cylinder size and valve type.
Contribute to valve and cylinder inventory.
Ideally, you bring a forklift certification, or we will help you become certified to operate and perform forklift inspections.
Loading compressed gas cylinders onto and off of cylinder pallets.
Manage caustic scrubber to dispose of toxic gases.
Load and unload common carrier trucks and Airgas shuttles.
Ensure the upkeep of cylinder prep equipment.
Keep a clean and orderly work area.
Collaborate with the leadership team with regard to maintenance of Health and Safety and ISO Quality programs.
Contribute to other team priorities as needed.