Filler

Airgas•Bellmawr, NJ

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Cylinder Filler safely handles and fills liquid, medical, and high-pressure gas cylinders in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations and Airgas standard operating procedures. The role checks cylinders before filling, performs safety inspections, and analyzes products for purity and correct mixtures. It prepares cylinders and cryogenic vessels, connects cylinders to manifolds, evacuates them, and fills them by pressure or weight according to applicable standards. The Filler also assists with loading and unloading cylinders from pallets and tractor trailers, maintains accurate regulatory and company records, completes quality-control documentation, and supports correct cylinder identification and labeling. The role requires awareness of gas hazards and the ability to interpret cylinder labels and color coding. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to read and understand material safety data sheets.
Customer-service skills and ability to collaborate with people from varied backgrounds.
Self-motivation and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and meet shared deadlines.
Strong attention to detail and precision.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals, and to calculate rates, ratios, and percentages.
Ability to safely operate a forklift; training may be provided.
Physical ability to navigate the plant floor and regularly stand, walk, bend, stoop, reach, grasp, and handle objects, tools, or controls.
Vision abilities including close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to focus.
Ability to communicate and hear effectively within the facility and use sensory cues, including smell and hearing, to detect potential gas hazards.
Capacity to regularly lift or move up to 60 pounds and move up to 800 pounds with material-handling equipment.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a manufacturing operation; filling or loading experience is a plus.
Familiarity with the gas, welding, and safety supply industry or the chemical industry.

Responsibilities

Safely handle and fill liquid, medical, and high-pressure gas cylinders in compliance with regulations and Airgas procedures.
Inspect cylinders before filling and conduct safety checks, including odor tests and checks of caps and valves.
Analyze products to verify purity and correct mixtures.
Prepare high-pressure cylinders and cryogenic vessels for filling; attach cylinders to manifolds and evacuate them.
Fill cylinders by pressure and weight according to regulations and standards.
Assist with loading and unloading cylinders on and off pallets and tractor trailers.
Maintain accurate records according to DOT, FDA, OSHA, and Airgas standards and complete required quality-control sheets.
Recognize gas hazards and identify cylinder sizes and contents using labels and tank color coding.
Support accurate cylinder labeling.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Life, accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D), and disability insurance, including short-term and long-term disability.
14-week paid child birth benefit and parental leave.
401(k) plan with company matching funds.
Tuition assistance or reimbursement and discounted college tuition for eligible employees’ dependents.
Paid holidays, vacation, sick time, and floating holidays.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Pre-tax commuter transportation benefit.
Jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave.
Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.
Benefits begin after 30 days of employment.