Plant Operator -Cylinder Filler

Airgas•Chicago, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Airgas is hiring a Plant Operator - Cylinder Filler in Chicago, IL. This role requires a strong commitment to safety, regulatory compliance, and quality procedures while managing equipment for handling and producing packaged gas cylinders, including both high-pressure and liquefied gases. Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, hardgoods, safety products, ammonia products, and process chemicals. With 18,000 associates, Airgas fosters a culture of safety, customer success, sustainability, and innovation, empowering associates to share ideas, take initiative, and make decisions. The company is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that values unique perspectives and backgrounds, believing that diversity strengthens the team and fosters innovation.

Requirements

Minimum of one year of prior experience in a manufacturing operation.
High School diploma or GED equivalent required.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to read and comprehend material safety data sheets.
Must be able to work with a wide variety of people with different personalities and backgrounds.
Ability to work independently and under some pressure to meet deadlines.
Strong level of attention to detail.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentages.
Ability to safely operate a forklift.

Nice To Haves

Filling or loading experience preferred.
Strong background in gas, welding, and safety supply industry or chemical industry preferred.
Understanding the hazards of various gases by utilizing material safety data sheets, cylinder shoulder and or body label, and pure gas color coding.
Knowledge of basic compressor operation and maintenance as well as cryogenic liquid pump operations.
Ability to troubleshoot and perform basic equipment maintenance.

Responsibilities

Loads and unloads gas cylinders from pallets, moving cylinders safely utilizing proper cylinder movement techniques.
Follows Airgas standard operating procedures while conducting pre-fill inspections of cylinders and valves to ensure cylinders can be safely filled.
Fills cylinders by temperature/pressure or weight, per company standard operating procedures.
Conducts pre, during and post fill inspections to determine the cylinder has been filled and is not leaking.
Performs analysis of contaminants of pure gas cylinders while bringing an understanding of how to properly use various pieces of analytical equipment.
Performs cylinder maintenance including painting cylinders, safely changing valves and or pressure relief devices.
Assist with inventory and general housekeeping.
Collaborates on identifying solutions for nonconforming products.
Supporting the development of new gas fillers in all of the above aspects of the department.
Contributing to the team’s success through other duties as assigned.