Production Associate (Cylinder Loader)

Airgas•Harrisburg, PA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Associate (Cylinder Loader) safely operates equipment for handling and producing packaged high-pressure and liquefied gas cylinders. The role includes loading, unloading, sorting, moving, inspecting, preparing, filling, labeling, and maintaining cylinders, while following applicable safety, quality, and regulatory requirements. The position is located at the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania filling plant and has a stated shift of 4:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. The associate handles high-pressure, medical, and liquid cylinders; prepares high-pressure cylinders and cryogenic vessels for filling; connects cylinders to manifolds and evacuates them to remove contaminants; and fills cylinders by pressure and weight according to regulations and standards. The role also includes cylinder maintenance and work-area cleanup, inventory support, quality-control documentation, and paperwork compliant with DOT, FDA, OSHA, and Airgas standards. The associate must comply with government and company standards for safe handling of hazardous materials and cylinder gases.

Requirements

High school degree or GED.
Mechanical aptitude.
At least 1 year of related technical experience; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted in lieu of specific industry experience.
Follow Airgas safety programs, OSHA requirements, and all applicable rules, regulations, and procedures.
Demonstrated ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals, and to compute rates, ratios, and percentages.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience using SAP or a similar ERP system.
Intermediate knowledge of Google Suite or Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

Safely operate equipment used to handle and produce packaged gas cylinders.
Load and unload gas cylinders and other products onto and off route trucks and trailers, moving cylinders with proper carts.
Sort empty cylinders by type.
Roll cylinders and operate a forklift to move cylinders on pallets.
Identify gas hazards and cylinder sizes and contents by reading labels and interpreting tank color-coding; label cylinders accurately.
Handle high-pressure, medical, and liquid cylinders.
Prepare high-pressure cylinders and cryogenic vessels for filling; attach cylinders to a manifold and evacuate them to eliminate contaminants.
Perform basic cylinder maintenance, including painting and labeling cylinders, and clean the work area.
Inspect cylinders before filling according to required government, Airgas, and distributor procedures; conduct safety checks such as odor tests and checks of caps and valves.
Fill cylinders by pressure and weight in accordance with regulations and standards.
Check cylinder quantities, styles, and products, and assist with inventory as needed.
Complete paperwork to DOT, FDA, OSHA, and Airgas standards, including required quality-control sheets.
Comply with government and company standards for the safe handling of hazardous materials and cylinder gases.

Benefits

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