Production Associate (Cylinder Loader)

Airgas•Harrisburg, PA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Associate (Cylinder Loader) safely operates equipment used to handle and produce packaged gas cylinders, including high-pressure and liquefied gas cylinders. The role involves loading and unloading cylinders and other products onto and off route trucks and trailers, sorting cylinders, moving cylinders with carts and forklifts, preparing and filling cylinders, performing inspections and safety checks, and maintaining accurate paperwork and quality-control records. The associate follows applicable government, Airgas, distributor, and industry standards for the safe handling of hazardous materials and gas cylinders.

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 applicable rules, regulations, and procedures.
Demonstrated knowledge of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals, and ability 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

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 and roll cylinders or operate a forklift to move cylinders on pallets.
Identify gas hazards, cylinder sizes and contents by reading labels and interpreting tank color coding.
Accurately label cylinders and handle high-pressure, medical, and liquid cylinders.
Prepare high-pressure cylinders and cryogenic vessels for filling; connect 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 applicable government, Airgas, and distributor procedures.
Conduct safety checks, including odor tests and checks of cylinder 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 and quality-control sheets in accordance with DOT, FDA, OSHA, and Airgas standards.
Comply with government and company standards for safe handling of hazardous materials and cylinder gases.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Life, AD&D, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance.
14-week paid childbirth benefit and parental leave.
401(k) retirement 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, as stated in the posting.