R10037564 Production Associate (Open)
Location:
Montgomeryville, PA - Filling industrial
How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?
The Production Associate is responsible for safely operating equipment for the handling and production of packaged gas cylinders, both for high pressure and liquefied gases.Loads and unloads gas cylinders and/or other products onto and off of route trucks and trailers moving cylinders with proper carts only.Sorts empty cylinders by type.Rolls cylinders and operates a forklift truck for the movement of cylinders on pallets.Understands hazards of various gases; size and contents of cylinders by reading and interpreting cylinder labels and the color-coding of tanks.
Accurately labels cylinders.Handles high-pressure, medical and liquid cylinders.
Prepares high pressure cylinders and cryogenic vessels for filling.
Attaches to manifold, evacuates cylinders to eliminate all possible contaminants.Performs basic cylinder maintenance such as painting cylinders, labeling cylinders, and cleaning of work area.Inspects cylinders prior to filling, following standard procedures as required by government, Airgas, and distributor standards.
Conducts a variety of Safety checks per procedures, such as odor tests, checking caps and valves.
Fills cylinders by pressure and weight, per regulations and standards.Checks for cylinder quantities, styles and product, and/or assists with inventoryManages paperwork to DOT, FDA, OSHA, and Airgas standards.
Completes quality control sheets as required.Complies with all government and company standards relating to the safe handling of hazardous materials/cylinder gases.Maintains a neat, clean and orderly plant appearance.Other duties as assigned. Are you a MATCH? HS Diploma or equivalent preferred.Minimum of one year of prior experience in a manufacturing operation, filling or loading experience preferred.Strong background in gas, welding and safety supply industry or chemical industry preferred.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.Excellent customer service skills.Ability to work independently and under some pressure to meet deadlines.Strong level of attention to detail.
We care about and support our Airgas Families.
This is evident not only through our competitive compensation but also through a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision plans, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, and paid holidays for full-time employees.
We provide a progressive parental leave package for our eligible Airgas parents, offering generous paid time off for the birth or placement of children, including 14 weeks of paid child birth benefit for birth mothers on leave, as well as paid parental leave benefits for other associates.
Additionally, we offer our employees a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for employees' dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.
Your differences enhance our performance
At Airgas, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.
We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability or any other protected characteristic.
We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.
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