Plant Operator / Filler

Airgas • Valley View, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

R10074272 Plant Operator / Filler (Evergreen) (Open) Location: Valley View, OH - Filling industrial How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW? The Cylinder Filler will be responsible for safely handling and filling gas products into liquid, medical and high pressure gas cylinders in compliance with federal, state, local regulations, and meeting the standard operating procedures of Airgas. Airgas is seeking permanent replacement workers to support its operations due to a labor dispute at its Valley View facility. Individuals hired to these positions will be replacing employees who have gone on strike in connection with the ongoing collective bargaining negotiations between Airgas and the Teamsters Union. In particular you will: 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. Analyzes products for purity and correct mixtures. 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. Fills cylinders by pressure and weight, per regulations and standards. Assists with the loading & unloading of cylinders on & off pallets and tractor trailers. Operates a forklift, pallet jack and other warehouse equipment. Manages paperwork to DOT, FDA, OSHA, and Airgas standards. Completes quality control sheets as required. 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. 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. We currently have 9 openings!

Requirements

• HS Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum of one year of prior experience in a manufacturing operation, filling or loading experience 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.
• Ability to add, subtracts, multiply, and divides 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.
• Able to talk, walk, sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crawl or crouch.
• Specific vision abilities to include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to focus objects.
• Regularly required to stand, bend, stoop, crouch, reach, grasp, feel and talk or hear.
• Able to smell and hear leaking gas from cylinders.
• Occasionally required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, feel or use a calculator or computer; and reach with hands and arms Regularly lift and/or move up to 60 pounds and move up to 800 pounds with the aid of material handling equipment.
• Must be able to work in temperatures ranging from -10 to over 100 degrees.

Nice To Haves

• Strong background in gas, welding and safety supply industry or chemical industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Analyzes products for purity and correct mixtures.
• 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.
• Fills cylinders by pressure and weight, per regulations and standards.
• Assists with the loading & unloading of cylinders on & off pallets and tractor trailers.
• Operates a forklift, pallet jack and other warehouse equipment.
• Manages paperwork to DOT, FDA, OSHA, and Airgas standards.
• Completes quality control sheets as required.
• 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.
• 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.

Benefits

• 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, short-term and long-term disability, life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), pre-tax commuter transportation benefit, parental leave, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave, and paid holidays for all eligible full-time employees.
• Additionally, we offer our eligible employees a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for eligible employees’ dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.
• Associates who are members of collective bargaining units should review their bargaining agreement to determine whether they are eligible for some or all of the benefits described here and to see any special terms or conditions for eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED