Filling Plant Operator (1 year term)

Air Liquide; Calgary; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Liquide in Calgary, Alberta, is looking for a cylinder filling technician to ensure safe handling of high-pressure cylinders and efficient operations while upholding quality standards.

You will sort, prepare, fill, inspect, and document cylinder production, operate filling equipment, apply ISO quality procedures, and participate in continuous improvement with cross-functional teams. A 4/10 shift is included.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; knowledge of ISO Quality System is a plus.
• 3–5 years in industrial sector; ability to handle compressed gases and dangerous materials.
• Good written and oral communication; safety-conscious and detail-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Prepare empty cylinders, sort by product, inspect, clean, and label.
• Operate filling equipment start-up/shut-down; connect, vent, purge gas and fill cylinders.
• Record filled cylinders, monitor quality, and update logs.
• Maintain safety and quality by following procedures and reporting issues.
• Contribute to process improvements and cross-functional teamwork.
• Work a 4/10 shift.

Skills

Safety leadership

Quality awareness

Team player

Problem solving

Communication

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Forklift truck

Quality System ISO

Job description

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

The main object and purpose of this position consist in filling and handling high pressure cylinders in keeping with the safety requirements in order to satisfy the clients' expectations and ensure that operations are efficient, while promoting ALC's quality and safety objectives

At Air Liquide, 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.

Prepares empty cylinders for filling

Sorts cylinders by product and checks for defects. Cleans the cylinders and conducts sniff tests. Replaces labels on the cylinders and inputs data into CMS (Cylinder Management System.

Is responsible for filling of cylinders

Is responsible for the start-up and shut down of filling equipment. Connects cylinders, vents, then purges residual gas using a vacuum pump. Fills cylinders according to the Product Preparation sheet & Product Filling register assigned to the gas being filled. Keeps up with the norms set out for filling and inputs data.

Quality/Safety

Promotes ALC's safety and quality objectives. Knows and respects all safety and quality requirements, policies and procedures to follow while on ALC property. Reports any safety issues to the Production or Safety Manager. Make sure that appropriate corrective and preventive measures are in place in order to answer customer complaints.

Ensures quality control

Understands and implements procedures, according to the current operating instructions provided in the TRM (Technical Reference Manual). Ensures the maintenance of cylinders regarding defects, appearance and labeling. Sends rejected cylinders to cylinder maintenance. Takes part in the daily clean up of the plant along with keeping tools and equipment in good working condition.

Participates in work planning and administration

Records the number of cylinders filled and any discrepancies with respect to the established calendar. Notes irregularities, serial numbers and any pertinent information and sends it to the people in charge.

Process improvement

Works with his/her team and other cross-functional teams to continuously improve work processes. Identifies any non-compliance and causes of problems in his/her activities and proposes appropriate solutions.

This role will be on a 4/10 shift.

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Are you a MATCH?

• Diploma : High school diploma
• Training : Quality System (ISO), safety, forklift truck
• Knowledge : Compressed gases, written and oral communication skills, mathematical skills, handling and transporting dangerous materials
• Experience : 3 to 5 years of experience in the industrial sector

OTHER COMPETENCIES

1. Technical abilities: Masters concepts, tools and methods related to his/her job, meet or exceed professional requirements of his/her field of work, keeps abreast of progress in his/her field.
2. Problem-Solving: Identifies problem situations within an appropriate time frame, develops several alternative solutions to problems, analyses situations and highlights important issues, suggests adequate, valuable and feasible solutions.
3. Team Player: Shares knowledge and experience, cooperates and makes self available, listens, gathers information, takes into consideration the needs, ideas, opinions of others.
4. Planning skills: Defines objectives and the means to achieve them, determines all required resources, anticipates future situations and establishes work plans, efficiently allocates or makes use of available resources, acts according to plans and establishes priorities, uses efficient methods, systems and work tools.
5. Leadership: Positively influences others, easily obtains cooperation from others, is concerned with people as much as with results.

Our Differences make our Performance

At Air Liquide, 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 background. 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.