Production Associate (Cylinder Filler)

Airgas; Youngstown (OH); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Airgas is seeking a Production Associate (Cylinder Filler) in Youngstown, OH. This role involves safely filling gas cylinders, conducting inspections, and adhering to strict safety and operational guidelines. Candidates should have a high school diploma and relevant manufacturing or filling experience. Join Airgas for a rewarding career with competitive benefits and a diverse, inclusive workplace.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401k plan with company matching funds

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays and vacation

Comprehensive parental leave package

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of prior experience in a manufacturing operation.
• Experience in filling or loading preferred.
• Strong background in gas, welding and safety supply or chemical industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Inspects cylinders and conducts various safety checks.
• Handles high-pressure and medical/liquid cylinders.
• Completes necessary paperwork to DOT, FDA, and OSHA standards.

Skills

Attention to detail

Customer service

Verbal communication

Written communication

Ability to work independently

Mathematical skills

Education

HS Diploma or equivalent preferred

Tools

Forklift

Job description

R10069835 Production Associate (Cylinder Filler) (Open)

Location:

Youngstown, OH - Retail shop 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.

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.

• 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.

• 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.

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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.

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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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Equal Employment Opportunity Information

We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Please click here to view the EEO Know Your Rights poster and here to view the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination poster. Airgas, an Air Liquide Company invites any applicant and/or employee to review the Company’s written Affirmative Action Plan or Policy Statement. This plan or policy statement is available for inspection upon request.

Airgas, an Air Liquide Company and its group of companies does not discriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to the known disabilities of such individuals so as to ensure equal access to benefits and privileges of employment. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us by email at [e-mail] .

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