Production Associate (Cylinder Loader) - 2nd Shift

Airgas; Billerica (MA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Production Associate (Cylinder Loader) for the 2nd shift in Billerica, MA. The role involves safely loading and unloading high-pressure and liquid cylinders while adhering to safety standards. Ideal candidates should possess a high school diploma, a strong background in manufacturing, and excellent communication skills. This full-time position offers a competitive compensation package with benefits.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401k plan with company matching funds

Tuition reimbursement and scholarships for dependents

Paid holidays and vacation time

Qualifications

• Minimum one year prior experience in manufacturing operation, filling or loading.
• Strong background in gas, welding, and safety supply industry or chemical industry preferred.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for loading and unloading high-pressure and liquid cylinders.
• Inspects cylinders prior to filling according to government and company standards.
• Operates a forklift and other warehouse equipment.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Customer service skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

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Production Associate (Cylinder Loader) - 2nd Shift

Apply locations Billerica, MA - Filling industrial time type Full time posted on Posted 26 Days Ago job requisition id R10069255 R10069255 Production Associate (Cylinder Loader) - 2nd Shift (Open)

Location:

Billerica, MA - Filling industrial

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

Position Title: Production Associate (Cylinder Loader) - 2nd Shift
- Billerica, Ma

The Cylinder Loader will be responsible for Loading and unloading of high-pressure and liquid cylinders on / off trucks in compliance with federal, state, local regulations. The Loader will also be responsible for meeting all safety standards in the loading and unloading of cylinder gases per Airgas procedures.

- Inspects cylinders prior to filling, following standard procedures as required by government, Airgas, and distributor standards.
- Understands hazards of various gases; size and contents of cylinders by reading and interpreting cylinder labels and the color-coding of tanks.
- Complies with all government and company standards relating to the safe handling of hazardous materials/cylinder gases.
- Operates a forklift, pallet jack and other warehouse equipment.
- Loads cylinders on/off vehicles, using hand truck or chain hoist, and records type and quantity of cylinders.
- Loads/unloads cylinders on/off pallets; ensuring they are strapped in.
- Examines returned cylinders for surface defects, dents, cracks, burns and performs minor maintenance of equipment and inspection of cylinders prior to filling.
- Rolls cylinders to designated work area using appropriate, safe work method or equipment
- Segregates out of test cylinders and any defective cylinders.
- Removes old labels, cleans cylinders.
- Performs other duties as assigned.

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Are you a MATCH?

- HS Diploma or equivalent preferred.
- Minimum one year prior experience in 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.
- 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 percent's

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability

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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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