Production Technician Oxygen Transfill

Apria; Upper Chichester Township (Delaware County); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Apria is hiring a Production Technician Oxygen Transfill to participate in all production aspects of filling high pressure medical oxygen cylinders in a regulated environment.

Responsibilities include inspecting cylinders, connecting to manifolds, filling, testing, and documenting all steps. Requires Hazmat, PIT, and Medical Gases training; forklift experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Pass company standard background check.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and prepare aluminum and steel cylinders.
• Connect cylinders to filling manifolds.
• Fill high pressure cylinders with oxygen.
• Disconnect, Test, and Inspect cylinders.
• Perform post-fill processes.
• Document all work performed according to policy.

Skills

Teamwork

Manual dexterity

Communication

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklift operation

Medical Gases Training

Hazmat Training

Job description

The pay rate for this position is $20.00 (hourly).

At Accendra Health, we understand that healthcare is complex, and we’re here to make it easier. We help deliver care beyond traditional settings, making essential products and services more accessible through every stage of life. As part of the care team, our teammates play a critical role in delivering personalized, long-term care for the patients we serve. With deep expertise promoting health outside the hospital and a presence in communities nationwide through our Apria and Byram Healthcare brands, Accendra Health does more than just deliver the essentials. If you’re interested in meaningful work with impact, explore our career opportunities and join us in our purpose of Bringing Care To Life™.

About The Company

Apria Healthcare’s mission is to improve the quality of life for our patients at home. We are looking for empathetic, thoughtful, and compassionate people, to meet the needs of our patients. Already an industry leader in healthcare services, we provide home respiratory services and select medical equipment to help our patients sleep better, breathe better, heal faster, and thrive longer.

The pay rate for this position is $20.00 (hourly).

Work schedule: Monday–Friday, 6:00 AM–2:30 PM.

Job Summary

The Production Technician Oxygen Transfill will participate in all production aspects of filling high pressure medical oxygen cylinders - prefill inspections, filling, and post filling processes - in a regulated environment.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Inspect and prepare aluminum and steel cylinders.
• Connect cylinders to filling manifolds.
• Fill high pressure cylinders with oxygen.
• Disconnect, Test, and Inspect cylinders - verifying filling requirements.
• Perform post-fill processes.
• Store oxygen cylinders in appropriate section of department/warehouse.
• Document all worked performed according to written policy.
• Maintain accurate files of all work performed. Files contain such information as lot and batch numbers, cylinder maintenance and inspection logs, and materials required by the F.D.A.
• Ensure all workstations are maintained in an efficient, clean, and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as required.
• Successful completion of internal Medical Gases Training, Hazmat and PIT (Power Industrial Trucks, i.e., Stacker, Tilt, Forklift).

Minimum Required Qualifications

Education and/or Experience

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Pass company standard background check.
• Three years’ experience in a manufacturing or similar environment.

Skills, Knowledge And Abilities

• Must be a strong team player with the ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to work an 8-hour shift.
• Ability to communicate effectively in-person.
• Knowledge of manufacturing and basic warehousing
• Specific job-related training (Medical Gases P&P) and competency test will be provided, wherein a passing test score is required.

Language Skills

• English (reading, writing, verbal)

Mathematical Skills

• Basic problem solving (addition, subtraction, division, multiplication)

Preferred Qualifications

Education and/or Experience

• Technical degrees or relevant technical training.
• Experience with chemicals, hazardous gases, and gas analysis
• Experience in an FDA regulated production environment

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Professional Designations

• May be asked to become certified to work with oxygen by various state or federal agencies, where required.
• Successful completion of internal Medical Gases Training programs, Hazmat and PIT Training (Powered Industrial Truck, i.e., Stacker, Tilter, Forklift)

Computer Skills

N/A

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

N/A

Other Skills

• Prior forklift experience

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Regularly required to use hands to handle tools and equipment
• Regularly required to read documents and write neatly, legibly and transcribe accurate information and numbers/values.
• Required to use a variety of personal protective equipment (PPE), typically safety shoes, eye and ear protection, exam-style gloves as well as cut resistant gloves.
• Continually engages in activities that requires team collaboration, listening, talking and hearing.
• Frequent variations including sitting, walking, standing, kneeling, reaching or stooping.
• Specific vision abilities required to perform this job safely include close vision, distant vision, and the ability to adjust focus to read documents.
• Frequent use of basic hand tools, material handling equipment, carrying devices, cleanup equipment
• Strength Aspects:
• Ability to frequently and repetitively grip with hands and lift 15 lbs. or less above shoulder height up to 72” (6ft).
• Ability to hold an object in place while utilizing the other hand to scrape off tags and labels.
• Utilization of a pallet jack and or tilter to move (via push/pull) cylinder containers weighting up to a max weight of 1,200lbs.
• Body Position and Flexibility Elements
• Frequently and repetitively removing cylinders from containers (floor) and placing onto the inspection table (waste high), then to the filling rack (2ft to 6ft high) after per-fill tasks are completed.
• Frequently required to reach, on average, 20” away from the body.
• Frequently required to reach, bend or squat to perform many of the above tasks.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Noise levels can range from low to high level industrial noise. Noise protection devices are provided and available as needed
• Weather and temperature range from indoor climate-controlled environment in buildings and various outdoor seasonal conditions and temperature extremes encountered throughout the year in a variety of US states.
• Lighting is generally provided via warehouse lighting, LED and or fluorescent.
• Wearing proper protective equipment required while working in the high pressure Transfill plant.

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Other Information

The essential duties and responsibilities, physical requirements, and work environment described above are representative of those typically required for this position but may vary depending on staffing and business needs at specific locations. The inclusion or omission of a specific duty or physical requirement is, therefore, not determinative of whether that function is essential to a specific individual’s position. Reasonable accommodations will be provided to assist or enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Teammate Benefits

As an Accendra Health employee, you have choices to fit your life. Our comprehensive benefits program is designed to meet you where you are — through all of life’s stages. We’ve got you and your family covered with benefits that support your health, finances, and overall wellness.

Our Benefits Program Includes

• Medical, dental, and vision care coverage
• Paid time off plan
• 401(k) Plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Basic life insurance
• Short-and long-term disability coverage
• Accident insurance
• Teammate Assistance Program
• Paid parental leave
• Domestic partner benefits
• Mental, physical, and financial well-being programs

Accendra is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, religion, disability, age, status as a veteran, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law.