R10055154 Plant Operator 2 - Cylinder Prep Tech (second shift) (Open)

Location:

Plumsteadville, PA (SGHCLS) - Healthcare - Industrial spec gas

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

Plant Operator 2 - Cylinder Prep Technician (second shift)

The Plant Operator 2 (Cylinder Prep) processes previous service gas cylinders in preparation for new gas production. The Technician operates various types of equipment within the cylinder preparation area in accordance with Airgas standard work procedures to properly empty previous contents and prepare gas cylinders. Responsible for safety, product quality, and productivity during the work shift.  Sorts cylinders according to cylinder size and service, scrapes and paints cylinders, maintains organization in the cylinder yard, moves cylinders by forklift and handcart within the facility. Inspects and prepares high and low pressure cylinders for the filling process, performs required maintenance on cylinders. Load and unload common carrier trucks and Airgas shuttle trucks.

Sort and evaluate incoming gas cylinders.

Move cylinders to designated processing areas.

Scrape labels from cylinders.

Paint and apply temperature coating to cylinders.

Perform visual Inspection of gas cylinders.

Install new cylinder valves in both low and high pressure cylinders.

Operate vacuum pumps, cylinder driers, cylinder bake out system, high pressure manifolds and associated equipment.

Maintain prepped cylinder inventory ready for production, allocates cylinders to customer orders.

Maintain the cylinder yard in a clean and orderly manner. Stores cylinders in designated locations by service, cylinder size and valve type.

Perform valve and cylinder inventory.

Qualify to operate forklift and perform forklift inspection

Loading compressed gas cylinders onto and off of cylinder pallets.

Operate caustic scrubber to dispose of toxic gases.

Load and unload common carrier trucks and Airgas shuttles.

Perform maintenance on cylinder prep equipment.

Keep a clean and orderly work area.

Support Management team with regard to maintenance of Health and Safety and ISO Quality programs.

Other duties as assigned. 

________________________Are you a MATCH?

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

High school diploma or equivalent required.

Comprehension of basic math skills.

Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel and Outlook) or equivalent software.

Ability to clearly write and fill out a report in English.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, safety data sheets and procedure manuals using the English language.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Ability to read pressure and temperature indicators.

Ability to connect and disconnect filling lines.

Ability to move gas cylinders.

Work in a team environment, make decisions, and solve problems.

Ability to work all shifts; subject to all weather conditions.

Physical Abilities:  

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the associate is required to meet the following physical demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to stand; use hands and arms; and talk or hear. The associate must lift and or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and ability to focus.

________________________

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.

_________________________

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.

_________________________

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 us-accommodationrequest@airgas.com.

_________________________

California Privacy Notice