Job Description

RPlant Operator (Open)

Location:

Export PA - Filling industrial

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW

Performs any combination of following tasks on site in making or repackaging compressed and liquefied gas: Sorts empty cylinders being received by filling plant for refilling and performs necessary prefill inspection steps to qualify cylinders for refill. Examines returned cylinders for surface defects such as dents cracks and burns and rolls cylinders to designated work area. 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. Loads cylinders on vehicles using hand truck chain hoist or forklift and records type and quantity of cylinders.

• 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.

• Able to talk walk sit; use hands to finger handle or feel objects tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop kneel crawl or crouch.

• Specific vision abilities to include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to focus objects.

• Regularly required to stand bend stoop crouch reach grasp feel and talk or hear.

• Able to smell and hear leaking gas from cylinders.

• Occasionally required to walk; use hands to finger handle feel or use a calculator or computer; and reach with hands and arms

• Regularly lift and/or move up to 60 pounds and move up to 800 pounds with the aid of material handling equipment.

• Minimal travel required.

• Work space is one that contains moving mechanical parts and risk of electric shock.

• Requires both indoor & outdoor environments in various seasonal weather conditions. Must be able to work in temperatures ranging from -10 to over 100 degrees.

• Work environment may contain loud noises and odors that may last for long periods of time or on a continual basis.

Are you a MATCH

Plant Operator

Benefits

We care about and support all Airgas associates. 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.

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.

Your DIFFERENCES enhance our PERFORMANCE

At Airgas we are committed to building a 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.

About Airgas

Airgas an Air Liquide company is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial medical and specialty gases as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products; and a leading U.S. supplier of ammonia products and process chemicals. Through the passion and diversity of its 18000 associates Airgas fosters a culture of safety customer success sustainability and innovation. Airgas associates are empowered to share ideas take initiative and make decisions.

Airgas is a subsidiary of Air Liquide a world leader in gases technologies and services for industry and healthcare. Present in 60 countries with approximately 66500 employees Air Liquide serves more than 4 million customers and patients.

Join us for a stimulating experience: At Airgas you matter and so does the work you do. As a member of our team you play an important role in the success of your team making sure our products are created sustainably and delivered safely and turn youll find a welcoming workplace where youre valued for who you are and where you can fill your potential while growing a fulfilling career whatever path you choose.

Equal Employment Opportunity Information

We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or any other protected characteristic.

Airgas an Air Liquide Company is a Government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Airgas 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

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Full time, For contractors, Seasonal work, Local area,

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