Plant Operator (Cylinder Filler/Loader)

About the role

We are hiring a Plant Operator (Cylinder Filler/Loader) in Cheektowaga, NY. The position involves safely handling and filling gas products into various types of cylinders, loading/unloading cylinders, and supporting alignment with government and company standards.

Responsibilities

• Safely handle and fill gas products into liquid, medical, and high-pressure gas cylinders
• Meet all safety standards in loading and unloading of cylinder gases
• Perform cylinder analyses and support alignment with government and company standards
• Calculate gas mixtures to meet quality standards and document results
• Identify and coordinate cylinder and valve combinations to ensure compatibility with the mix and compliance
• Operate control panels with a precision-oriented approach to gas mixtures
• Complete all meaningful records to accurately capture all production actions
• Uphold and promote company procedures and government regulations relating to the safe handling of hazardous materials
• Safely operate a forklift, pallet jack, and other warehouse/material-handling equipment
• Load/unload cylinders on/off pallets, ensuring they are strapped in
• Contribute to team success as needed

Requirements

• High school degree or GED required
• Mechanical aptitude
• Lives by Airgas safety programs, OSHA, and related rules, regulations, procedures
• A minimum of 1 year of related technical experience
• In lieu of specific industry experience, may accept an equivalent combination of education and experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience utilizing SAP or similar ERP system
• Intermediate knowledge of Google Suite or Microsoft Office applications
• Demonstrated knowledge of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in all units of measure using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals

Benefits

• Comprehensive family benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance
• Support for parents with a 14-week paid child birth benefit
• Future security with a 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time
• Early access to benefits starting after 30 days of employment

Company Culture

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the unique perspectives of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders, and cultures across the world. We believe that a variety of backgrounds makes our team stronger and more innovative.

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 our 18,000 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.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.

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