Production Associate (Cylinder Loader/Sorter)
About the role
The Production Associate (Cylinder Loader) is responsible for the safe and compliant handling of high-pressure and liquid gas cylinders. This includes loading and unloading cylinders onto and off trucks, ensuring all actions meet federal, state, and local regulations as well as Airgas safety procedures.
Prepares and Verifies Shipments: Prepares outbound shipments for delivery trucks, adhering to all governmental, Airgas, and distributor standards. This includes verifying truck inventory, inspecting, and replacing straps on cylinder pallets, and reporting on the daily status of shipments.
Cylinder Handling and Organization: Coordinates and organizes various gases and cylinder sizes onto pallets to minimize the load size footprint. As necessary, sorts incoming empty cylinders into their correct size and gas groups.
Safety and Gas Knowledge: Maintains a safe work environment by understanding the hazards associated with various gases, cylinder sizes, and contents, which requires reading and interpreting cylinder labels and color-coding.
Equipment Operation: Safely operates warehouse/material-handling equipment, including forklifts and pallet jacks.
Responsibilities
- Load and unload cylinders onto and off trucks
- Prepare outbound shipments for delivery trucks
- Verify truck inventory, inspect and replace straps on cylinder pallets
- Report on the daily status of shipments
- Coordinate and organize various gases and cylinder sizes onto pallets
- Sort incoming empty cylinders into their correct size and gas groups
- Maintain a safe work environment by understanding the hazards associated with various gases, cylinder sizes, and contents
- Safely operate warehouse/material-handling equipment, including forklifts and pallet jacks
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Ability to perform heavy work – routinely lifts 25 – 75 lbs., and occasionally lifts 76 to greater than 100 lbs.
- Candidates must have valid employment authorization in the U.S. and must not require visa sponsorship now or in the future.
- Ability to read and comprehend all written and computer generated documentation
- Must be able to drive a forklift
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior forklift experience
- Prior loading and unloading experience
Benefits
Comprehensive Family Benefits: Airgas offers a full benefits package designed to support your whole life, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.
Support for Parents: We offer a 14-week paid child birth benefit to support growing families.
Future Security: 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time.
Early Access: Your benefits start after just 30 days of employment.
Schedule
Monday - Friday 12:00 pm to 8:30 pm, with overtime as needed.