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Plant Operator ; Cylinder Prep

Job in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, 90079, USA
Listing for: Airgas
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-22
Job specializations:
  • Manufacturing / Production
    Manufacturing Production, Forklift Operator, Operations Engineer, Machine Operator
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Plant Operator 2 (Cylinder Prep)
**** 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.
****** Early Access:
** Your benefits start after just 30 days of employment
*** 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.
* 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**.
** 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 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. Present in 60 countries with approximately 66,500 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 efficiently. In turn, you’ll find a welcoming workplace where you’re valued for who you are and where you can fill your potential while growing a fulfilling career — whatever path you choose.

We want to ensure a safe experience for everyone interested in joining Airgas. Please be aware of fraudulent job offers that are circulating, falsely using the Airgas name and brand. These scams often involve individuals or organizations impersonating Airgas recruiters or employees through fake emails, social media, and websites. They may attempt to request personal information or, critically, ask for payment for various reasons like application fees, training, or visa processing.

** Please be advised that Airgas and our authorized recruitment partners will never ask you for money at any stage of the recruitment process.
** You may verify job postings through our official global  at any time. If you receive a suspicious job offer or request for payment/sensitive data, we strongly advise that you do not respond or click on any links. We encourage you to verify the source carefully and only interact through our official channels. We appreciate your interest in Airgas and are committed to combating these fraudulent activities to protect job seekers.

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