Plant Operator ; Cylinder Prep

Overview

R Plant Operator 2 (Cylinder Prep) (Open)

Location:

Los Angeles, CA - Alameda St - Industrial spec gas

Airgas is Hiring for a Cylinder Prep Tech in Los Angeles!

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

• 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; allocate cylinders to customer orders.
• Maintain the cylinder yard in a clean and orderly manner. Store cylinders in designated locations by service, cylinder size and valve type.
• Perform valve and cylinder inventory.
• Qualify to operate forklift and perform forklift inspection.
• Load and unload 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.

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. The employee must regularly stand, use hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee must lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision and ability to focus.

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision plans; short-term and long-term disability; life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance;
Employee Assistance Program (EAP); pre-tax commuter transportation benefit; parental leave; vacation, sick time, floating holidays, jury duty and bereavement leave; and paid holidays for eligible full-time employees. A 401(k) plan with company match, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for eligible dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program are also offered.

Employees may be represented by a collective bargaining unit; review applicable bargaining agreements for eligibility terms.

Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and related products; and a leading U.S. supplier of safety products, ammonia products and process chemicals. Airgas fosters a culture of safety, customer success, sustainability and innovation, supported by 18,000 associates.

Airgas is a subsidiary of Air Liquide, present in 60 countries with approximately 66,500 employees. We invite you to become part of our team and grow your career with us.

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 is a Government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans  Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. We do not discriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities and provide reasonable accommodations during the employment selection process.

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