Airgas, Inc.
Production Associate (Cylinder Filler)
Location: Youngstown, OH - Retail shop
Pay: $22-24 hr
Position Overview Airgas is hiring a Production Associate in Moraine, OH to safely handle and fill gas products into liquid, medical, and high‑pressure gas cylinders in compliance with federal, state, local regulations and Airgas standard operating procedures.
Responsibilities
Inspect cylinders before filling, following government, Airgas, and distributor procedures; conduct safety checks such as odor tests, valve checks, and check product purity and correct mixtures.
Handle high‑pressure, medical, and liquid cylinders; prepare high‑pressure cylinders and cryogenic vessels for filling; attach to manifold, evacuate cylinders to eliminate contaminants; fill cylinders by pressure and weight per regulations and standards.
Assist with loading and unloading cylinders on and off pallets and tractor trailers; operate a forklift, pallet jack, and other warehouse equipment.
Manage paperwork for DOT, FDA, OSHA, and Airgas standards; complete quality control sheets as required.
Understand hazards of various gases; read and interpret cylinder labels and color‑coding; accurately label cylinders.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Education
HS diploma or equivalent (preferred).
Required Experience
Minimum of one year of prior experience in a manufacturing operation, filling or loading experience preferred.
Strong background in gas, welding, safety supply, or chemical industry preferred.
Skills & Abilities
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to read and comprehend material safety data sheets.
Ability to work with a diverse range of people.
Excellent customer service skills.
Ability to work independently and under pressure to meet deadlines.
Strong attention to detail.
Basic arithmetic skills in multiple units of measure.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentages.
Ability to safely operate a forklift.
Physical Demands
Able to talk, walk, sit; use hands; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crawl or crouch.
Specific vision abilities: close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, focus.
Regularly required to stand, bend, stoop, crouch, reach, grasp, feel, 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; move up to 800 pounds with material‑handling equipment.
Work Environment
Minimal travel required.
Workspace contains moving mechanical parts and risk of electric shock.
Requires both indoor and outdoor environments in various seasonal weather conditions; must work in temperatures ranging from -10 to over 100 degrees.
Work environment may contain loud noises and odors that may last for long periods or continually.
Benefits We care about and support all Airgas associates with competitive compensation and 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 and offer a 401(k) plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for employees' dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program.
Diversity & Inclusion At Airgas, we commit to building a workplace that embraces the diversity of all employees, customers, and community stakeholders. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability or any other protected characteristic.
About Airgas Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, safety products, and process chemicals, with approximately 66,500 employees worldwide. Airgas fosters a culture of safety, customer success, sustainability and innovation.
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 ensure equal access to employment benefits and privileges. 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 us‑accommodationrequest@airgas.com.
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Pay: $22-24 hr
Position Overview Airgas is hiring a Production Associate in Moraine, OH to safely handle and fill gas products into liquid, medical, and high‑pressure gas cylinders in compliance with federal, state, local regulations and Airgas standard operating procedures.
Responsibilities
Inspect cylinders before filling, following government, Airgas, and distributor procedures; conduct safety checks such as odor tests, valve checks, and check product purity and correct mixtures.
Handle high‑pressure, medical, and liquid cylinders; prepare high‑pressure cylinders and cryogenic vessels for filling; attach to manifold, evacuate cylinders to eliminate contaminants; fill cylinders by pressure and weight per regulations and standards.
Assist with loading and unloading cylinders on and off pallets and tractor trailers; operate a forklift, pallet jack, and other warehouse equipment.
Manage paperwork for DOT, FDA, OSHA, and Airgas standards; complete quality control sheets as required.
Understand hazards of various gases; read and interpret cylinder labels and color‑coding; accurately label cylinders.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Education
HS diploma or equivalent (preferred).
Required Experience
Minimum of one year of prior experience in a manufacturing operation, filling or loading experience preferred.
Strong background in gas, welding, safety supply, or chemical industry preferred.
Skills & Abilities
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to read and comprehend material safety data sheets.
Ability to work with a diverse range of people.
Excellent customer service skills.
Ability to work independently and under pressure to meet deadlines.
Strong attention to detail.
Basic arithmetic skills in multiple units of measure.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentages.
Ability to safely operate a forklift.
Physical Demands
Able to talk, walk, sit; use hands; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crawl or crouch.
Specific vision abilities: close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, focus.
Regularly required to stand, bend, stoop, crouch, reach, grasp, feel, 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; move up to 800 pounds with material‑handling equipment.
Work Environment
Minimal travel required.
Workspace contains moving mechanical parts and risk of electric shock.
Requires both indoor and outdoor environments in various seasonal weather conditions; must work in temperatures ranging from -10 to over 100 degrees.
Work environment may contain loud noises and odors that may last for long periods or continually.
Benefits We care about and support all Airgas associates with competitive compensation and 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 and offer a 401(k) plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for employees' dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program.
Diversity & Inclusion At Airgas, we commit to building a workplace that embraces the diversity of all employees, customers, and community stakeholders. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability or any other protected characteristic.
About Airgas Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, safety products, and process chemicals, with approximately 66,500 employees worldwide. Airgas fosters a culture of safety, customer success, sustainability and innovation.
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 ensure equal access to employment benefits and privileges. 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 us‑accommodationrequest@airgas.com.
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