Veterans Preferred - Loader
Company: Airgas
Location: Evansville
Posted on: February 1, 2025
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Job Description:
Military Veterans are Encouraged to Apply. -R10060375 Loader
(Open)
Location:
Evansville, IN - East - Filling industrial
How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?
JOB SUMMARY:
Performs any combination of following tasks on site in making or
repackaging compressed and liquefied gas: Loads cylinders or
containers on vehicles using hand truck or lift gate, and records
type and quantity of cylinders. Examines returned cylinders for
surface defects, such as dents, cracks, and burns and moves
cylinders to designated work area. Removes cylinder cap (if
appropriate for the type of cylinder involved). Inspects valves for
correct CGA connection and pressure relief device. Connects
cylinders to manifold and opens valves to first draw off residual
gas and then evacuate cylinders. Inspects cylinder labels to assure
they are correct for the service intended, legible and legal with
current federal requirements, replacing inappropriate labels
detected. Fills cylinders in accordance with specific guidelines
either by pressure or weight, as appropriate. Weighs cylinders
filled with liquid products on platform scale and records weight.
Tests cylinders for leaks by brushing or spraying chemical solution
around valve. Records all necessary documentation and sets a
cylinder aside for settled pressure checks. Moves all cylinders to
the area designated for full cylinders, out-of-test cylinders, or
repair, as appropriate. Sorts and preforms prefill inspection of
empty cylinders being received by filling plant for refill.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Operate and safely maintain equipment for pumping or repackaging
gases into cylinders
- Perform all required pre-fill and post-fill inspections and tests
before cylinders are released
- Ensure cylinders are adequately maintained - cylinders requiring
maintenance or repair are removed from service until corrected
- Regularly inspect and maintain pumping apparatus and associated
pressure gages and monitoring devices
- Fill cylinders or containers to proper pressure or weight,
whichever is appropriate
- Ensure cylinder filling records are accurately maintained and
that all required procedures are followed in order to comply with
local, state and federal regulations.
- Sorts and preforms prefill inspection of empty cylinders being
received by filling plant for refill. Identifies, sorts, and
prioritizes cylinders based on a daily production plan.
- Safely loads / unloads compressed gas and liquid cylinders to and
from shuttle vehicles.
- Completes prefill inspection for daily production plans in
accordance with Med Gas Manuals 1-5.
- Reports any cylinder shortages or inventory discrepancies to
supervisor.
- Preforms daily housekeeping and contributes as directed to end of
day shutdown procedures.
- Removes labels, lot stickers, washes, paints, and preforms basic
maintenance on cylinders as required.
- Complies with all state and federal laws, regulations, and safety
procedures.
- Ensure any accident or injury is promptly reported to
management
- Conduct periodic checks of plant for safe and efficient
operation
- Operate a forklift, pallet jack and other warehouse equipment
- Maintain neat, clean and orderly plant appearance
- Perform mathematical calculations
Other duties may be assigned.
SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
This job description should not be construed to imply that these
requirements are the exclusive standards of this position.
Incumbents are expected to follow any other reasonable
instructions, and perform any other related duties, as may be
required by their supervisor. Performance of this job in a safe
manner and in keeping with established Airgas policies is a
condition of employment
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are
representative of those an employee encounters while performing the
essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the
associate is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The
noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
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Are you a MATCH?
QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to
perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed
below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability
required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
High School Diploma or equivalent.
High school degree or the equivalent and one to two years related
experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education
and experience.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules,
operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of
measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of
concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization
exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in
written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
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.
- Ability to perform very heavy work - routinely lift 25 - 75 lbs.,
and occasionally lift 76 to greater than 100 lbs
- Ability to perform work during prolonged standing up to 8 hours;
frequent bending, stooping, crouching, reaching, grasping, feeling
and repetitive motion also required
- Ability to perform work during occasional climbing, balancing,
kneeling, crawling, pushing, pulling and finger activities
- Ability to read and comprehend Material Safety Data Sheets
(MSDS)
- Must be able to safely drive a forklift
Airgas is a drug-free workplace
EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin,
sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status,
or disability
Airgas USA, LLC, an Air Liquide company, is the leading U.S.
supplier of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, as well as
hard goods 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.
Dedicated to improving the performance of its more than 1 million
customers, Airgas safely and reliably provides products, services,
and expertise through its more than 18,000 associates, over 1,400
locations, robust e-Business platform, and Airgas Total Access -
telesales channel. As an Air Liquide company, a world leader in
gases, technology, and services for Industry and Health, Airgas
offers customers an unrivaled global footprint and industry-leading
technology and innovations. Airgas' customer base includes but is
not limited to: manufacturing, health care, construction, energy,
hospitality, food service, and many more.
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We care about and support our Airgas Families. This is evident not
only through our competitive compensation but also through 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 for our eligible
Airgas parents, offering generous paid time off for the birth or
placement of children, including 14 weeks of paid child birth
benefit for birth mothers on leave, as well as paid parental leave
benefits for other associates.
Additionally, we offer our employees a 401k plan with company
matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition
for employees' dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for
dependent children.
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Your differences enhance our performance
At Airgas, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive
workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our
customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the
world.
We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants,
regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, religion,
disability or any other protected characteristic. We strongly
believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to
express their talent, both individually and collectively and it
helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals,
acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a
changing world.
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Equal Employment Opportunity Information
We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified
applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran
status, or any other protected characteristic.
Please click here to view the EEO Know Your Rights poster and here
to view the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination poster. Airgas, an
Air Liquide Company invites any applicant and/or employee to review
the Company's written Affirmative Action Plan or Policy Statement.
This plan or policy statement is available for inspection upon
request.
Airgas, an Air Liquide Company and its group of companies 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. 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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