Operator - Production I
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R10056034 Operator - Production I (Open)Location:Palmer, AK (ALALP) - Acetylene production & fillingHow will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?The Cylinder Maintenance I will be responsible for safely handling and maintenance of highpressure cylinders according to compliance with federal, state, local regulations, and meeting thestandard operating procedures of Airgas. Helper - Load & unload trucks, operate forklift, become familiarwith cylinders by size, label, and color, sorts cylinders by valve type/gas service and size, visually assess(visual inspection) cylinders, and set up for testing by performing the following.ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:● Responsible for adherence to company policies including safety and the use of personal protectiveequipment.● Performs preventative maintenance on the cylinder stamping and paint systems.● May provide backup assistance with the production team moving cylinders for staging, loading,unloading, and painting cylinders.● Secures all equipment, tools, and supplies at the end of each work day.● Inspects cylinders, following standard procedures as required by government, Airgas, anddistributor standards. Conducts a variety of Safety checks per procedures, such as checking forVisual defects, examining Valves, Safeties, and Caps.● Sort and organize pallets of hazardous materials on a daily basis.● Handles high-pressure industrial, medical and specialty gas cylinders. Prepares high pressurecylinders for testing by other associates at the maintenance plant. Make sure that cylinders areproperly inspected and maintained to applicable standards.● Assists with the loading and unloading of cylinders on and off pallets, trucks, and tractor trailers.Operates a forklift, pallet jack and other warehouse equipment.● Attends all training including; Safety, DOT, Basic cylinder handling, AGU, and UE.● Understands hazards of various gases; size and contents of cylinders by reading and interpretingcylinder labels, CGA Valve type, and the color-coding of tanks. Accurately labels cylinders.● Responsible for assisting with the daily quality control of outgoing cylinder inspections.● Performs daily general housekeeping responsibilities and 6S activities.● All Airgas associates are expected to follow our Guiding Principles and The Essentials ofBehaviors as provided to you upon hire and discussed during the annual performance reviewprocess.● All employees are expected to perform any reasonable work request that falls within thequalifications but not specifically described.________________________Are you a MATCH?To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each job duty satisfactorily.The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform theessential duties.Required Education:● High School diploma or GED (preferred).________________________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._________________________Your differences enhance our performanceAt 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._________________________Equal Employment Opportunity InformationWe 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 ...@airgas.com._________________________California Privacy Notice