R10051526 Production Operator II (Open)

Location:

Sparks, NV - Filling industrial

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

The Production Operator II will be responsible for safely handling and filling gas products into liquid, medical, and high-pressure gas cylinders in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and meeting the standard operating procedures of Airgas.

The hourly rate is $22.Performing various duties in the plant, including monitoring equipment to fill industrial gas mixes, cryogenic gases, and medical gas products, and performing both Level 1 & Level 2 duties.Inspects cylinders before filling, following standard procedures as required by government, Airgas, and distributor standards. Conducts a variety of Safety checks per procedures, such as odor tests, checking caps, and valves. Analyzes products for purity and correct mixtures.Handles high-pressure, medical, and liquid cylinders. Prepares high-pressure cylinders and cryogenic vessels for filling. Attaches to the manifold and evacuates cylinders to eliminate all possible contaminants. Fills cylinders by pressure and weight per regulations and standards.Assists with the loading and unloading of cylinders on and off pallets and tractor-trailers. Operates a forklift, pallet jack, and other warehouse equipment.Manages paperwork to DOT, FDA, OSHA, and Airgas standards. Completes quality control sheets as required.Understands hazards of various gases, sizes, and contents of cylinders by reading and interpreting cylinder labels and the color-coding of tanks. Accurately labels cylinders.Compliance with all government and company standards for safely handling hazardous materials/cylinder gases.Maintains a neat, clean, and orderly plant appearance.All employees are expected to perform any reasonable work request that falls within the
qualifications but not specifically described.________________________Are you a MATCH?

To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each job duty. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties.

Required Education:

HS Diploma or equivalent preferred.

Required Length & Type of Experience:

Minimum of 1 year of prior experience in related manufacturing operation; filling or loading experience preferredStrong background in gas, welding, and safety supply industry or chemical industry preferredAbility to complete training and achieve certifications for filling all cryogenic liquids and pure industrial gases.Ability to complete FDA, Food Grade, and CGMP Training and achieve certificationsMust be able to operate forklift and maintain appropriate forklift certifications.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSA’s):

Strong verbal and written communication skills.Ability to read and comprehend material safety data sheets.Must be able to work with a wide variety of people with different personalities and backgrounds.Excellent customer service skills.Ability to work independently and under some pressure to meet deadlines.Strong level of attention to detail.Ability to add, subtracts, multiply, and divides in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentages.Ability to safely operate a forklift.

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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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