Maintenance - Cylinder

R Maintenance
- Cylinder (Open)

Location: Brush Prairie, WA
- Filling industrial

Pay: $26‑28/hr (depending on experience)

Recruiter: Alessandra Manrique
- Aless

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

• Adherence to company policies including safety and the use of personal protective equipment.
• Preparation for valving: accurately prepare cylinder necks and fittings to ensure proper seals for new or reconditioned valves, following safety and quality protocols.
• Surface preparation and paint removal: complete and effective removal of old paint, rust, and surface contaminants using blasting, chemical stripping, or approved mechanical methods.
• Repainting and finishing: apply new paint coats, ensuring proper thickness, adhesion, and uniformity, and follow Airgas color coding specifications.
• Visually examine all Vertical Gas Liquid (VGL) cylinders pre‑ and post‑repair for damage or leaks.
• Operate cylinder buffing equipment as required.
• Perform preventative maintenance on VGLs by testing component functionality.
• Perform vacuum functionality tests and repair valves, pressure builders, and gauges.
• Document all maintenance performed each shift using the appropriate tracking log.
• Stage, band, and ship all VGLs that require a new vacuum.
• Maintain inventory of supplies needed to assure continuous production with VGLs.
• Identify and condemn cylinders that do not meet Airgas standards and communicate concerns to the supervisor.
• Assist with production and distribution as needs arise or as instructed by the manager.
• Secure all equipment, tools, and supplies at the end of each work day.
• Handle hazardous materials daily in a safe, approved manner following Airgas standard operating procedures.
• Arrange for storage and disposal of hazardous waste (paint and paint dust).
• Act with care, adapt to the environment, and engage in the Be, Act, Engage framework of employee performance.
• Perform any reasonable work request that falls within the qualifications but is not specifically described.

To perform this position successfully, you must be able to perform each job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• High School diploma or GED (preferred).
• Cylinder maintenance in industrial production settings (preferred).
• Experience using sandblasting equipment, hand tools, and additional industrial equipment in a similar environment.
• Experience with inventory counting and tracking.
• Ability to operate a forklift and maintain forklift certifications; additional hand truck equipment may be used.
• No certifications required, but must pass training based on 100% testing.

We care about and support our Airgas families. Our comprehensive benefits package includes 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 funeral/bereavement leave, and paid holidays for all eligible full‑time employees. Eligible employees also receive a 401(k) plan with company matching, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for eligible employees' dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.

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 such individuals.

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-ac