Cylinder Sorter

R Cylinder Sorter (Open)

Location:

Hyattsville, MD - Acetylene production & filling

Airgas is Hiring for a Cylinder Sorter in Hyattsville, MD!
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 are looking for you!
-Shift Time: 1st Shift (5am-1:30pm), Monday-Friday  
-Pay Rate: $26.17/hr  
-Comprehensive Family Benefits:
Airgas offers a full benefits package designed to support your whole life, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.  
-Support for Parents:
We offer a 14-week paid child birth benefit to support growing families.  
-Future Security: 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time.  
-Early Access:
Your benefits start after just 30 days of employment.
Cylinder Sorter sorts empty cylinders being received by filling plant for refilling and performs necessary prefill inspection steps to qualify cylinders for refill. Examines returned cylinders for surface defects, such as dents, cracks, and burns, and rolls cylinders to designated work area. Loads cylinders on vehicles, using hand truck, chain hoist or forklift, and records type and quantity of cylinders.
* Loads and unloads gas cylinders and/or other products onto and off of route trucks and trailers moving cylinders with proper carts only.
* Sorts empty cylinders by type.
* Rolls cylinders and operates a forklift truck for the movement of cylinders on pallets.
* Understands hazards of various gases; size and contents of cylinders by reading and interpreting cylinder labels and the color-coding of tanks. Accurately labels cylinders.
* Handles high-pressure, medical and liquid cylinders. Prepares high pressure cylinders and cryogenic vessels for filling. Attaches to manifold, evacuates cylinders to eliminate all possible contaminants.
* Performs basic cylinder maintenance such as painting cylinders, labeling cylinders, and cleaning of work area.
* Checks for cylinder quantities, styles and product, and/or assists with inventory
* Inspects cylinders prior to 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.
* Manages paperwork to DOT, FDA, OSHA, and Airgas standards. Completes quality control sheets as required.
* Complies with all government and company standards relating to the safe handling of hazardous materials/cylinder gases.
* Maintains a neat, clean and orderly plant appearance.
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* Required Qualifications:

*** 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.
* Regularly lift and/or move up to 60 pounds and move up to 800 pounds with the aid of material handling equipment.
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* Preferred Qualifications:

*** HS Diploma or equivalent preferred.
* Minimum of one year of prior experience in a manufacturing operation, filling or loading experience preferred.
* Strong background in gas, welding and safety supply industry or chemical industry preferred.

** Benefits
* * 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, 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.

Additionally, we offer our eligible employees a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for eligible employees’ dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.

Associates who are members of collective bargaining units should review their bargaining agreement to determine whether they are eligible for some or all of the benefits described here and to see any special terms or conditions for eligibility.

** Your DIFFERENCES enhance our PERFORMANCE
** At Airgas, we are committed to building a 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…