Production Associate (Cylinder Maintenance

## Production Associate (Cylinder Maintenance)
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Geismar, LA - 35114 E Hwy 30 - Filling industrial time type:
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Geismar, LA - 35114 E Hwy 30 - Filling industrial## How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

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.## At Airgas, we RESPECT, HONOR AND VALUE diversity.## Airgas is Hiring for a Cylinder Maintenance position in Geismar, LA!#

We are looking for you!
* ** 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.
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* Work Schedule:

** Monday - Friday 6:00 am to 2:30 pm##
** Recruiter:
Tammie Stacye/
** The Production Associate (Cylinder Maintenance) will take care of loading and unloading high-pressure and liquid cylinders while collaborating with the Maintenance Team by visually inspecting and performing general maintenance on cylinder inventory.
* Thoroughly reviews and inspects cylinders before filling, following standard procedures required by the government, Airgas, and distributor standards. Understands the hazards of various gasses, sizes, and contents of cylinders by reading and interpreting cylinder labels and the color-coding of tanks.
* Safely operates a forklift, pallet jack, and other warehouse/material-handling equipment.
* Examines returned cylinders for surface defects, dents, cracks, burns and performs minor maintenance of equipment and inspection of cylinders before filling.
* Identifies and separates test cylinders and any defective cylinders.
* Removes old labels, cleans cylinders.##                         ## ## Are you a MATCH?##
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* Required Qualifications:

*** High school diploma or equivalent.
* Ability to perform heavy work – routinely lifts 25 – 75 lbs., and occasionally lifts 76 to greater than 100 lbs.
* Candidates must have valid employment authorization in the U.S. and must not require visa sponsorship now or in the future. This position is not open for non-immigrant visa sponsorship.
* Have good mechanical skills.
* Ability to read and comprehend all written and computer generated documents.
* Must be able to drive a forklift and become certified.##
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* Preferred Qualifications:

*** Prior experience working with hand tools
* Prior forklift experience.

** 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.

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