Production Associate; Cylinder Loader

Production Associate (Cylinder Loader)

Location:

South Plainfield, NJ (Plant) - Filling industrial

• Pay Rate: $25/hr
• Shift Time: 2nd Shift (1pm–9:30pm), Monday–Friday
• 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: 14‑week paid childbirth benefit to support growing families.
• Future Security: 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time.
• Early Access: Benefits start after just 30 days of employment.

The Cylinder Loader will be responsible for loading and unloading high‑pressure and liquid cylinders on/off trucks in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, and meeting all safety standards in the loading and unloading of cylinder gases per Airgas procedures.

• Inspects cylinders prior to filling, following established safety guidelines developed by government, Airgas, and distributor standards.
• Recognizes and navigates hazards of various gases; size and contents of cylinders by applying insights from cylinder labels and color coding of tanks.
• Upholds and champions all government and company standards relating to the safe handling of hazardous materials/cylinder gases.
• Safely maneuvers a forklift, pallet jack and other warehouse equipment.
• Loads cylinders on/off vehicles, using hand truck or chain hoist, and coordinates tracking of type and quantity of cylinders.
• Loads/unloads cylinders on/off pallets; ensuring they are strapped in.
• Examines returned cylinders for surface defects, dents, cracks, burns and contributes to the upkeep of equipment and inspection of cylinders prior to filling.
• Rolls cylinders to designated work area using appropriate, safe work method or equipment.
• Segregates out test cylinders and any defective cylinders.
• Removes old labels, cleans cylinders.
• Performs other duties identified to support the team.

• High school degree or GED required.
• Mechanical aptitude.

• Prior experience utilizing SAP or similar ERP system preferred.
• Intermediate knowledge of Google Suite or Microsoft Office applications.
• Demonstrated knowledge of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in all units of measure using whole numbers, fractions and decimals; ability to compute rate, ratios, and percent.
• Lives by Airgas safety programs, OSHA, and all related rules, regulations, and procedures applicable to this position's responsibilities.
• Minimum of 1 year of related technical experience; in lieu of specific industry experience, may accept an equivalent combination of education and experience.

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 insurance, Employee Assistance Program, 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 a 401(k) plan with company matching funds, 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 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‑ac