Airgas · 19 hours ago
Production Associate (Cylinder Handler)
Oakwood Village, OH
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expAirgas is a leading supplier of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, and they are seeking a Production Associate (Cylinder Handler) in Oakwood Village, OH. The role involves loading and unloading high-pressure and liquid cylinders, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and performing inspections and minor maintenance on cylinders.
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Responsibilities
Loading and unloading of high-pressure and liquid cylinders on / off trucks in compliance with federal, state, local regulations
Meeting all safety standards in the loading and unloading of cylinder gases per Airgas procedures
Inspects cylinders prior to filling, following standard procedures as required by government, Airgas, and distributor standards
Understands hazards of various gases; size and contents of cylinders by reading and interpreting cylinder labels and the color-coding of tanks
Complies with all government and company standards relating to the safe handling of hazardous materials/cylinder gases
Operates a forklift, pallet jack and other warehouse equipment
Loads cylinders on/off vehicles, using hand truck or chain hoist, and records 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 performs minor maintenance of equipment and inspection of cylinders prior to filling
Rolls cylinders to designated work area using appropriate, safe work method or equipment
Segregates out of test cylinders and any defective cylinders
Removes old labels, cleans cylinders
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
HS Diploma or equivalent preferred
1-3 years' experience in manufacturing operation, filling or loading experience preferred
Strong background in gas, welding and safety supply industry or chemical industry preferred
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Excellent customer service skills
Ability to work independently and under some pressure to meet deadlines
Strong level of attention to detail
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent's
Able to talk, walk, sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crawl or crouch
Specific vision abilities to include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to focus objects
Regularly required to stand, bend, stoop, crouch, reach, grasp, feel and talk or hear
Occasionally required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, feel or use a calculator or computer; and reach with hands and arms
Regularly lift and/or move up to 60 pounds and move up to 125 pounds with the aid of material handling equipment
Benefits
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
Paid holidays for all eligible full-time employees
401k plan with company matching funds
Tuition reimbursement
Discounted college tuition for eligible employees’ dependents
Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children
Company
Airgas
Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. single-source supplier of gases, welding equipment and supplies, and safety products.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2015-11-17Acquired
1986-12-26IPO
Leadership Team
Robert McLaughlin
CFO
J
Jay Worley
Chief Operating Officer
Recent News
2025-12-19
Clayton B. Bruner, P.L.L.C.
2025-11-22
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