Production Associate (Cylinder Sorter)

Airgas, Inc.
parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, sick time, tuition reimbursement, 401(k)
United States, Louisiana, Geismar
35114 East Highway 30 (Show on map)
Nov 20, 2024
R10057395 Production Associate (Cylinder Sorter) (Open) Location: Geismar, LA - 35114 E Hwy 30 - Filling industrial How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW? The Production Associate (Cylinder Sorter) primarily will be responsible for sorting, organizing, counting and movement of high pressure and liquid cylinders from the return area to the correct area of the plant which include the maintenance department, production area and lab. The Sorter will also cross train in the Loaders area and be responsible for meeting all safety standards in the sorting, loading and unloading of cylinder gasses per Airgas procedures. JOB INFORMATION Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 10:00 am - 6:30 pm Inspects cylinders before placing into correct staging area, organize cylinders onto pallets, keep a count sheet for documentation and move them to the correct location using Airgas 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. Loads cylinders on/off vehicles, using hand truck or chain hoist and records type and quantity of cylinders. Verifies truck inventory, inspects and replaces straps on cylinder pallets, adding information to reports on daily status of shipments. ________________________ Are you a MATCH? QUALIFICATIONS Ability to perform work during prolonged standing up to 8 hours; frequent bending, stooping, crouching, reaching, grasping, feeling and repetitive motion also required. Ability to perform very heavy work - routinely lifts 25 - 75 lbs., and occasionally lifts 76 to greater than 100 lbs. Ability to perform work during occasional climbing, balancing, kneeling, crawling, pushing, pulling and finger activities. Ability to read and comprehend Safety Data Sheets (SDS). Must be able to work overtime as needed. ________________________ 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, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, and paid holidays for full-time employees. We provide a progressive parental leave package for our eligible Airgas parents, offering generous paid time off for the birth or placement of children, including 14 weeks of paid child birth benefit for birth mothers on leave, as well as paid parental leave benefits for other associates. Additionally, we offer our employees a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for employees' dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children. _________________________ Your differences enhance our performance 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 welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability or any other protected characteristic. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world. _________________________ Equal Employment Opportunity Information We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Please click here to view the EEO Know Your Rights poster and here to view the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination poster. Airgas, an Air Liquide Company invites any applicant and/or employee to review the Company's written Affirmative Action Plan or Policy Statement. This plan or policy statement is available for inspection upon request. Airgas, an Air Liquide Company and its group of companies 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-accommodationrequest@airgas.com. _________________________ California Privacy Notice