R10093188 Production Associate (Cylinder Loader) (Open)

Location:

La Porte, TX - Miller Cut-Off Rd - 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 Production Associate Loader 2nd Shift in LaPorte, TX!

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.

• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 12:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Recruiter: Tammie Stacye/tammie.stacye@airgas.com

The Production Associate (Cylinder Loader) focuses on supporting the safe and compliant handling of high-pressure and liquid gas cylinders. This includes loading and unloading cylinders onto and off trucks, helping to ensure all actions align with federal, state, and local regulations as well as Airgas safety procedures.

• Prepares and Verifies Shipments: Prepares outbound shipments for delivery trucks, aligning with all governmental, Airgas, and distributor standards. This includes verifying truck inventory, inspecting, and replacing straps on cylinder pallets, and reporting on the daily status of shipments.

• Cylinder Handling and Organization: Coordinates and organizes various gases and cylinder sizes onto pallets to minimize the load size footprint. As necessary, sorts incoming empty cylinders into their correct size and gas groups.

• Safety and Gas Knowledge: Maintains a safe work environment by understanding the hazards associated with various gases, cylinder sizes, and contents, which involves reading and interpreting cylinder labels and color-coding.

• Equipment Operation: Safely operates warehouse/material-handling equipment, including forklifts and pallet jacks.

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Are you a MATCH?

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or general education degree

• Routinely lifts 25-75 lbs.; occasionally lifts 76-100+ lbs.

• Works during prolonged standing (up to 8 hours), frequent bending, stooping, crouching, reaching, grasping, feeling, and repetitive motion.

• 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.

• Ability to read and comprehends all written and computer generated documents.

• Ability to work overtime as needed.

• Ability to operate a forklift and become forklift certified.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior forklift experience

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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 ben