Cylinder Filler (Medical Gases)

Maine Oxy is currently looking to fill a Cylinder Filler position. This is a full-time year-round position with a great opportunity to grow if you are interested in the industry. This is a Monday-Friday 7 AM-4 PM shift with opportunities for voluntary overtime.

Ready to be part of a place where your contributions directly impact lives? If you’re confident about your skills and abilities and want to make a real difference in your community, we’d love to welcome you to our team!

Pay Rates: Our starting pay is $22/hour. We also provide a $1 shift differential for hours worked after 4:30pm weekdays (and any *rare* weekend work also gets the $1 shift diff for hours worked any time Saturdays and Sundays). If a qualifying Winter storm impacts our location in Auburn, there is also an *additional* $1 Winter differential. All new hires in these roles will be eligible for a $1,000 sign-on bonus (paid in increments).

The Perks:

• Year-round position (no seasonal layoffs)
• Yearly pants & boots reimbursement 
• Company Paid Short-Term Disability!
• Choice of Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance & Long-Term Disability
• HSA match of up to $50 biweekly
• 6 Weeks of Parental Leave
• 6-8 Weeks of Maternity Leave after using Parental Leave
• 401-K with a 50% match up to 6%
• Maine Oxy is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Inspect cylinders prior to filling, following standard procedures as required by government, Maine Oxy, and distributor standards.
• Prepares pressure cylinders and cryogenic vessels for filling: Attaches to manifold, evacuates cylinders to eliminate all possible contaminants.
• Fills cylinders by pressure and weight, per regulations and standards.
• Manually sets calibrations to analyze selected cylinders for purity, dew point, and other required qualities.
• Conducts a variety of Safety checks per procedures, such as odor tests, checking caps and valves.
• Accurately labels cylinders.
• Completes daily fill sheets for every type of gas, as required by DOT, FDA, and Maine Oxy.
• Learns the hazards of various gases; size and contents of cylinders by reading and interpreting cylinder labels and the color-coding of tanks.
• Unload/load trucks.
• Compiles with all government and company standards relating to the safe handling of hazardous materials/cylinder gases.
• Will be trained in regards to 49CFR173.34 and CGA pamphlets C-5, C-6, C-6.1, C-6.2, C-6.3, C-13, S-1.1
• Must demonstrate the capability of external visual inspection according to CGA pamphlet C-6. (Will be trained)
• The more you learn the more you can earn!

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Complies with company and DOT guidelines and procedures relating to loading methods, loading for safety, availability of cylinders, and weight distribution.
• Ability to safely operate a forklift (as required) (Will be trained)
• Must comply with safety/site work rules and regulations and housekeeping standards.
• Must demonstrate the capability of the testing equipment to perform the required tests to the degree of accuracy required by the regulations.
• Ability to work independently and under some pressure to meet deadlines.

Education:

• High School diploma or equivalent;
• Ability to read and comprehend material safety data sheets

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to see, speak and hear.
• Frequent standing, walking, using hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; may stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to perform very heavy work—routinely lift 25lbs to 50lbs, and occasionally lift 51lbs to greater than 100lbs. Also required to push and pull liquid containers weighing up to 1000 pounds with the aid of material handling equipment.
• Must be able to work outdoors in temperatures ranging from -10 to over 100 degrees.
• Ability to smell/hear leaking gas from cylinders.