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Overview

Airgas is hiring a Production Associate (Cylinder Filler) in South Plainfield, NJ. The role involves safely handling and filling gas products into various cylinders while adhering to regulatory standards and company procedures.

Responsibilities

  • Safely handle and fill gas products into liquid, medical, and high-pressure gas cylinders.
  • Review and ensure cylinders prior to filling meet established guidelines.
  • Conduct safety checks, including odor tests and checking caps and valves.
  • Analyze products for purity and correct mixtures.
  • Prepare high-pressure cylinders and cryogenic vessels for filling.
  • Fill cylinders by pressure and weight according to regulations.
  • Assist with loading and unloading cylinders on and off pallets and trailers.
  • Maintain accurate records to DOT, FDA, OSHA, and Airgas standards.
  • Complete quality control sheets as required.
  • Support accurate labeling of cylinders.

Requirements

  • 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 basic math operations.
  • Minimum of 1 year of related technical experience or equivalent education and experience.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Location: South Plainfield, NJ (Plant) - Filling industrial
  • Shift Time: 2nd Shift (1pm-9:30pm), Monday-Friday
  • Benefits start after just 30 days of employment.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in South Plainfield, NJ

Pay in context

At roughly $30/hr, this posting comes in about 17% below the $36/hr median for manufacturing welder jobs across New Jersey, where the middle half runs $23–$41/hr across 10 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 50% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in South Plainfield, NJ

We're tracking 11 other active welding openings in South Plainfield, NJ right now, from 9 different employers. 6 of them were added in the last week. Across New Jersey as a whole we're tracking 214 other active welding openings from 138 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in South Plainfield, or widen the search to New Jersey.

The most active employers in New Jersey at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Rhoads Industries (13), Gpac (10), and Department of the Navy - Agency Wide (7). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within New Jersey, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Camden at $41/hr, Northvale at $40/hr, and Wayne at $39/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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