Driver - Cylinder

Overview

Linde Gas & Equipment Inc.
Driver - Cylinder

Location:

Newark, NJ

Our Driver – Cylinder Handlers are responsible for safely and efficiently operating a local route delivery vehicle to deliver hard goods, compressed gas cylinders and associated products to customer locations. In this role, you must be willing to communicate and cooperate with customers, respond to their needs, and safely operate the delivery vehicle in compliance with company and DOT Guidelines. You will also be responsible for filling, labeling & preparing low pressure packaged gas cylinders and will operate and maintain the cryogenic liquid filling system.

The Driver – Cylinder Handler role is physically demanding and requires attention to detail and a strong commitment to safety.

• Competitive compensation
• Local routes & no required overnights
• Career growth opportunities
• Employee discount programs

Pay Range: $24.17 - $35.46, per hour depending on experience.

• Provide a high standard of customer service while delivering, including unloading products and moving to the customer use point, and reloading returned empty cylinders to the vehicle
• Driving represents approximately 30% of the day; the remainder includes delivery, cylinder handling, shipping orders/paperwork, customer contact, and vehicle inspections
• Accurately counting and recording quantities and styles of product delivered and picked up
• Complete Hazardous Material shipping papers in accordance with DOT/TC Regulations
• Placard vehicle according to required hazardous material regulations and Linde standards
• Conduct and report pre-trip and post-trip inspections
• Identify need for vehicle repairs and/or maintenance and ensure it is accomplished on time
• Process medical and industrial gas cylinders using established plant guidelines and procedures
• Perform visual, physical and odor tests on cylinders before filling and determine whether retesting and/or repairs are required
• Check cylinder quantities, styles and product, and fill as necessary
• Load and unload product from weekly shuttle truck
• Operate and maintain cylinder scales and associated equipment
• Prepare warehouse transfer orders and accompanying paperwork; enter quantities, styles and products into the computer to justify stock inventory
• Complete and maintain quality control documentation as per company and governmental procedures
• Operate a forklift truck and other plant vehicles
• Other duties as assigned

• High School Degree/G.E.D. is required
• 2 years driving experience or completed truck driver training equivalent to Linde’s equipment
• No preventable accidents, license suspensions or other moving violations in the past 2 years
• No alcohol-related convictions within the last 10 years
• Current medical examiner’s certificate or ability to pass a DOT physical
• Valid class A or B CDL required
• Current Hazmat on CDL or ability to obtain Hazmat within 60 days of hire
• 2+ years experience in a plant or manufacturing environment preferred
• Read and write in English
• 21 years or older

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2024 sales of $33 billion.

Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. (LG&E) is part of the largest Welding, Industrial, Medical, and Specialty Gases companies in the U.S. We carry a comprehensive selection of industrial gases, such as oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and carbon dioxide. LG&E has an extensive network of production plants, retail stores, distribution centers, and customer service locations with a focus on making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which help our customers be more successful and protect our planet.

For more information about the company, please visit our website.

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