Acetylene Operator

Praxair • Jessup, MD

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Acetylene Fill Plant Operator at Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. performs routine daily acetylene production and cylinder filling activities. These activities include the operation and monitoring of process equipment, cylinder filling, material handling, and minor equipment maintenance. The operator must follow industry and government guidelines and adhere to all company safety requirements, working regularly with and around hazardous materials. Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with significant sales, and Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. (LG&E) is a major part of the U.S. industrial, medical, and specialty gases sector. The company provides high-quality solutions, technologies, and services to make customers more successful and contribute to sustaining, decarbonizing, and protecting the planet.

Requirements

• High School Degree or GED
• Minimum 1 year experience working in an industrial setting
• Complete company administered classroom and hands-on instruction and satisfactorily pass written and practical demonstration exams as necessary.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and follow procedures and complete task on time as assigned.
• Ability to lift 10-20 pounds and occasionally lift 50-100 pounds
• Ability to move containers and pallets weighing up to 2000 pounds with proper material handling equipment
• Safety must be priority
• Must have the ability to perform basic math functions
• Ability to read and comprehend policies, procedures and other company and industry documents
• Ability and willingness to work extended hours and weekends, as necessary.

Nice To Haves

• Forklift training and experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Operates and monitors acetylene generation and processing equipment.
• Performs acetylene cylinder filling assignments including visual inspections, weighing, residual gas and solvent calculations, labeling, and handling, and minor cylinder maintenance activities.
• Executes daily work assignments in accordance with established priorities and assures own work is accurate, correct and meets existing regulatory and procedural requirements and management’s expectations.
• Conducts equipment troubleshooting and minor maintenance and routine inspection of operating equipment to fix or determine the need for additional equipment repairs or replacement, as needed.
• Operate and maintain process machinery and equipment.
• Perform all required pre-fill cylinder inspections and fill cylinders in accordance with specific guidelines and procedures.
• Perform post-fill cylinder inspections and ensure cylinders are ready for safe transport and use before release.
• Regularly inspects and maintain filling equipment and associated monitoring devices.
• Ensure cylinder filling records are accurately completed and maintained.
• Ability to operate material handling equipment including cranes, forklifts, and pallet jacks.
• Maintains work areas clean and organized.
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Comprehensive benefit plan (medical, dental, vision and more)
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Paid time off (vacation, holidays, PTO)
• Employee Discount Programs
• Career growth opportunities
• Work/life balance
• Additional compensation may vary depending on the position and organizational level

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED