Driver - Cylinder

Linde•Newark, NJ

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Driver - Cylinder delivers medical and industrial gas cylinders and provides customer service, including unloading products at customer use points and loading returned empty cylinders. Driving accounts for approximately 30% of the day; other duties include cylinder handling, shipping orders and paperwork, customer contact, and vehicle inspections. The role also processes cylinders according to plant procedures, operates cylinder scales and plant vehicles, and completes inventory and quality-control documentation.

Requirements

High school degree or GED.
Two years of driving experience, or completion of a truck driver training course operating equipment similar to Linde's.
No preventable accidents, license suspensions, or other moving violations in the past two years.
Current medical examiner’s certificate or ability to pass a DOT physical.
Valid Class A/B CDL.
Current Hazmat endorsement on CDL or ability to obtain Hazmat within 60 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

More than two years of experience in a plant or manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

Deliver products and provide customer service, including unloading products at customer use points and reloading returned empty cylinders.
Count and record the quantities and styles of products delivered and picked up.
Complete hazardous-material shipping papers in accordance with DOT/TC regulations and placard the vehicle according to regulations and Linde standards.
Conduct and report pre-trip and post-trip inspections; identify vehicle repair or maintenance needs and ensure they are addressed on time.
Process medical and industrial gas cylinders according to established plant guidelines and procedures.
Perform visual, physical, and odor tests on cylinders before filling and determine whether retesting or repairs are required.
Check cylinder quantities, styles, and products, and fill required products.
Load and unload product from the weekly shuttle truck.
Operate and maintain cylinder scales and associated equipment.
Prepare warehouse transfer orders and shipping paperwork, and enter quantities, styles, and products filled into the computer to support stock inventory.
Complete and maintain quality-control documentation according to company and government procedures.
Operate a forklift truck and other plant vehicles.
Handle cylinder-related duties, shipping orders and paperwork, customer contact, and vehicle AM and PM inspections.