Driver - Cylinder

Newark, NJ, United States · 1st Shift

Responsibilities

• Provide a high standard of customer service while delivering, including unloading products, moving them to the customer use point, and reloading returned empty cylinders onto the vehicle
• Drive approximately 30% of the day; the remaining time includes delivery, cylinder handling, shipping orders/paperwork, customer contact, and vehicle AM and PM inspections
• Accurately count and record quantities and styles of product delivered and picked up
• Complete hazardous material shipping order 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 for cylinder quantities, styles, and product, and fill any necessary product
• Load and unload product from weekly shuttle truck
• Operate and maintain cylinder scales and associated equipment
• Prepare warehouse transfer orders and accompanying paperwork for shipment and key into the computer the quantities, styles, and products filled to justify stock inventory
• Complete and maintain quality control documentation as per company and governmental procedures
• Operate a forklift truck and other plant vehicles

Requirements

• High School Degree / G.E.D. required
• Two (2) years driving experience or completion of a truck driver training school that operates equipment similar to Linde's
• No preventable accidents, license suspensions, or other moving violations in the past two (2) years
• Current medical examiner’s certificate or ability to pass a DOT physical
• Valid Class A/B CDL required
• Current Hazmat endorsement on CDL or ability to obtain Hazmat within 60 days of hire
• More than two (2+) years' experience in a plant or manufacturing environment preferred

About the company

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2025 sales of $34 billion. We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain, decarbonize and protect our planet. Linde serves a variety of end markets such as chemicals & energy, food & beverage, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing, metals and mining. Linde’s industrial gases and technologies are used in countless applications, enabling space exploration and launch technologies, delivering ultra-high-purity and specialty gases for semiconductor manufacturing, providing life-saving medical oxygen and enabling clean hydrogen production and carbon capture to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Linde also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing solutions to support customer growth, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions.

Benefits

• Health, dental, disability, and life insurance
• Paid holidays and vacation
• Employee discount program
• Opportunities for educational and professional growth

Pay

$24.88–$36.49 per hour

Schedule

1st Shift