Cylinder Handler

Linde Gas & Equipment; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. in Tacoma, WA is seeking a Cylinder Handler to load/unload cylinders, move items with a forklift, and ensure accurate inventory and order fulfillment. The role includes basic maintenance tasks, paperwork support, and completing daily tasks as assigned.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma or GED and 1+ year in a plant/manufacturing setting, with a strong mechanical aptitude and good leadership, problem solving, and communication skills.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 1+ year experience in a plant/manufacturing environment.
• Strong mechanical background preferred.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload gas cylinders and related products onto/from route trucks and trailers, and move cylinders using a forklift.
• Sort empty cylinders by type and verify quantities, styles and product specs for inventory accuracy.
• Review customer orders, pull items from inventory, and load onto trucks for delivery.
• Perform basic cylinder maintenance including painting, labeling and keeping the work area clean.
• Assist with paperwork accompanying shipments.
• Complete routine and non-routine daily and weekly assignments as directed.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Organizational skills

Mechanical background

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift

Job description

Linde Gas & Equipment Inc.

Cylinder Handler

Tacoma, ,WA, United States | req33204 Work schedule: 2nd shift

What you will enjoy doing*

• This role requires you to load and unload gas cylinders and related products onto and from route trucks and trailers; move cylinders by rolling and by operating a forklift
• You will sort empty cylinders by type and check cylinder quantities, styles, and product specifications to support accurate inventory management
• You will review customer orders, pull required items from inventory, and load products onto trucks for delivery
• Perform basic cylinder maintenance, including painting, labeling, and cleaning the work area
• Assist with paperwork accompanying shipments
• This role includes completing both routine and non-routine daily and weekly assignments as directed

What Makes You Great

• You have a high school degree / GED
• You have more than one (1+) year experience in plant or manufacturing environment
• A strong mechanical background is desired
• You must possess good leadership, problem solving, communication, and organizational skills

Why you will love working with us

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.

What we offer you!

"At Linde, the sky is not the limit. If you’re looking to build a career where your work reaches beyond your job description and betters the people with whom you work, the communities we serve, and the world in which we all live, at Linde, your opportunities are limitless. Be Linde. Be Limitless. Linde offers competitive compensation and an outstanding benefits package. Enjoy access to health, dental, disability, and life insurance, paid holidays and vacation, an employee discount program, and opportunities for educational and professional growth. Additional compensation may vary depending on the position and organizational level. Build your future with us while making an impact every day!"

Pay rate: $26.41 hourly

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other reason prohibited by applicable law.

Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. acts responsibly towards its shareholders, business partners, employees, society and the environment in every one of its business areas, regions and locations across the globe. The company is committed to technologies and products that unite the goals of customer value and sustainable development.

*The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Therefore employees assigned may be required to perform additional job tasks required by the manager.