Driver - Cylinder

Linde Gas & Equipment; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 34,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. Newark, NJ is seeking a Driver - Cylinder for the day shift. You will deliver and unload cylinders, count inventory, complete hazardous material shipping papers, and perform pre-trip and post-trip inspections.

The role involves driving about 30% of the day and extensive cylinder handling, with DOT/DOT Hazmat compliance essential. Valid CDL and Hazmat certification are required, along with a clean driving record and willingness to work in a safety-focused environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Two years of driving experience or completion of a truck driver training program.
• No preventable accidents or moving violations in the past two years.
• Valid Class A/B CDL required; Hazmat certification within 60 days of hire.
• Experience in plant/manufacturing environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and unload cylinders, returning empties to the vehicle.
• Drive roughly 30% of the day; handle cylinder movement and paperwork.
• Perform pre-trip and post-trip inspections on vehicles.
• Complete Hazardous Materials shipping papers per DOT/TC regulations and placard as required.
• Operate forklift and other plant equipment; maintain cylinder handling standards.

Skills

CDL license

HazMat cert

DOT medical

Driving experience

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Forklift

Job description

Driver - Cylinder Newark, NJ, United States | req34026 Work Schedule: 1st Shift

Linde Gas & Equipment Inc.

What you will enjoy doing*

• You will provide a high standard of Customer Service while delivering, which includes unloading of products and movement to customer use point and reloading the returned empty cylinders to the vehicle
• Driving represents approximately 30 % of the day, the remaining portion of the day includes delivery, cylinder handling, shipping orders/paperwork, customer contact, vehicle AM and PM inspections
• Accurately counting and recording quantities and styles of product delivered and picked up
• You will complete Hazardous Material shipping orders papers in accordance with DOT/TC Regulations
• Placard vehicle according to required hazardous material regulations and Linde standards
• You will conduct and report pre-trip and post-trip inspections
• Identify need for vehicle repairs and/or maintenance and ensure it is accomplished on time
• Processes medical and industrial gas cylinders using established plant guidelines and procedures
• You will perform visual, physical and odor tests on cylinders before filling and determines whether retesting and/or repairs are required
• You are responsible for checking for cylinder quantities, styles and product, and fill any necessary product
• You will load and unload product from weekly shuttle truck
• Operates and maintains cylinder scales and associated equipment
• Prepares warehouse transfer orders and accompanying paperwork for shipment and keys into the computer the quantities, styles and products filled in order to justify the stock inventory
• Completes and maintains quality control documentation as per company and Governmental procedures
• You will operate a forklift truck and other plant vehicles

What Makes You Great

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

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.

Pay Range: $24.88-$36.49

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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.