Driver - Filler

Linde Gas & Equipment Inc.; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as a Truck Driver at an established industry player, where safety and efficiency are paramount. This role involves delivering compressed gas cylinders and hard goods to customer locations while ensuring compliance with DOT guidelines. Enjoy local routes with no required overnights, and take advantage of career growth opportunities within a company that values its employees and offers a comprehensive benefits package. If you are committed to safety and customer service, this is the perfect position for you!

Benefits

Competitive Compensation

Local Routes

Career Growth Opportunities

Comprehensive Benefit Plan

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Paid Time Off

Employee Discount Programs

Qualifications

• 2 years of driving experience or completion of a truck driver training program.
• Valid Class A or B CDL required with Hazmat endorsement.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate a delivery vehicle for local routes.
• Fill, label, and prepare gas cylinders for delivery.
• Conduct vehicle inspections and maintain quality control.

Skills

Customer Service

Driving Skills

Attention to Detail

Safety Compliance

Education

High School Degree/G.E.D.

Tools

Forklift

Cylinder Filling Equipment

Job description

Description

Linde Gas & Equipment Inc.
Position: Driver - Filler
Location: Baton Rouge, LA

Join a dynamic team as a safety-focused Truck Driver at Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. and help make the world more productive every day!

Our Driver - Filler are responsible for safely and efficiently operating a local route delivery vehicle to deliver hard goods, compressed gas cylinders, and related products to customer locations. This role requires communication and cooperation with customers, responding to their needs, and operating delivery vehicles in compliance with company and DOT guidelines. Additionally, you will fill, label, and prepare low-pressure packaged gas cylinders, operate and maintain cryogenic liquid filling systems. This position is physically demanding, requiring attention to detail and a strong commitment to safety.

What we offer you!

• Competitive compensation
• Local routes & no required overnights!
• Career growth opportunities
• Comprehensive benefit plan (medical, dental, vision, and more)
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Paid time off (vacation, holidays, PTO)
• Employee discount programs

Pay Range: $26.00 per hour, depending on experience.

What you will be doing: (CDL A or B)

• Provide high standard of customer service during deliveries, including unloading products, moving to customer points, and reloading empty cylinders.
• Drive as needed, including delivery, cylinder handling, shipping orders and paperwork, customer contact, and vehicle inspections.
• Accurately record quantities and styles of products delivered and picked up.
• Complete hazardous material shipping paperwork in accordance with DOT/TC regulations.
• Placard vehicle according to hazardous material regulations and Linde standards.
• Conduct and report pre-trip and post-trip inspections.
• Identify vehicle repairs or maintenance needs and ensure timely completion.
• Process medical and industrial gas cylinders following plant guidelines.
• Perform visual, physical, and odor tests on cylinders before filling, determining if retesting or repairs are needed.
• Check for cylinder quantities, styles, and products, and fill as necessary.
• Load and unload products from weekly shuttle trucks.
• Operate and maintain cylinder scales and related equipment.
• Prepare warehouse transfer orders and accompanying shipment paperwork, entering data into the computer.
• Maintain quality control documentation per company and government procedures.
• Operate forklift and other plant vehicles.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

What makes you great:

• High School Degree/G.E.D. required
• 2 years of driving experience or completion of a truck driver training program with similar equipment
• No preventable accidents, license suspensions, or violations in the past 2 years
• No alcohol-related convictions within the last 10 years
• Current medical examiner's certificate or ability to pass a DOT physical
• Valid Class A or B CDL required
• Current Hazmat endorsement or ability to obtain within 60 days of hire
• Preferably 2+ years in a plant or manufacturing environment
• Ability to read and write in English
• Must be 21 years or older

Why you will enjoy working with us:

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2024 sales of $33 billion.

Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. (LG&E) is part of the largest welding, industrial, medical, and specialty gases companies in the U.S. We offer a comprehensive selection of industrial gases and have an extensive network of production plants, retail stores, distribution centers, and customer service locations. Our mission is to make the world more productive by providing high-quality solutions, technologies, and services that help our customers succeed while protecting our planet.

For more information, visit our website.

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We are an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected status.