Driver - Filler

Praxair; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. as a Truck Driver – Filler and operate a local route delivery vehicle. You will be responsible for delivering gases and associated products, ensuring safety and compliance with all regulations. This role offers competitive pay, local routes without overnight stays, and opportunities for career growth.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Local routes & no required overnights

Career growth opportunities

Comprehensive benefit plan

401(k) retirement savings plan

Paid time off

Employee discount programs

Qualifications

• 2 years driving experience or completion of truck driver training course.
• Valid class A or B CDL required.
• Current Hazmat on CDL or ability to obtain Hazmat within 60 days.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate local route delivery vehicle to deliver hard goods and gas cylinders.
• Fill, label & prepare low pressure packaged gas cylinders.
• Conduct pre-trip and post-trip inspections of the vehicle.

Skills

Customer Service

Attention to Detail

Safety Compliance

Education

High School Degree/G.E.D.

Job description

Linde Gas & Equipment Inc.
Driver - Filler
Location: Houston, TX

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 associated products to customer locations. In this role, you also must be willing to communicate and cooperate with customers, respond to their needs, and safely operate delivery vehicle in compliance with company and DOT Guidelines. In this role you will also be responsible for filling, labeling & preparing low pressure packaged gas cylinders and will also operate and maintain the cryogenic liquid filling system. The Driver – Cylinder Handler role at Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. is physically demanding and requires 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 : $28.50 - $30.00 per hour, depending on experience.

What you will be doing :

• 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 as needed, 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
• Complete Hazardous Material shipping orders 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
• Processes medical and industrial gas cylinders using established plant guidelines and procedures
• Performs visual, physical and odor tests on cylinders before filling and determines whether retesting and/or repairs are required
• Checks for cylinder quantities, styles and product, and fill any necessary product
• Loads and unloads 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
• Operates a forklift truck and other plant vehicles
• Other duties as assigned

What makes you great:

• High School Degree/G.E.D. is required
• 2 years driving experience or have completed a course of instruction from a truck driver training school that operates equipment similar to Linde's
• No preventable accidents, license suspensions or other moving violations in the past 2 years
• No alcohol related convictions within the last 10 years
• A current medical examiner’s certificate or the ability to pass a DOT physical
• Valid class A or B CDL is required
• Current Hazmat on CDL or ability to obtain Hazmat within 60 days of hire
• 2+ yrs. experience in plant or manufacturing environment preferred
• Read and write in English
• 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 carry a comprehensive selection of industrial gases, such as oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and carbon dioxide, etc. LG&E has an extensive network of production plants, retail stores, distribution centers, and customer service locations with a focus on making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful by helping to sustain and protect our planet.

For more information about the company, please visit our website .

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