Hub Operator/Railcar Offloading Tech

Linde Gas & Equipment; Richland (WA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Paid holidays

Vacation

Employee discount

Education support

Job summary

Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. in Richland, WA seeks a Hub Operator/Railcar Offloading Tech for first shift. You will work outdoors in all weather, climb railcar ladders, and support railcar loading/unloading while following safety protocols.

You will inspect and troubleshoot equipment, reference manuals and drawings, maintain inventory, and document safety and quality activities. Strong communication and flexibility for weekends are essential.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of general manufacturing or maintenance experience preferred.
• Completion of a formal apprenticeship program or equivalent combination of work experience and technical training required.
• High School Degree or GED is required.
• Associate degree from a technical school is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily outdoor tasks in all weather while adhering to safety protocols and PPE.
• Operate, monitor, start up, and shut down production processes with focus on railcar and trailer loading/unloading.
• Inspect and troubleshoot process equipment, collaborating with maintenance for repairs.
• Use manuals, drawings, and schematics to support operation and maintenance and test per regulatory standards.
• Maintain inventory and document safety, quality, and compliance activities.
• Communicate effectively, manage time, and adapt to changing priorities in a team environment.
• Demonstrate self-motivation and computer literacy; work with minimal supervision.
• Be willing to work flexible schedules including weekends and holidays; assist with dry ice production as needed.

Skills

General manufacturing

Education

High school diploma or GED

Formal apprenticeship program

Technical school associate degree (plus)

Job description

Hub Operator/Railcar Offloading Tech

Richland, WA, United States | req34048 Work schedule: 1st shift

What you will enjoy doing*

• You will perform daily job tasks outdoors in all weather conditions while adhering to safety protocols and using personal protective equipment, including climbing ladders on railcars up to 10-12 feet
• Operate, monitor, start up, and shut down production processes with a strong focus on distribution operations such as railcar and trailer loading and unloading
• You will conduct routine inspections and troubleshoot process equipment including compressors, pumps, analyzers, control systems, and valves, collaborating with maintenance technicians for repairs
• Utilize technical manuals, drawings, and schematics to support equipment operation and maintenance while executing testing in compliance with regulatory standards and company policies
• Maintain inventory levels for materials and services essential to job tasks and document plant safety, quality, and compliance activities accurately
• You will communicate effectively in writing and verbally, manage time efficiently, and adapt to changing work priorities while upholding a positive, respectful team environment
• Demonstrate self-motivation, reliability, computer literacy including Microsoft applications, and the ability to work with minimal supervision while maintaining a clean and organized work area
• You have the willingness to work flexible schedules including weekends, holidays, and irregular hours, and perform additional duties such as assisting with dry ice production as needed

What Makes You Great

• You will need 3+ years of general manufacturing or maintenance experience is preferred
• Completion of a formal apprenticeship program or equivalent combination of work experience and technical training required.
• You need a high School Degree or GED is required
• Associate degree from a technical school is a plus

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.

Pay range: $23.58 - $34.59 hourly, based on experience

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.