Cylinder Maintenance Technician - Lead

Linde Gas & Equipment Inc.

Cylinder Maintenance Technician - Lead

Location: Houston, TX

Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. is seeking a Cylinder Maintenance Technician - Lead to join our team located in Houston, TX. The Cylinder Maintenance Technician- Lead is responsible for leading a team and performing duties associated with repairing, inspecting, testing, and maintaining high pressure cylinders, low pressure cylinders (including propane), and liquid cans. Additional duties include completing PM assignments, inventory control and housekeeping.

What we offer you!

• Competitive compensation

• Comprehensive benefit plan (medical, dental, vision and more)

• 401(k) retirement savings plan

• Paid time off (vacation, holidays, PTO)

• Employee discount programs

• Career growth opportunities

Pay range: $26.00-$30 per hour, depending on experience.

3rd shift differential of $3.00 per hour for working on the 3rd shift.

Responsibilities (3rd Shift)

• Sort cylinders in preparation for retest/repair by size and CGA

• Prep cylinders for blast/test/paint (blow down, scrape)

• Shot blast and paint cylinders

• Clean and buff liquid containers

• Valve and de-valve cylinders

• Internally wash cylinders

• Inspect cylinders for proper markings (DOT pressure rating, test date, overfill, 10-year test, ownership)

• Internal and external cylinder inspections

• Operational testing and repair of cryogenic liquid containers

• Communicate between departments and other plants

• Carry out all PM (preventative maintenance) duties assigned

• Perform repairs on equipment as needed

• Repair and assemble/disassemble cylinder banks (otherwise known as packs or clusters)

• Maintain paint and repair supplies inventory

• Process customer owned cylinders (COC)

• Process and maintain all orders, paperwork and record keeping in accordance with SOP's

• Perform all assignments in accordance with MasterControl and DOT regulations

• Keep work area clean and orderly

• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:
Requirements

• Education: High School Diploma/ GED

• Mechanical aptitude or experience in maintenance/mechanical role preferred

• Able to work flexible hours, outdoors/indoors and overtime as required

• Must be able to lift 50+ pounds and roll cylinders more than 200 pounds

• Must be capable of operating forklift

• Able to work independently and be self-motivated

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2020 sales of $27 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 and protect our planet. The company serves a variety of end markets including chemicals & refining, food & beverage, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing, and primary metals. Linde's industrial gases are used in countless applications, from life-saving oxygen for hospitals to high-purity & specialty gases for electronics manufacturing, hydrogen for clean fuels and much more. Linde also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing solutions to support customer expansion, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions. For more information about the company, please visit our website at www.lindeus.com .

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.