Cylinder Maintenance

Cylinder Maintenance Position

Family-owned and operated since 1970, we are an industry-leading gas distributor founded on unparalleled customer service. Our industrial, medical, food, and specialty gas products support a variety of industries that work daily to improve the world we live in, and our ongoing commitment to serve spans the southwestern United States with 16 locations across California and Arizona. Discover the most interesting industry you've never heard of!

Position Overview

The Cylinder Maintenance position is responsible for all cylinder and liquid container maintenance activities within the plant operations.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Responsible for overall maintenance of all cylinders in the Plant environment
• Performs visual and physical tests on cylinders
• Repairs cylinder neck leaks and safety leaks
• Assists cylinder testers in processing cylinders per DOT specifications and develop skills in hydro-test operations
• Performs cylinder conversions including de-valving, valving, stripping and repairing valves being staged for hydro-testing
• Operation of powered industrial equipment
• Operation of forklift and electric pallet jacks
• Operates steel shot blast equipment and cylinder paint booth
• Assemble packs per WestAir and DOT guidelines
• Understands cylinder ownership and cylinder markings
• Ensures proper labeling of all cylinders
• Understands and follow proper spills/emergency cleanup procedures
• Support waste reduction and recycling programs
• Direct interface with customers

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED and one or more years related experience
• Class A Hazmat License, preferred, potential to drive
• Understand compliance issues and safety-sensitive areas
• Ability to operate or willingness to train for forklift operation
• Strong attention to details, highly organized, computer literate
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced, high volume shipping distribution center
• Exceptional teamwork skills and maintains good relations with team members to ensure deliveries consistently arrive on time
• Must possess appropriate mathematical and analytical skills to determine the acceptability of the product(s) based on established criteria
• Ability to lift to 50 pounds and stand for extended periods
• Effective communication with both internal and external customers both orally and in writing required

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and stand on his or her feet for long periods of time. The employee must frequently lift and move up to 50-100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Travel

No travel is expected for this position

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time, non-exempt, and on-site position. Typical days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, and range from 6:03 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Some overtime may be required, but not guaranteed. May be required to work occasional overnight or weekends, as needed.

Compensation and Benefits

• Annual performance-based merits
• Comprehensive benefits package:
  • Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Voluntary accident coverage, hospitalization plans, Employee Assistance Programs (EAP's), Wellness platform access
  • 401(k) + company match
• 7 company paid holidays
• 3 weeks of paid time off (PTO) earned on an accrual basis
• Professional development opportunities and ongoing training
• Healthy work/life balance and a collaborative and inclusive company culture

The compensation range reflects WestAir's good-faith estimate for the base compensation expected at the time of posting. Compensation offered will be determined by the job-related factors, including skills, experience, qualifications, education, and geographic location.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. An employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the organization's ongoing needs.

WestAir Gases and Equipment, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.