(8263) Cylinder Technician - American Welding & Gas Inc.

American Welding & Gas Inc.  has an immediate opening for a Cylinder Technician at our gas cylinder production / distribution facility in Columbia, SC!

Description :

The Cylinder Maintenance has the primary responsibility for the loading, unloading, moving and storing of gas and liquid cylinders and other materials needed in the manufacture of medical and industrial gases. This position also has the responsibility of loading cylinders for inter-branch delivery.

Duties :

• Follows SOPs in the manufacture, storage, and loading and unloading of hazardous materials as well as safety and personnel SOP'S and ensures compliance with CGMP, HazMat, OSHA and other regulatory agencies as applicable.
• Ensures appropriate storage and segregation of both empty / full and industrial / medical cylinders.
• Moves compressed gas or liquid cylinders safely.
• Loads and unloads cylinders and other materials, including loads inter-branch cylinder transfer.
• Reports all problems to facility manager.
• Maintains cleanliness of work area.
• Operates a forklift.
• Performs manual labor as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications :

We offer :

American Welding & Gas (AWG) is a manufacturer and distributor of industrial gases as well as a provider of all your welding supply needs. We are a family and teammate owned company that is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. Our company provides industrial, medical and specialty gases as well as food and beverage gases across the United States, from Montana to Pennsylvania and down through Texas and Florida. With a team of over 800 employees, over 100 retail locations and 22 fill plants we pride ourselves in our customer service, expertise, assets and resources that allow us to reach a large and diversified customer base of the highest quality.

AWG is growing and looking for top talent to move us forward.  Come join our Team!

American Welding & Gas, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

About American Welding and Gas :

American Welding & Gas, an employee owned company, is headquartered in Raleigh, NC. AWG traces its history to Valley Welding Supply in Billings, MT and Scott-Gross Company in Lexington, KY - both of which began in 1949. The Company has grown both organically and through acquisition to its present size. AWG manufactures and distributes industrial, medical, specialty and beverage gases and associated welding and safety supplies. We operate 76 retail locations and 16 gas fill plants located in seventeen states stretching from Montana through Georgia. AWG has 585 employees who serve our customers in over 30 states and Canada.