Job ID: 10887
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Category: Miscellaneous
Employment Type: Contract
Date Added: 06/24/2025
Job Description
Warehouse/Plant Operator
Location: Nashville, TN
Description
Location: Nashville, TN
Description
- Loads cylinders on vehicles, using hand truck, chain hoist or forklift, and records type and quantity of cylinders.
- Examines returned cylinders for surface defects, such as dents, cracks, and burns, and rolls cylinders to designated work area.
- Cleans cylinders using wire brush and cleaning solution.
- Removes and replaces valves using wrenches.
- Connects exhaust manifold to cylinders and turns valve to draw off residual gas.
- Tests filled cylinders for leaks by brushing or spraying chemical solution around valve.
- Weighs filled cylinders on platform scale and records weight.
- Screws protection cap over values.
- Removes / replaces warning and identification tags on cylinders.
- May fill cylinders with compressed gas.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Operate forklift and safely load / unload compressed gas and liquid cylinders to and from delivery vehicles.
- Identify, sort and palletize cylinders for efficient refilling and handling.
- Inspect cylinders prior to filling, using standard operating procedures.
- Complete activity / deficiency reports as required.
- Replace safety valves on cylinders
- Remove and replace labels
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Replace pallet straps as necessary
- Sweep and clean work areas.
- Perform painting as needed.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or two to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
PREVIOUS EXPERICE DESIRED:
- Some basic knowledge or experience in welding.
- Some experience in handling compressed gases.
- Customer service experience
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
- Ability to write simple correspondence.
- Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals, and to calculate percent.
REASONING ABILITY:
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
