Cylinder Maintenance

at Matheson Tri-Gas in Joliet, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Reconditions
cylinders by performing the following duties.
ESSENTIAL
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be
assigned.
Inspects cylinder interior and exterior before reconditioning.
Devalves cylinders that need to be repainted and retesting.
Tests cylinders for proper steel strength by using re-testing procedure of
filling cylinders with water, pressurizing the cylinders with a compressor and
reading the computer results.
Determines if cylinder has proper steel strength from computer results.
Sandblasts cylinders for repainting by using sandblasting machine.
Examines finished parts to ensure conformance to specifications.
Repaints cylinders using spraying equipment.
Revalves cylinders.
Records inventory of new and re-tested cylinders, paint and valves.
Cleans work areas, shotblaster, and paint sprayers.
Helps load and unload cylinders from trucks when needed.
Utilizes Lintrak in a variety of ways to help with asset management

LANGUAGE
SKILLS
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and
maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively to employees of organization, customers or
clients.

PHYSICAL
DEMANDS:
The employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or
feel (e.g. removing valves); and reach with hands and arms (e.g. moving
cylinders).
The employee frequently is required to walk (e.g. moving cylinders).
The employee is occasionally required to sit; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl;
and talk or hear.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, frequently lift
and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds
(e.g. cylinders and equipment).
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and color vision
(e.g. recognize different paint).

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts (e.g. re-testing
equipment).
The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles (e.g. paint
fumes, dust from shotblasting).
The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions (e.g.
loading and unloading trucks) and risk of electrical shock (e.g.
equipment).
The noise level in the work environment is usually loud (e.g. shotblaster).

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Ability to work independently as well as with others.
Ability to concentrate for extended periods of time.
General knowledge of computers.
Ability to use small hand tools.

EDUCATION
and/or EXPERIENCE
High school diploma or general education degree (GED);
One to three months related experience and/or training; or
Equivalent combination of education and experience.

All
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard
to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national
origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Matheson is an Equal Opportunity Employer that complies with the laws and regulations set forth under EEOC.     Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, Religion, national origin, sex, protected veteran status, or disability  EOE AA M/F/VET/Disability