(8059) Plant Manager - American Welding & Gas Inc.

American Welding and Gas, Inc.; Beech Grove (IN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the industrial gas sector is seeking a qualified Plant Manager for its Indianapolis facility. The role involves overseeing production and safety, managing employee operations, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree and proven supervisory experience, with a strong emphasis on efficiency and profitability.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of increasing leadership/supervisory experience.
• Experience in industrial/specialty gases production preferred.
• Proven ability to work effectively under deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Oversee production, safety, and efficiency of operations.
• Hire, train, supervise, and evaluate plant employees.
• Manage day-to-day operations to maximize profits.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Conflict resolution

Computer skills

Goal oriented

Self-motivated

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Inventory management knowledge

Job description

American Welding & Gas, Inc., is searching for a qualified and experienced Plant Manager to facilitate our team in Indianapolis, IN!

This position will be responsible for overseeing the production, safety, and efficiency of the industrial and specialty gases operations along with maximizing sales and profits to achieve acceptable rate of return for investors. In addition to leading direct reports, the incumbent will assist the Facility Manager with managing assets and maintaining expense control.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Hire, orient, train, supervise, evaluate, motivate, communicate with, lead, and discipline all employees in plant. Develop a safety culture within the plant following company safety guidelines.
• Manage day to day operations of the plant to ensure maximum profits with lowest possible investment while maintaining highest level of safety.
• Ensure planning, direction, and scheduling of employee work in order to optimize labor utilization and align with workflow and profitability.
• Maintain inventory control and direct the taking of inventory in order to optimize cash flow for the organization.
• Enforce and follow all rules, policies and procedures in order to ensure compliance with State and Federal Law, DOT, OSHA Regulations, FDA and company Policy and Procedure.
• Monitor customer pricing for strict control of gross profit margins, depending on location.
• Maintain consistent accounts receivable collection procedures, current files and supervise collection matters.
• Monitor all expenses to ensure location is operating within budget guidelines.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or relevant experience.
• 5 plus years of increasing leadership/supervisory experience.
• Industrial/Specialty gases production experience preferred.
• Proven ability to work effectively under deadlines with little supervision.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Conflict resolution.
• Knowledge of inventory management.
• Goal oriented and self-motivated.
• Computer skills.

PREFERRED SKILLS:

Accountability, discretion, adaptability, assertiveness, decision making skills, time management and leadership.

American Welding & Gas, Inc. is growing and looking for top talent to move us forward:

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.

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.