Assistant Plant Manager

Airgas, Inc.; Wayne (MI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Assistant Plant Manager to oversee the daily operations of a dynamic plant environment. This role involves supervising staff, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and enhancing production efficiency. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills and a technical background in compressed gases. Join a company that values diversity and offers a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive compensation, parental leave, and opportunities for professional growth. If you're passionate about safety and quality, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Vacation and sick time

401k plan with company matching

Tuition reimbursement

Floating holidays

Paid holidays for full-time employees

Airgas Scholarship Program

Qualifications

• Supervises associates in plant and quality assurance lab.
• Promotes safety and compliance culture.
• Trains new workers and cross-trains employees.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates day-to-day operations with other Plant Supervisors.
• Implements measures to improve production methods and efficiency.
• Analyzes and resolves work-related problems.

Skills

Leadership in manufacturing

Technical experience with compressed gases

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree in Science or Business

4 years of related experience

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Job description

R10067718 Assistant Plant Manager (Open)

Location:

Wayne, MI - Filling industrialHow will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?The Assistant Plant Manager supervises the day to day activities for multiple segments of the industrial, specialty and medical distribution and gas filling operations for a plant. This position assists with managing all gas cylinder processing, ultrasonic testing, and compliance with all Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Department of Transportation (DOT), Occupational Health & Safety Administration (OSHA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), SAFECORE, and other business related compliance activities.

Position Title: Assistant Plant Manager

• Wayne, MI

In particular, you will:

• Supervises associates involved in activities related to the plant, quality assurance lab, and/or drivers.

• Coordinates and partners with other Plant Supervisors to ensure smooth day-to-day operations.

• Promotes a strong safety and compliance culture correcting unsafe acts or conditions without delay.

• Assigns task to workers according to customers' needs, current stock levels, and worker's expertise.

• Studies production schedules and estimates worker-hour requirements for completion of job assignments. Maintains time and production records.

• Interprets company policies to workers and enforces safety regulations.

• Implements measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, quality of product, and changes working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of work crew. Initiates or suggests plans to motivate workers to achieve work goals.

• Analyzes and resolves work problems or assists workers in solving work problems.

• Recommends or initiates associate actions, such as new hires, promotions, transfers, discharges, performance improvement and disciplinary measures.

• Trains new workers and cross trains employees to continue production during personnel shortages.

• Provides assistance to the Plant Manager with regard to planning and managing capital investments.

• Coordinates the proper inventory levels of supplies and equipment.

• Additional duties and projects as may be assigned.

________________________Are you a MATCH?

• Bachelor's degree in a Science, Business or related degree field required. In lieu of degree, consideration for up to 4 years of additional related experience may be accepted.

• A minimum of 2 years of demonstrated experience working in a leadership role within a manufacturing or distribution environment. Prefer prior technical experience with compressed gases, gas analysis and gas lab equipment.

• Prior experience utilizing SAP preferred.

• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, and Outlook).

• Strong analytical skills and a thorough understanding of how to leverage metrics and related tools to improve production efficiency and effectiveness.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills. Communication skills that ensure a smooth flow of information between self and others through clear speaking and writing, encouragement of open expression of ideas, and effective listening.

• Demonstrated knowledge of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in all units of measure using whole numbers, fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratios, and percent.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Self-starter; self-motivated; well organized; ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Detail oriented with the ability to complete handwritten compliance documentation neatly and accurately.

• Demonstrated dedication to product quality and customer satisfaction.

• Occasionally be able to move up to 60 pounds and move more than 125 pounds with the aid of material handling equipment.

• Lives by Airgas safety programs, OSHA, and all related rules, regulations, procedures which are applicable to this position's responsibilities.

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We care about and support our Airgas Families. This is evident not only through our competitive compensation but also through a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision plans, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, and paid holidays for full-time employees.

We provide a progressive parental leave package for our eligible Airgas parents, offering generous paid time off for the birth or placement of children, including 14 weeks of paid child birth benefit for birth mothers on leave, as well as paid parental leave benefits for other associates.

Additionally, we offer our employees a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for employees' dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.

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Your differences enhance our performance

At Airgas, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability or any other protected characteristic. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Information

We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Please clickhere to view the EEO Know Your Rights poster andhere to view the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination poster. Airgas, an Air Liquide Company invites any applicant and/or employee to review the Company's written Affirmative Action Plan or Policy Statement. This plan or policy statement is available for inspection upon request.

Airgas, an Air Liquide Company and its group of companies does not discriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to the known disabilities of such individuals so as to ensure equal access to benefits and privileges of employment. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us by email at [e-mail].

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