Night Shift Production Supervisor – Dry Ice

Airgas; Hopewell (VA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid Holidays & Vacation

Job summary

Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is seeking a Production Supervisor for the night shift at its dry ice facility in Hopewell, VA. You will lead plant operators in production, packaging, and loading for trucking while ensuring safety and quality standards are met.

The role requires a high school diploma with 3+ years supervising 10+ workers, strong communication skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. Benefits include medical/dental/vision, 401(k) with company match, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• High School diploma with extensive experience, including three (3) years of supervising 10+ production workers in an industrial setting.
• Strong decision-making skills to enforce policies, plant procedures and discipline staff.
• Very good written/verbal communication for basic reports and organizational skills to manage files, time tracking and inventory.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, email) and budgeting/cost-control math.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate safe operation, start-up, and shutdown of the dry ice plant while guiding production, packaging and shipping preparation.
• Coordinate with the local branch to align resources with production demand.
• Provide continual status updates to Plant and Branch Managers.
• Interview and evaluate new production staff, including annual reviews.
• Mentor and train production associates on Airgas safety, quality and policies.
• Monitor inventories to ensure needed materials are on-hand.
• Identify safety and quality issues and optionally operate a forklift to meet needs.
• Work 70% in unconditioned space with PPE for dry ice handling and 30% in an office setting.
• Be available for on-call and shift work.

Skills

Team Leadership

Communication

Budgeting

Safety Compliance

Education

High School Diploma

Associate's Degree Preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Forklift Certification

Job description

Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is seeking a Production Supervisor for the night shift at its dry ice facility in Hopewell, VA. You will lead plant operators in production, packaging, and loading for trucking while ensuring safety and quality standards are met.

The role requires a high school diploma with 3+ years supervising 10+ workers, strong communication skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. Benefits include medical/dental/vision, 401(k) with company match, and paid time off.