Production Supervisor

Airgas, Inc.; Cheyenne (WY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Family Benefits: Medical

24/7 Health Coverage options

401(k) Retirement Plan with company 3%

Paid Holidays, Vacation & Sick time

Job summary

Airgas, Inc. in Cheyenne, WY is seeking a Production Supervisor to oversee the dry ice plant operations, ensuring safe start-ups, efficient production flow, and proper shift coverage.

You will mentor production staff, coordinate with the branch for resources, and maintain accurate records while upholding Airgas safety and quality standards in a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• Education & Experience: A High School diploma combined with extensive experience, specifically including three (3) years of supervising 10+ production workers in an industrial setting.
• Leadership & Discipline: Strong decision‑making skills to enforce company policies, plant procedures, and discipline staff in a fair, professional manner.
• Administration & Communication: Very good written/verbal communication for basic reports, plus organizational skills to manage personnel files, time tracking, and inventory.
• Math & Computer Literacy: Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, email) and higher-level math skills necessary for budgeting and cost control.
• Environment & Physical Demands: Ability to work and lead a team safely in a noisy environment with elevated CO₂ vapor, including the physical capability to occasionally lift 5-50 lb. dry ice blocks.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and guides the safe operation, start-up, and shutdown of the dry ice plant while managing team tasks like production, packaging, and shipping preparation.
• Coordinates with the local branch to ensure production resources (labor, materials, and equipment) match production demand.
• Communicates operational status on a continual basis to the Plant and Branch Managers.
• Interviews and welcomes new production associates to the team, later completing written evaluations and annual reviews.
• Mentors, trains, and guides production associates to ensure alignment with Airgas safety, quality, and operational policies.
• Manages and monitors supply inventories to ensure that proper materials are on-hand for production needs.
• Identifies and facilitates the correction of all safety hazards and quality deficiencies, occasionally operating a forklift to meet production needs.
• Works 70% of the time within an unconditioned work space (requiring PPE and protective gloves for handling cold dry ice) and 30% of the time in an office setting.
• Remains available for required on-call and shift work.

Skills

Leadership & Discipline

Administration & Communication

Math & Computer Literacy

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)

Team Supervision

Education

High School diploma + 3 years supervising 10+ workers

Associate's degree (preferred)

Tools

Forklift certification

Job description

R10095447 Production Supervisor (Open)

Location: Cheyenne, WY - Filling industrial - Dry-ice

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and guides the safe operation, start-up, and shutdown of the dry ice plant while managing team tasks like production, packaging, and shipping preparation.
• Coordinates with the local branch to ensure production resources (labor, materials, and equipment) match production demand.
• Communicates operational status on a continual basis to the Plant and Branch Managers.
• Interviews and welcomes new production associates to the team, later completing written evaluations and annual reviews.
• Mentors, trains, and guides production associates to ensure alignment with Airgas safety, quality, and operational policies.
• Manages and monitors supply inventories to ensure that proper materials are on-hand for production needs.
• Identifies and facilitates the correction of all safety hazards and quality deficiencies, occasionally operating a forklift to meet production needs.
• Works 70% of the time within an unconditioned work space (requiring PPE and protective gloves for handling cold dry ice) and 30% of the time in an office setting.
• Remains available for required on-call and shift work.

Work Environment

• 70% of the time within an unconditioned work space (warm in summer, cool in winter). Hazards require the use of personal protective equipment (hardhat, safety glasses, hearing protection, safety shoes). Dry ice is extremely cold, and therefore requires that gloves be worn when directly handling dry ice.
• 30% of the time in an office setting (desk/computer station).
• On-call and shift work required.

Physical Demands

• Essential job function requires occasional lifting and manipulation of dry ice blocks ranging in weight from 5 to 50 pounds each.

Required Qualifications

• Education & Experience: A High School diploma combined with extensive experience, specifically including three (3) years of supervising 10+ production workers in an industrial setting.
• Leadership & Discipline: Strong decision-making skills to enforce company policies, plant procedures, and discipline staff in a fair, professional manner.
• Administration & Communication: Very good written/verbal communication for basic reports, plus organizational skills to manage personnel files, time tracking, and inventory.
• Math & Computer Literacy: Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, email) and higher-level math skills necessary for budgeting and cost control.
• Environment & Physical Demands: Ability to work and lead a team safely in a noisy environment with elevated CO₂ vapor, including the physical capability to occasionally lift 5-50 lb. dry ice blocks.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced Education: An Associate's degree is preferred.
• Industry Expertise: Prior knowledge of operating specific ice plant machinery (block presses, saws, pelletizers, and valves).
• Licensing: An active forklift certification.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Family Benefits: Airgas offers a full benefits package designed to support your whole life, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.
• Support for Parents: We offer a 14-week paid child birth benefit to support growing families.
• Future Security: 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time.
• Early Access: Your benefits start after just 30 days of employment.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Airgas, an Air Liquide Company is a Government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Airgas 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].