Production Supervisor

Airgas, Inc.; Hopewell (VA); On-site; USD 34,663 - 49,369; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, &

Disability Insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time

14-week paid childbirth benefit

Job summary

Airgas, Inc. in Hopewell, VA, is seeking a Production Supervisor for the night shift at a dry ice facility.

You will guide Plant Operators in production, packaging, shipping preparation, and loading/unloading products for commercial trucks. The role requires a High School diploma plus 3 years supervising 10+ production workers in an industrial setting, with strong leadership, administration, and computer skills to manage personnel files, time tracking, and inventory while maintaining safety and

Qualifications

• High School diploma with 3+ years supervising 10+ production workers in an industrial setting.
• Strong decision-making to enforce policies and guide staff fairly.
• Good written/verbal communication and organizational skills for reports and inventory.

Responsibilities

• Lead safe operation, start-up and shutdown of the dry ice plant while guiding team tasks.
• Coordinate resources to match production demand and communicate status to managers.
• Interview and evaluate new production staff; conduct annual reviews.
• Mentor and train associates to uphold Airgas safety, quality and policies.
• Monitor inventory and ensure materials are on-hand for production needs.
• Identify safety hazards and quality deficiencies; operate forklift as needed.
• Work 70% in unconditioned space with PPE; 30% in an office setting.
• Be available for on-call and shift work.

Skills

Leadership & discipline

Administration & communication

Math & computer literacy

Decision-making

Education

High School diploma with 3 years supervising 10+ workers

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

R10092101 Production Supervisor (Open)

Location: Hopewell, VA – Filling industrial – Dry-ice

Pay: $30.50 / hr

Airgas is seeking a Production Supervisor for the night shift of one of our Dry Ice facilities. The Production Supervisor will guide Plant Operators in tasks such as production, packaging of dry ice, shipping preparation, and loading/unloading products in commercial trucks.

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.

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 CO_2 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 Information

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 us‑[e-mail].