Assistant Plant Manager

Airgas • La Porte, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Plant Manager plays a key role in overseeing the daily operations across the plant's various industrial, specialty, and medical gas distribution and filling segments. A core responsibility is assisting in the management of all gas cylinder processing and ultrasonic testing, while ensuring strict compliance with regulations set forth by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Department of Transportation (DOT), Occupational Health & Safety Administration (OSHA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), SAFECORE, and all other pertinent business compliance standards. Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules. Studies delivery schedules and estimates worker-hour requirements for job completion. Verifies and/or prepares records such as routing slips, material requisitions, and job orders. Maintains time and production records. Analyzes and resolves work problems, or assists distribution personnel in solving work problems. Interprets job orders and assigns duties to distribution personnel. Interprets company policies to distribution personnel and enforces safety regulations. Maintains all required D.O.T. inspection reports and manifests, verifies and releases tickets, and any additional documentation needed for supervising plant drivers and distribution personnel. Promotes a collective and positive safety attitude by providing leadership by example. Provides necessary training and equipment to all employees for safe, proper, and efficient job performance. Follows and maintains all FDA, OSHA, EPA, and DOT requirements and regulations. Responsibilities include interviewing and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints; and resolving problems.

Requirements

• Associate's degree (A.A. or A.S.) or equivalent, OR a minimum of three years of related industry experience and/or training, OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least 2 years of management experience.
• Candidates must have valid employment authorization in the U.S. and must not require visa sponsorship now or in the future. This position is not open for non-immigrant visa sponsorship.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business/technical documents and regulations; proficiency in writing reports and correspondence; ability to present information effectively to various audiences.
• Ability to apply basic algebra and geometry.
• Must have the ability to become forklift certified.
• Interpersonal & Communication: Effective oral and written communication, customer-focused (following procedures), strong negotiation skills, honest/integral, and diversity-oriented.

Nice To Haves

• Prior SAP and Power BI experience
• Prior forklift experience
• Prior industry experience

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the daily operations across the plant's various industrial, specialty, and medical gas distribution and filling segments.
• Assisting in the management of all gas cylinder processing and ultrasonic testing
• Ensuring strict compliance with regulations set forth by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Department of Transportation (DOT), Occupational Health & Safety Administration (OSHA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), SAFECORE, and all other pertinent business compliance standards.
• Establishing or adjusting work procedures to meet production schedules.
• Studying delivery schedules and estimates worker-hour requirements for job completion.
• Verifying and/or preparing records such as routing slips, material requisitions, and job orders.
• Maintaining time and production records.
• Analyzing and resolving work problems, or assists distribution personnel in solving work problems.
• Interpreting job orders and assigns duties to distribution personnel.
• Interpreting company policies to distribution personnel and enforces safety regulations.
• Maintaining all required D.O.T. inspection reports and manifests, verifies and releases tickets, and any additional documentation needed for supervising plant drivers and distribution personnel.
• Promoting a collective and positive safety attitude by providing leadership by example.
• Providing necessary training and equipment to all employees for safe, proper, and efficient job performance.
• Following and maintaining all FDA, OSHA, EPA, and DOT requirements and regulations.
• Interviewing and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints; and resolving problems.

Benefits

• Airgas offers a full benefits package designed to support your whole life, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.
• We offer a 14-week paid child birth benefit to support growing families.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time.
• Your benefits start after just 30 days of employment
• medical, dental, and vision plans, short-term and long-term disability, life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), pre-tax commuter transportation benefit, parental leave, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave, and paid holidays for all eligible full-time employees.
• a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for eligible employees’ dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree