Assistant Plant Manager

Airgas • Ringgold, GA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Join our dynamic team at Airgas as a Assistant Plant Manager and play a vital role in our commitment to delivering excellence in industrial gasses and related products. As a Assistant Plant Manager will support and coordinate activities of plant operators engaged in producing and repackaging compressed and liquid gases into cylinders.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 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.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Associate’s degree or technical degree/certification preferred.
• A minimum of 2 years of demonstrated experience working in a leadership role within a distribution environment preferred.
• Prefer prior technical experience with compressed gases, gas analysis and gas lab equipment.
• Prior experience utilizing SAP preferred.
• Prior experience with mechanical maintenance and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain plant operations in a safe, organized, and efficient manner.
• Maintain compliance with company safety bulletins.
• Operate equipment used in repackaging and analyzing compressed and liquefied gasses into cylinders in accordance with company SOPs.
• Maintain all essential reports/paperwork and training for the production facility.
• Guide and support plant employees to ensure the meeting of customer needs, following SOPs, and maintaining a collaborative workspace.
• Regularly inspects and maintains filling equipment and associated monitoring devices.
• Administer performance standards according to company policy to ensure team alignment when action is needed.
• Load/unload cylinders on/off delivery vehicles and records type and quantity of cylinders as needed.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.
• 14-week paid child birth benefit
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match
• Tuition Assistance
• Paid Holidays
• Vacation
• Sick time
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Pre-tax commuter transportation benefit
• Parental leave
• Floating holidays
• Jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave
• Discounted college tuition for eligible employees’ dependents
• Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED