Plant Manager

Airgas•White Plains, NY

12d•$105,000 - $120,000•Onsite

About The Position

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the unique perspectives of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders, and cultures across the world. We believe that a variety of backgrounds makes our team stronger and more innovative. At Airgas, we RESPECT, HONOR and VALUE diversity. Airgas is Hiring for a Plant Manager in White Plains, NY! We are looking for you! The Plant Manager is responsible for supervising and coordinating activities of workers engaged in producing and repackaging of compressed and liquid gases into cylinders, correcting unsafe acts or conditions without delay, and assigning job tasks to workers according to customer needs, current stock levels and workers’ expertise. Operates and safely maintains the plant for pumping or repackaging of gases into cylinders while ensuring compliance with all federal, state, local and company policies, procedures, regulations and laws. Maintains a neat, clean and orderly plant appearance. Studies production schedules and estimate worker-hour requirements for completion of job assignments. Establishes and/or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules. Implements measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and product quality. Modifies working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of work crew. Ensures all safety rules are strictly observed and safety training is regularly scheduled, conducted and documented. Interpret company policies to workers and enforce safety regulations. Ensures all injuries and accidents are properly investigated and reported within 24 hours. Analyzes and resolves, or assists workers in solving, work related problems. Recommends and/or initiates personnel actions, such as promotions, transfers, discharges, and disciplinary measures. Ensures associate issues, grievances, etc. are effectively handled. Manages and leads subordinate supervisors to provide leadership. Initiate and/or suggest plans to motivate workers to achieve goals. Provides coaching and corrective action promptly, to ensure that poor performers are identified, documented and improved to acceptable performance, or released. Trains new workers and cross trains associates to continue production during personnel shortages. Maintains time and production records and approves overtime when essential, while keeping overtime at acceptable levels. Additional duties and projects as may be assigned.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED.
A total of five (5) years of industry experience to include a minimum of two (2) years of demonstrated experience working in a supervisory/leadership role.
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.
Occasionally may be required to move up to 60 pounds or more with the aid of material handling equipment.
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.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to deal effectively with others in both favorable and unfavorable situations regardless of status of position.
Accepts cultural diversity and establishes effective working relationships.
Demonstrated knowledge of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in all units of measure using whole numbers, fractions and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratios, and percent.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Self-starter; self-motivated; well organized; ability to work independently.
Detail oriented with the ability to complete handwritten compliance documentation neatly and accurately.
Demonstrated dedication to product quality and customer satisfaction.
Able to operate a fork-lift.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience utilizing SAP preferred.
Prefer prior experience with compressed/packaged gases.

Responsibilities

Supervising and coordinating activities of workers engaged in producing and repackaging of compressed and liquid gases into cylinders.
Correcting unsafe acts or conditions without delay.
Assigning job tasks to workers according to customer needs, current stock levels and workers’ expertise.
Operating and safely maintaining the plant for pumping or repackaging of gases into cylinders while ensuring compliance with all federal, state, local and company policies, procedures, regulations and laws.
Maintaining a neat, clean and orderly plant appearance.
Studying production schedules and estimating worker-hour requirements for completion of job assignments.
Establishing and/or adjusting work procedures to meet production schedules.
Implementing measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and product quality.
Modifying working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of work crew.
Ensuring all safety rules are strictly observed and safety training is regularly scheduled, conducted and documented.
Interpreting company policies to workers and enforcing safety regulations.
Ensuring all injuries and accidents are properly investigated and reported within 24 hours.
Analyzing and resolving, or assisting workers in solving, work related problems.
Recommending and/or initiating personnel actions, such as promotions, transfers, discharges, and disciplinary measures.
Ensuring associate issues, grievances, etc. are effectively handled.
Managing and leading subordinate supervisors to provide leadership.
Initiating and/or suggesting plans to motivate workers to achieve goals.
Providing coaching and corrective action promptly, to ensure that poor performers are identified, documented and improved to acceptable performance, or released.
Training new workers and cross training associates to continue production during personnel shortages.
Maintaining time and production records and approving overtime when essential, while keeping overtime at acceptable levels.
Performing additional duties and projects as may be assigned.