Plant Manager

Airgas•Salisbury, MD

13d•$95,000 - $110,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Plant Manager supervises and coordinates workers producing and repackaging compressed and liquid gases in cylinders. The role assigns work based on customer needs, stock levels, and workers’ expertise; operates and maintains the plant safely; and ensures compliance with federal, state, local, and company policies, procedures, regulations, and laws. The manager maintains an orderly plant and oversees production schedules, staffing requirements, work procedures, and efforts to improve production methods, equipment performance, efficiency, and product quality. The Plant Manager ensures safety rules are followed and that safety training is scheduled, conducted, and documented. The role interprets and enforces company policies, ensures injuries and accidents are investigated and reported within 24 hours, addresses work-related problems and associate grievances, and recommends or initiates personnel actions. It leads subordinate supervisors, motivates and coaches workers, provides corrective action, trains new workers, and cross-trains associates. The role also maintains time and production records, approves essential overtime while keeping it at acceptable levels, and performs additional assigned duties and projects.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least 5 years of experience in a manufacturing or distribution operation.
At least 2 years of leadership experience in a distribution environment.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office products.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, including effective oral and written English.
Self-starter who is self-motivated, independent, well-organized, and attentive to detail.
Team-oriented with a positive attitude, strong collaboration skills, and the ability to influence without direct authority.
Ability to read and comprehend technical procedures, governmental regulations, MSDS, safety rules, manufacturer operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to work with people with a wide variety of personalities and backgrounds.
Strong analytical skills and ability to understand metrics and communicate them to all levels of the organization and external customers.
Ability to perform arithmetic with whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals, and compute rates, ratios, and percentages.
Customer-service orientation and ability to interact professionally, respectfully, and courteously.
Ability to safely drive a forklift.
Ability to occasionally move up to 60 pounds and move more than 125 pounds with material handling equipment.
Knowledge of truck routing and hazardous-material shipping.
Knowledge of DOT regulations and FDA requirements.

Nice To Haves

College degree in supply chain management, logistics management, or a related field.
Working knowledge of SAP.

Responsibilities

Supervise and coordinate workers producing and repackaging compressed and liquid gases in cylinders.
Assign job tasks according to customer needs, current stock levels, and workers’ expertise.
Operate and safely maintain the plant and ensure compliance with applicable policies, procedures, regulations, and laws.
Maintain a neat, clean, and orderly plant appearance.
Review production schedules and estimate worker-hour requirements; establish or adjust work procedures to meet schedules.
Implement measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, product quality, and crew efficiency.
Ensure safety rules are observed and safety training is regularly scheduled, conducted, and documented.
Interpret company policies and enforce safety regulations.
Ensure injuries and accidents are investigated and reported within 24 hours.
Analyze and resolve work-related problems or assist workers in solving them.
Recommend or initiate personnel actions and ensure associate issues and grievances are effectively handled.
Lead subordinate supervisors and motivate workers to achieve goals.
Provide prompt coaching and corrective action, documenting and addressing poor performance.
Train new workers and cross-train associates to maintain production during personnel shortages.
Maintain time and production records and approve essential overtime while keeping overtime at acceptable levels.
Perform additional duties and projects as assigned.