Plant Supervisor

Airgas • Portsmouth, VA

7d

About The Position

Airgas is hiring for a Plant Supervisor in Portsmouth, VA! At Airgas, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stake holders and cultures across the world. We are looking for you! Join our dynamic team at Airgas as a Plant Supervisor and play a vital role in our commitment to delivering excellence in industrial gasses and related products. As a Plant Supervisor, the Plant Supervisor will support and coordinate activities of plant operators engaged in producing and repackaging compressed and liquid gases into cylinders.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
• 2+ years of production experience, preferably in our industry or a manufacturing or distribution environment, plus experience supervising, motivating and leading other associates.
• Must be able to substitute for plant technicians at each position.
• Ability to read and comprehend Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).
• Ability to work independently and under some pressure to meet deadlines.
• Must be able to work varied shifts including some overtime, if necessary.
• Must be able to work with a wide variety of people with different personalities and backgrounds.
• Must be able to work outdoors in temperatures ranging from -10 to over 110 degrees.
• Must be able to operate in a drug-free workplace.
• Ability to routinely lift 25 – 60 lbs.
• Ability to perform work during prolonged standing up to 8 hours; Frequent bending, stooping, crouching, reaching, grasping, feeling and repetitive motion also required.

Responsibilities

• Supports the Plant Manager in supervising, training, and evaluating the performance of all plant operators.
• Conduct periodic checks of the generation plant for safe and efficient operation.
• Assigns job tasks to plant operators according to customer needs, current stock levels and workers’ expertise.
• Analyze production schedules and estimates man-hour requirements for completion of job assignment.
• Interprets company policies to workers and enforces safety regulations.
• Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules, using knowledge of capacities of machines and equipment.
• Recommends measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, quality of product, and suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of work crew.

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision plans
• vacation, sick time, floating holidays, and paid holidays for full-time employees
• progressive parental leave package for our eligible Airgas parents, offering generous paid time off for the birth or placement of children
• 401k plan with company matching funds
• tuition reimbursement
• discounted college tuition for employees’ dependents
• Airgas Scholarship Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees