Production Manager

Airgas•Geismar, LA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Manager supports and coordinates a shift of cylinder processors and operators. This role is meaningful for meeting cylinder maintenance and production goals while ensuring alignment with Key Performance Indicators.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent; or 6 plus years of relevant industry experience.
Needs to have two years of prior demonstrated management or leadership 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.
Will need to complete 120 hours of UTT Level II training and obtain UE Certification with the first 6 months of employment.
Knowledge of safety programs, OSHA, EPA, DOT and FDA and all related regulations and procedures.
Ability to become forklift certified.
The ability to read and comprehend all written and computer generated documentation and instructions.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in engineering or operations
3 to 5 years of prior industry experience
Prior forklift experience

Responsibilities

Lead and coordinate Cylinder Testing Operations and coordinate the sorting and segregation of scrapped cylinders and spare parts throughout the testing process.
Direct Filling Operations according to the production plan; ensure safe startup/stop procedures, monitor filling parameters, and manage valve manipulation for various gas contents.
Monitors parameters, performs tests and checks physical data for optimized production in quality and quantity.
Ensures corrective operations for metric obtainability.
Serves as a reliable first responder in emergency situation and initiates safety procedures & keeps the management informed for any safety and/or activity issue
Performs primary & secondary cylinder handling operations by performing operations according to plan for the empty cylinders, the unloading of the trucks, the selection (sorting) of the cylinders, the control of the test date and the overall aspect of the cylinder, and the positioning in the empty buffer zone waiting for filling.
For the full cylinders, it includes the picking of the cylinders according to the customer’s orders, taking the cylinders from the full buffer zone or from the full stock, and loading the trucks.
All forklift activity linked to secondary distribution is included.
Fosters a culture of compliance with safety procedures, in particular for lock-out and confined spaces.
Respects the use of protective equipment.
Ensures that quality procedures for process and for final product analysis are respected day-to-day and takes care of fulfilment of analytic plans.
Fills the operations book and administrative documentation, enters all the daily production data in the system, ensures the tracking of production events, fills out and communicates incident reports and performs studying work of Standard Operating Procedures, P&ID's, PFD's, and all other technical documentation as related to plant specific equipment
Participates in the process improvement by detecting process and procedure improvement from incident analysis, detecting risk in situation and propose improvement and proposing changes regarding Safety or productivity