Production Supervisor (Night)

Airgas•Muscatine, IA

13h•Onsite

About The Position

Airgas is hiring a Production Supervisor for its Muscatine, Iowa dry-ice filling operation. The supervisor guides daily activities for a segment of production operations and supervises plant operators who produce and package dry ice, prepare shipments, and load and unload commercial trucks. The role supports and guides at least two plant production associates and coordinates their work to meet customer needs, stock levels, production schedules, and team capacity. The supervisor promotes a strong safety culture, addresses unsafe conditions, reinforces company policies and procedures, and ensures consistent use of personal protective equipment. The position also maintains time and production records, coordinates supplies and equipment inventory, develops load sheets, and works with the Plant Manager on facility capital planning. It supports associate onboarding, cross-training, development, feedback, and team problem-solving, while improving production methods, equipment performance, and product quality. The work schedule is 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., on a three-days-on, two-days-off rotation. Work is split between an unconditioned production environment and an office setting. On-call and shift work are required. The target annual salary is $71,000–$85,000, plus bonus.

Requirements

High school diploma combined with extensive experience.
Three years of experience supervising 10 or more production workers in an industrial setting.
Strong decision-making skills and ability to enforce company policies and plant procedures and discipline staff fairly and professionally.
Very good written and verbal communication skills for basic reports.
Organizational skills to manage personnel files, time tracking, and inventory.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and email.
Higher-level math skills for budgeting and cost control.
Ability to work and lead a team safely in a noisy environment with elevated CO₂ vapor.
Ability to occasionally lift and manipulate dry-ice blocks weighing 5–50 pounds.
Ability to work on-call and shift schedules.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree.
Prior knowledge of ice plant machinery, including block presses, saws, pelletizers, and valves.
Active forklift certification.

Responsibilities

Guide day-to-day production activities at an industrial gas filling operation.
Supervise plant operators performing dry-ice production and packaging, shipment preparation, and truck loading and unloading.
Support and guide production associates in achieving team goals.
Promote safety and address unsafe acts or conditions; reinforce company policies, plant procedures, and use of personal protective equipment.
Assign work based on customer needs, stock levels, production schedules, team capacity, and associate strengths.
Maintain time and production records, personnel files, and inventory information.
Improve production methods, equipment performance, product quality, and team effectiveness.
Help associates resolve challenges collaboratively and provide feedback and professional growth support.
Welcome and onboard new associates, cross-train the team, and support promotions, transfers, and team transitions.
Assist the Plant Manager with planning and managing facility capital investments.
Coordinate inventory of supplies and equipment.
Develop load sheets so production loaders can prepare trucks for reliable, timely customer deliveries.
Help drivers find supportive solutions to work challenges.