Production Supervisor

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Company Profile

Airgas (Air Liquide company) is a leading supplier of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, hard goods/related products, safety products, ammonia products, and process chemicals.

Job Profile

The company is seeking a Production Supervisor who will supervise Plant Operators in tasks such as production, packaging of dry ice, shipping preparation, and loading/unloading products in commercial trucks.

Education Level

• Associate’s Degree (preferred) (High School diploma considered in conjunction with extensive, relevant experience)

Work Experience

• 3 years of experience in a supervisory role of more than 10 production personnel in an industrial environment

Duties/Responsibilities

• Communicates operational status continually to the Plant and Branch Managers.
• Completes written evaluations and annual reviews of production associates.
• Coordinates with local branch to ensure production resources (labor, materials, and equipment) match production demand.
• Identifies and facilitates the correction of all safety hazards and quality deficiencies.
• Interviews and hires new production associates.
• Knows and complies with all safety and quality policies and procedures.
• Leads, trains, and disciplines production associates to ensure compliance with Airgas policies and procedures.
• Operates a forklift on an occasional basis to meet production needs.
• Supervises the safe start-up, shutdown, and efficient operation of the dry ice plant.
• Tracks supply inventories to ensure proper materials are on hand for production needs.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Comfortable with computer systems and software packages such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and e-mail.
• Decision-making to execute company policies and plant procedures.
• Discipline associates fairly and professionally.
• Function safely in a noisy environment with safe, but elevated, levels of CO2 vapor present in the facility. Supervise a floor production staff of 10 people in the same environment.
• Higher level math skills (beyond add, subtract, multiply, divide) to provide input for budgets, cost control, and inventory.
• Knowledgeable in operating ice plant equipment (block presses, saws, packaging, pelletizers, valves, etc.).
• Organizational skills to facilitate inventory management, personnel files, and time management.
• Self-starter, able to effectively supervise work teams to meet production demands.
• Very good written and verbal skills and the ability to complete basic reports.

Work Environment

• 30% of the time in an office setting (i.e. desk/computer station.
• 70% of the time within an unconditioned workspace (i.e. warm in summer, cool in winter). Hazards required the use of personal protective equipment (i.e. hard hats, safety glasses, hearing protection, and safety shoes). Dry ice is extremely cold, and therefore requires that gloves be worn when directly handling dry ice.
• On-call and shift work required.

Physical Demands

• Requires occasional lifting and manipulation of dry ice blocks ranging in weight from 5 – 50 pounds each.

Benefits/Perks

• The company offers a benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term Disability Insurance, Vacation, Sick, Paid Holidays, 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, and much more.

Employer’s Statement

Airgas is an Equal Opportunity Employer.