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 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 the 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 that 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.
• Excellent 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).
• Dry ice is extremely cold, and therefore requires that gloves be worn when directly handling dry ice.
• Hazards required the use of personal protective equipment (i.e. hard hat, safety glasses, hearing protection, and safety shoes).
• On-call and shift work required.

Physical Demands

• Essential job function requires occasional lifting and manipulation of dry ice blocks ranging in weight from 5-50 pounds each.

Benefits/Perks

• The company offers a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for employees’ dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.

Employer’s Statement

Airgas is an Equal Opportunity Employer.