Assistant Plant Manager

About this role

R10095638 Assistant Plant Manager (Open)

Location: Ferndale, MI - Filling industrial

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the unique perspectives of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders, and cultures across the world. We believe that a variety of backgrounds makes our team stronger and more innovative. At Airgas, we RESPECT , HONOR and VALUE diversity.

Airgas is Hiring for an Assistant Plant Manager in Ferndale, MI !

We are looking for you !

• Comprehensive Family Benefits: Airgas offers a full benefits package designed to support your whole life, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.

• Support for Parents: We offer up to 14-week paid child birth benefits to support growing families.

• Future Security: 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time.

• Early Access: Your benefits start after just 30 days of employment.

Recruiter:  Carolyn Harris | carolyn.harris@airliquide.com

The Assistant Plant Manager guides and coordinates the day to day activities for multiple segments of the industrial, specialty and medical distribution and gas filling operations for a plant. This position partners in leading all gas cylinder processing, ultrasonic testing, and compliance stewardship with all Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Department of Transportation (DOT), Occupational Health & Safety Administration (OSHA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), SAFECORE, and other business related compliance activities.

Responsibilities • Guides and supports a team of two or more associates involved in activities related to the plant, quality assurance lab, and/or drivers.

• Coordinates and partners with other Plant Supervisors to ensure smooth day-to-day operations.

• Promotes a strong safety and compliance cul ture proactively addressing unsafe practices or conditions without delay.

• Aligns tasks with team members according to customers’ needs, current stock levels, and team members' unique strengths.

• Studies production schedules and estimates team scheduling needs for completion of job assignments.

• Maintains time and production records.

• Clarifies company guidelines with the team and fosters adherence to safety practices.

• Implements measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, quality of product, and updates working conditions and use of equipment to advance the collective rhythm of the team.

• Initiates or suggests plans to inspire team members to thrive and achieve shared goals.

• Navigates challenges and builds alignment on solutions or partners with team members in solving work-related hurdles.

• Recommends or initiates associate actions, such as new hires, promotions, transfers, offboarding, performance improvement and performance alignment measures.

• Welcomes and guides new team members and supports cross-training employees to continue production smoothly during team adjustments.

• Provides assistance to the Plant Manager with regard to planning and managing capital investments.

• Coordinates the proper inventory levels of supplies and equipment.

• Additional duties and projects as may be a ssigned.

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Are you a MATCH?

Required Qualifications • High School Diploma or GED

• 2+ years of demonstrated experience working in a leadership role within a manufacturing or distribution environment.

• Intermediate knowledge of Google suite applications and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).

• Strong analytical skills and a thorough understanding of how to leverage metrics and related tools to improve production efficiency and effectiveness.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills. Communication skills that ensure a smooth flow of information between self and others through clear speaking and writing, encouragement of open expression of ideas, and effective listening.

• Demonstrated knowledge of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in all units of measure using whole numbers, fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratios, and percent.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Self-starter; self-motivated; well organized; ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Detail oriented with the ability to complete handwritten compliance documentation neatly and accurately.

• Demonstrated dedication to product quality and customer satisfaction.

Preferred Qualifications • Prior technical experience with compressed gases, gas analysis and gas lab equipment.

• Prior experience utilizing SAP

Physical Demands • Employee may be required to remain stationary for extended periods of time.

• Employee may occasionally be required to traverse through office and/or manufacturing locations.

• Employee will frequently be required to actively listen and exchange information.

• Employee will be required to observe and assess information received via computer.

• Requires frequent use of computer and telephone.

• Occasionally be able to move up to 60 pounds and move more than 125 pounds with the aid of material handling equipment.

Work Environment • Minimal travel required.

• Work space is one that contains moving mechanical parts and risk of electric shock.

• Requires both indoor & outdoor environments in various seasonal weather conditions. Must be able to work in temperatures ranging from -10 to over 100 degrees.

• Work environment may contain loud noises and odors that may last for long periods of time or on a continual basis.

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We care about and support our Airgas Families. This is evident not only through our competitive compensation but also through a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision plans, short-term and long-term disability, life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP),

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