Veterans Preferred - Assistant Plant Manager

Company: US11345-AIRGAS Airgas USA, LLC
Location: Ankeny
Posted on: November 21, 2022

Job Description:

Military Veterans are Encouraged to Apply. -R10002608 Assistant Plant Manager (Open)

Location:
Ankeny, IA - S. Creekview Dr. - Acetylene production & filling

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

Position Title: Assistant Plant Manager

- Ankeny, IA
- Monday-Friday

The Assistant Plant Manager supervises the day to day activities for multiple segments of the industrial, specialty and medical distribution and gas filling operations for a plant. This position assists with managing all gas cylinder processing, ultrasonic testing, and compliance 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.
- Supervise associates involved in activities related to the plant, quality assurance lab, and/or drivers.
- Coordinate and partner with other Plant Supervisors to ensure smooth day-to-day operations.
- Promote a strong safety and compliance culture correcting unsafe acts or conditions without delay.

- Assign tasks to workers according to customers' needs, current stock levels, and worker's expertise.
- Study production schedules and estimate worker-hour requirements for completion of job assignments. Maintains time and production records.
- Implement measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, quality of product, and changes working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of work crew.
- Analyze and resolve work problems or assists workers in solving work problems.
- Recommend or initiate associate actions, such as new hires, training, promotions, transfers,
discharges, performance improvement and disciplinary measures.
- Provide assistance to the Plant Manager with regard to planning and managing capital investments.
- Coordinate the proper inventory levels of supplies and equipment.
- Additional duties and projects as may be assigned.

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Are you a MATCH?

- Bachelor's degree in a Science, Business or related degree field required. In lieu of degree, consideration for up to 4 years of additional related experience may be accepted.
- A minimum of 2 years of demonstrated experience working in a leadership role within a manufacturing or distribution environment. Prefer prior technical experience with compressed gases, gas analysis and gas lab equipment.
- Prior experience utilizing SAP preferred.
- Intermediate knowledge of Google Suite and/or Microsoft Office applications.
- 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.

- 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.
- Self-starter; self-motivated; well organized; ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Demonstrated dedication to product quality and customer satisfaction.
- Occasionally be able to move up to 60 pounds and move more than 125 pounds with the aid of material handling equipment.
- Lives by Airgas safety programs, OSHA, and all related rules, regulations, procedures which are applicable to this position's responsibilities.

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Your differences enhance our performance

At Airgas, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability or any other protected characteristic. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.

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