Assistant Plant Manager

Overview

R – Assistant Plant Manager (Open).

Location:

Ringgold, GA (Plant) – Acetylene production & filling. Airgas is hiring for a Plant Assistant Plant Manager in Ringgold, GA.

Work schedule:

Monday – Friday.

• Support and maintain plant operations in a safe, organized, and efficient manner.
• Maintain compliance with company safety bulletins.
• Operate equipment used in repackaging and analyzing compressed and liquefied gases into cylinders in accordance with company SOPs.
• Maintain all essential reports, paperwork, and training for the production facility.
• Guide and support plant employees to ensure meeting customer needs, following SOPs, and maintaining a collaborative workspace.
• Regularly inspect and maintain filling equipment and associated monitoring devices.
• Administer performance standards according to company policy to ensure team alignment when action is needed.
• Load/unload cylinders on/off delivery vehicles and record type and quantity of cylinders as needed.

• Required:
  
  High School Diploma or GED.
• Preferred:
  Associate’s degree or technical degree/certification.
• Preferred: A minimum of 2 years in a leadership role within a distribution environment.
• Prefer prior technical experience with compressed gases, gas analysis, and gas lab equipment.
• Prior experience utilizing SAP preferred.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Strong analytical skills and ability to leverage metrics to improve production efficiency.
• Prior experience with mechanical maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Demonstrated leadership and excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly, encourage open expression of ideas, and listen effectively.

• Comprehensive benefits package:
  Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.
• Support for parents: 14-week paid childbirth leave.
• Retirement: 401(k) with company match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time.
• Additional benefits:
  Short- and long-term disability, EAP, pre-tax commuter benefits, paid holidays for eligible full-time employees, and tuition reimbursement.
• Scholarship programs for dependents; 401k with company matching funds; discounted college tuition for dependents.

Your differences enhance our performance. Airgas is committed to a diverse workplace and encourages applicants of all protected characteristics to apply. We value safety, customer success, sustainability, and innovation.

Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, hardgoods, and related products. Airgas emphasizes safety, customer success, sustainability, and innovation and is a subsidiary of Air Liquide. Join us to contribute to a stimulating, inclusive environment.

Airgas is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Airgas complies with applicable equal employment opportunity laws and, where required, affirmative action programs.

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