Assistant Plant Manager

R Assistant Plant Manager (Open)

Location:

Longview, TX
- Plant
- Filling industrial

At Airgas, 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.

• 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 a 14-week paid child birth benefit 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
• Work Schedule:
  
  Monday
  - Friday 5:30 am to 2:30 pm with extended hours as needed.

Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in transporting products by use of industrial trucks and assists with managing Fill Plant operations to ensure timely distribution of product to the branches in the Plant Manager’s absence. In particular, you will be:

• Maintains all required D.O.T. inspection reports and manifests, verifies and releases tickets, and any additional documentation needed in the supervision of plant drivers and plant distribution personnel.
• Confers with supervisors of other departments and/or branches to coordinate flow of materials or products.
• Verifies and/or prepares records such as routing slips, material requisitions, and job orders.
• Studies delivery schedules and estimates worker hour requirements for completion of job assignment.
• Interprets company policies to distribution personnel and enforces safety regulations.
• Interprets job orders to distribution personnel and assigns duties.
• Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules.
• Recommends measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.
• Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of plant distribution.
• Analyzes and resolves work problems, or assists distribution personnel in solving work problems.
• Initiates or suggests plans to motivate distribution personnel to achieve work goals.
• Maintains time and production records.
• Provide the necessary training and equipment to all employees to safely, properly and efficiently perform their jobs.
• Manage the safety and health of their employees by complying with all internal policies and procedures and applicable government regulations.
• Promote a collective and positive safety attitude by providing leadership by example.
• Assists with directing and coordinating plant activities to obtain optimum efficiency and economy of operations and maximize production.
• Assists in directing plant policies and procedures.
• Assists in the development of plant goals and may work through subordinate employees to achieve same.
• Follows and maintains all FDA, OSHA, EPA, DOT requirements and regulations.
• Directly supervises employees and subordinate supervisors in assigned production facility.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
• Responsibilities include interviewing and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

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• Associate's degree (A.A.or A.S.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or minimum of three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from employees, groups of managers, customers, and the general public.
• Candidates must have valid employment authorization in the U.S. and must not require visa sponsorship now or in the future. This position is not open for non-immigrant visa sponsorship.

• Prior SAP and Power BI experience
• Prior forklift…