Production Manager

R Production Manager (Open)

Location:

Geismar, LA - 35114 E Hwy 30 - 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 a Production Manager in Geismar, LA! We are looking for you!

• 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 6:00 am to 3:00 pm

• Lead and coordinate Cylinder Testing Operations and coordinate the sorting and segregation of scrapped cylinders and spare parts throughout the testing process.
• Direct Filling Operations according to the production plan; ensure safe startup/stop procedures, monitor filling parameters, and manage valve manipulation for various gas contents.
• Monitors parameters, performs tests and checks physical data for optimized production in quality and quantity.
• Ensures corrective operations for metric obtainability.
• Serves as a reliable first responder in emergency situation and initiates safety procedures & keeps the management informed for any safety and/or activity issue Performs primary & secondary cylinder handling operations by performing operations according to plan for the empty cylinders, the unloading of the trucks, the selection (sorting) of the cylinders, the control of the test date and the overall aspect of the cylinder, and the positioning in the empty buffer zone waiting for filling.
• For the full cylinders, it includes the picking of the cylinders according to the customer’s orders, taking the cylinders from the full buffer zone or from the full stock, and loading the trucks.
• All forklift activity linked to secondary distribution is included.
• Fosters a culture of compliance with safety procedures, in particular for lock-out and confined spaces.
• Respects the use of protective equipment.
• Ensures that quality procedures for process and for final product analysis are respected day‑to‑day and takes care of fulfilment of analytic plans.
• Fills the operations book and administrative documentation, enters all the daily production data in the system, ensures the tracking of production events, fills out and communicates incident reports and performs studying work of Standard Operating Procedures, P&'s, PFD's, and all other technical documentation as related to plant specific equipment.
• Participates in the process improvement by detecting process and procedure improvement from incident analysis, detecting risk in situation and propose improvement and proposing changes regarding Safety or productivity.

• High school diploma or equivalent; or 6 plus years of relevant industry experience.
• Needs to have two years of prior demonstrated management or leadership experience.
• 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.
• Will need to complete 120 hours of UTT Level II training and obtain UE Certification with the first 6 months of employment.
• Knowledge of safety programs, OSHA, EPA, DOT and FDA and all related…