Assistant Plant Manager

Location: City of Rochester

R Assistant Plant Manager (Open)

Location:

Rochester, NY - Deep Rock - Filling industrial

Airgas is Hiring for a Assistant Plant Manager in Rochester, NY!
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 are looking for you!
-Pay Range: $65,000-$80,000  
-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.
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 (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Occupational Health & Safety Administration (OSHA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), SAFECORE, and other business related compliance activities.
* Supervises 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 culture correcting unsafe acts or conditions without delay.
* Assigns task to workers according to customers’ needs, current stock levels, and worker’s expertise.
* Studies production schedules and estimates worker-hour requirements for completion of job assignments. Maintains time and production records.
* Interprets company policies to workers and enforces safety regulations.
* Implements measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, quality of product, and changes working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of work crew. Initiates or suggests plans to motivate workers to achieve work goals.
* Analyzes and resolves work problems or assists workers in solving work problems.
* Recommends or initiates associate actions, such as new hires, promotions, transfers, discharges, performance improvement and disciplinary measures.
* Trains new workers and cross trains employees to continue production during personnel shortages.
* 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 assigned.##                         ##
** Required

Qualification:

*** High School Diploma or GED.
* A minimum of 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
* Self-starter; self-motivated; well organized; ability to work independently and as part of a team
* Ability to move up to 60 pounds and move more than 125 pounds with the aid of material handling equipment
* Minimal travel.
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* Preferred Qualifications:

*** Prior technical experience with compressed gases, gas analysis and gas lab equipment.

** Benefits
* * 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), pre-tax commuter transportation benefit, parental leave, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave, and paid holidays for all eligible full-time employees.

Additionally, we offer our eligible employees a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for eligible employees’ dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.

Associates who are members of collective bargaining units should review their bargaining agreement to determine whether they are eligible for some or all of the benefits…