R10097870 Assistant Plant Manager (Open)

Location:

Houston, TX - Knight Rd - Filling industrial

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Airgas is Hiring for an Assistant Plant Manager in Houston, TX!

We are looking for you!

• 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 5:00 am to 1:30 pm or 9:00 am to 6:00 pm

Recruiter: Tammie Stacye/tammie.stacye@airgas.com

The Assistant Plant Manager plays a key role in overseeing the daily operations across the plant's various industrial, specialty, and medical gas distribution and filling segments. A core responsibility is assisting in the management of all gas cylinder processing while ensuring strict compliance with regulations set forth by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Department of Transportation (DOT), Occupational Health & Safety Administration (OSHA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), SAFECOR, and all other pertinent business compliance standards.

• Conducts daily collection of FIT/Drive KPI’s and conducts Daily Performance Management, Safety and Shift Change Meetings.

• Management of MRP production flows (stock visibility, planning, tracking and replenishment)

• Responsible for ensuring daily stock checks of full's and empties are completed.  Responsible for daily cycle counts.

• Studies production delivery schedules and estimates worker-hour requirements for job completion.  Manages production assignments to ensure production schedule is met.

• Manages quality control of all production equipment, cylinders and materials produced by the plant as required by the Medical Gas Manual, Industrial Gas Manual, and other governing documents.

• Responsible for preventive maintenance (PM) program for plant production equipment, verification of PMs completed by production staff, and training of staff on proper PM procedures.

• Coordinates with Plant Manager and Cylinder Maintenance Staff to provide prompt investigation results of all complaint cylinders to the Plant Manager.

• Ensures training and qualification records and courses are completed on time for self and direct reports.  Facilitates time for direct reports to complete required training.

• Coordinates with the Plant Coordinator regarding inventory levels for and ordering or consumables, supplies, and spare parts required. 

• Coordinates with the Plant Coordinator regarding production needs for material shipments to branches and plants.

• Verifies and/or prepares records such as routing slips, material requisitions, and job orders as needed.

• Maintains time, production records, and required daily FDA PCR reviews.

• Performs Job Training Observations for direct reports as required.  Observes safety, tasks of associates on a daily basis and provides constructive feedback/coaching.

• Follows and maintains all FDA, OSHA, EPA, and DOT requirements and regulations.

• 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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Required Qualifications:

• Associate's degree (A.A. or A.S.) or equivalent, OR a minimum of three years of related industry experience and/or training, OR an equivalent combination of ed