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• Assist in Operating and safely maintaining the plant in all phases of the operation while ensuring compliance with all federal, state, local and company policies, procedures, regulations and laws.

• Assist in managing and leading subordinate supervisors to provide leadership to plant technicians.

• Conduct periodic checks of plant for safe and efficient operation.

• Ensure all safety rules are strictly observed and assist with safety training.

• Maintain neat, clean and orderly plant appearance.

• Helps manage open order book and production schedule to achieve goals set by ASG management.

• Resolve problems associated with plant operation.

• Insure compliance to all applicable quality standards

• Provide input as it relates to employee performance.

• Approve overtime when essential, while keeping overtime at acceptable levels.

• Issue disciplinary action if required.

• Trains new workers and cross trains employees to continue production during personnel shortages.

• Supports efforts to meet facility on time, safety, quality and financial goals.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Basic knowledge of analytical instrumentation such as gas chromatography, nondispersive infrared and component-specific analyzers for analysis of gaseous samples

• Basic understanding of physical properties of various gases and chemicals and general knowledge of laws of Partial Pressure

• Mechanical aptitude

• Computer skills, including working knowledge of Microsoft Office or similar software suite

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Industrial Technology, or related field, or equivalent experience in gases and welding supply industry. 2+ years' experience supervising, motivating and leading first level supervisors and other employees, preferably in a manufacturing environment

LANGUAGE SKILLS: 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 associates, groups of managers, customers, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Ability to apply basic concepts of algebra and geometry.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms.

• Specific vision abilities to include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to focus objects.

• Must be able to talk to and hear customers/co-workers as well as smell/hear leaking gas from cylinders

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and the work environment is an office and industrial production setting.

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Your differences enhance our performance

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 welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability or any other protected characteristic. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Information

We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Please click here to view the EEO Know Your Rights poster and here to view the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination poster. Airgas, an Air Liquide Company invites any applicant and/or employee to review the Company's written Affirmative Action Plan or Policy Statement. This plan or policy statement is available for inspection upon request.

Airgas, an Air Liquide Company and its group of companies does not discriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to the known disabilities of such individuals so as to ensure equal access to benefits and privileges of employment. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us by email at .

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