Production Supervisor

R10096559 Production Supervisor (Open)

Location:
South Plainfield, NJ (Plant) - 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 Supervisor in South Plainfield, NJ !

We are looking for you !

• Pay: $70,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year
  
• 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 up to 14-week paid child birth benefits 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 Production Supervisor leads and supports the day-to-day operations for a team and operational focus area within the industrial, specialty and medical distribution and gas filling operations of a production location. This position collaborates with the team to guide gas cylinder processing, ultrasonic testing, and maintaining high standards across Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Department of Transportation (DOT), Occupational Health & Safety Administration (OSHA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), SAFECORE, and other business related compliance activities.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Leads and supports the activities of 2 or more plant production associates to accomplish team goals.
• Partners with other Plant Supervisors to ensure smooth, collaborative day-to-day operations.
• Promotes a strong safety and compliance culture, addressing unsafe acts or conditions proactively without delay.
• Coordinates and delegates responsibilities with team members based on customer needs, inventory levels, and individual strengths.
• Reviews production schedules and estimates team-hour requirements for successful completion of job assignments.
• Maintains time and production records.
• Guides team members on company policies and champions safety regulations to maintain a secure environment.
• Implements measures to enhance production methods, equipment performance, and product quality, continuously refining working conditions and equipment use to support work crew efficiency.
• Partners with the team to foster engagement and inspire shared goal achievement.
• Collaborates with team members to navigate and resolve operational challenges together.
• Supports associate career development, growth initiatives, hiring, transfers, and constructive performance coaching.
• Mentors new team members and cross-trains employees to ensure continuous production and skill-building across the team.
• Provides assistance to the Plant Manager with regard to planning and managing capital investments.
• Coordinates proper inventory levels for supplies and equipment.
• Additional duties and projects as may be assigned.

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Are you a MATCH?

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
  
• 2 years of demonstrated experience working in a leadership role within a 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.
  
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  
• Self-starter; self-motivated; well organized; ability to work independently.
  
• Detail oriented with the ability to complete handwritten compliance documentation neatly and accurately.
  
• Demonstrated dedication to product quality and customer satisfaction.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience utilizing SAP
  
• Prior technical experience with compressed gases, gas analysis and gas lab equipment
  

Physical Demands

• Able to talk, walk, sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crawl or crouch.
  
• Specific vision abilities to include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to focus objects.
  
• Regularly required to stand, bend, stoop, crouch, reach, grasp, feel and talk or hear.
  
• Occasionally required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, feel or use a calculator or computer; and reach with hands and arms
  
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 60 pounds and move up to 125 pounds with the aid of material handling equipment.
  

Work Environment

• Minimal travel required.
  
• Work space is one that contains moving mechanical parts and risk of electric shock.
  
• Requires both indoor & outdoor environments in various seasonal weather conditions. Must be able to work in temperatures ranging from -10 to over 100 degrees.
  
• Work environment may contain loud noises and odors that may last for long periods of time or on a continual basis.
  

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 described here and to see any special terms or conditions for eligibility.

Your DIFFERENCES enhance our PERFORMANCE

At Airgas, we are committed to building a 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.

About Airgas

Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products; and a leading U.S. supplier of ammonia products and process chemicals. Through the passion and diversity of its 18,000 associates, Airgas fosters a culture of safety, customer success, sustainability and innovation. Airgas associates are empowered to share ideas, take initiative and make decisions.


Airgas is a subsidiary of Air Liquide, a world leader in gases, technologies and services for industry and healthcare. Present in 60 countries with approximately 66,500 employees, Air Liquide serves more than 4 million customers and patients.

Join us for a stimulating experience: At Airgas, you matter and so does the work you do. As a member of our team, you play an important role in the success of your team, making sure our products are created sustainably and delivered safely and efficiently. In turn, you'll find a welcoming workplace where you're valued for who you are and where you can fill your potential while growing a fulfilling career - whatever path you choose.

Equal Employment Opportunity Information

We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.


Airgas, an Air Liquide Company is a Government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.


Airgas 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 View email address on click.appcast.io.

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