Plant Manager

About the role

The primary function of this job is to operate medium-sized Airgas facilities safely and reliably by complying with regulatory requirements, developing and leading personnel, managing costs effectively, and developing personal skills and competencies.

Responsibilities

• Fully support, accurately complete, and maintain all company Health, Safety, and Environmental policies, procedures, and documentation as required.
• Meet and advance company safety standards, demonstrate strong safety leadership and commitment.
• Implement and maintain the training matrix and Airgas University training for the site.
• Guide the stewardship of Key Operating Documents, maintain updated red-lines at all times.
• Making plant and process decisions, performing process troubleshooting.
• Establishing clear delegation of authority to trained team members, fostering positive customer and intercompany department relationships.
• Delivering the quality and quantity of product required by the business and executing predictive and preventive maintenance.
• Developing annual maintenance plans and turn-around planning as needed.
• Maintaining and complying with all necessary licenses and permits, providing all regulatory training and maintaining documentation.
• Reporting and investigating all incidents and ensuring corrective actions are complete.
• Maintaining and adhering to Management of Change procedure.
• Operating the facility in compliance with all local and federal governmental regulations.
• Ensuring all performance evaluations, hiring, promotions and assignments are free of any form of discrimination.
• Understanding, monitoring and optimizing operating costs within an authorized budget.
• Participating in the Capital Planning Process and the Yearly Expense Budgeting Process.
• Controlling overtime within established limits and continuously improving efficiency and availability indicators.
• Utilizing national purchasing agreements and frame agreements.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum of 6 years of mechanical maintenance and operations experience in the continuous process industry.
• Technical and working understanding of the Air Separation or Carbon Dioxide liquefaction plant process or applicable process plant industry experience.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements for operating plants, including Process Safety Management, OSHA regulations, EPA regulations, EEOC guidelines, FDA regulations (where applicable), state and local requirements.
• Strong computer and business application skills.
• Hands-on familiarity with valves and rotating equipment.
• Ability to deliver and explain training material to operating personnel.
• Extremely organized and effective at time management – able to establish and maintain a plant filing system and control of engineering documents.
• Working knowledge of commercial agreements and Airgas customer relations.
• Proven track record of team leadership and excellent communication skills.
• General understanding of accounting principles and working knowledge of plant operating budget.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a Mechanical or Chemical discipline (preferred).
• Direct experience within the chemical industry (preferred).

Skills

• Strong computer and business application skills.
• Hands-on familiarity with valves and rotating equipment.
• Ability to deliver and explain training material to operating personnel.
• Extremely organized and effective at time management.
• Working knowledge of commercial agreements and Airgas customer relations.
• Proven track record of team leadership and excellent communication skills.
• General understanding of accounting principles.

Benefits

Comprehensive Family Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance. Support for Parents: Up to 14-week paid child birth benefits. Future Security: 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time. Early Access: Benefits start after just 30 days of employment.

Pay

The annual base salary range for this position in OH is $120,000.00 - $140,000.00. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Airgas considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.

Schedule

Minimal travel required – typically 1 to 6 trips per year.

Physical Demands

Ability to work extended hours as business needs dictate.

Work Environment

Job requires visitation to various Airgas and customer sites, which have varying environments/conditions, layouts, and accessibility.