Production Supervisor (Night)

Location: Star, MS – Filling industrial – Dry-ice (night shift)

About the role

Airgas is seeking a Production Supervisor for the night shift at one of our Dry Ice facilities. The Production Supervisor will guide Plant Operators in production, packaging of dry ice, shipping preparation, and loading/unloading products in commercial trucks. You will coordinate and guide the safe operation, start-up, and shutdown of the dry ice plant while managing team tasks such as production, packaging, and shipping preparation. Additionally, you will:

• Coordinate with the local branch to ensure production resources (labor, materials, and equipment) match production demand.
• Communicate operational status on a continual basis to the Plant and Branch Managers.
• Interview and welcome new production associates, later completing written evaluations and annual reviews.
• Mentor, train, and guide production associates to ensure alignment with Airgas safety, quality, and operational policies.
• Manage and monitor supply inventories to ensure proper materials are on-hand for production needs.
• Identify and facilitate the correction of all safety hazards and quality deficiencies.
• Occasionally operate a forklift to meet production needs.

Work environment: 70% of the time in an unconditioned workspace (warm in summer, cool in winter) requiring PPE (hardhat, safety glasses, hearing protection, safety shoes, and gloves for handling cold dry ice), and 30% in an office setting. On-call and shift work are required.

Physical demands: Occasional lifting and manipulation of dry ice blocks ranging from 5–50 pounds each.

Requirements

• Education & Experience: High School diploma combined with three (3) years of supervising 10+ production workers in an industrial setting.
• Leadership & Discipline: Strong decision-making skills to enforce company policies, plant procedures, and discipline staff fairly.
• Administration & Communication: Strong written/verbal communication for reports, plus organizational skills for managing personnel files, time tracking, and inventory.
• Math & Computer Literacy: Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, email) and higher-level math skills for budgeting and cost control.
• Environment & Physical Demands: Ability to work and lead a team safely in a noisy environment with elevated CO₂ vapor, including the physical capability to occasionally lift 5–50 lb dry ice blocks.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate’s degree.
• Prior knowledge of operating ice plant machinery (block presses, saws, pelletizers, and valves).
• Active forklift certification.

Benefits

Airgas offers a comprehensive benefits package for eligible full-time employees, including:

• 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.
• 14-week paid childbirth benefit for growing families.
• Parental leave, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, jury duty, and funeral/bereavement leave.
• Paid holidays.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match.
• Tuition reimbursement and discounted college tuition for eligible employees’ dependents.
• Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.

Benefits start after 30 days of employment. Associates who are members of collective bargaining units should review their agreement for eligibility details.