Assistant Plant Manager

R10099387 Assistant Plant Manager (Open) Location: Cambridge, MD (Calgaz) - Industrial spec gas 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 an Assistant Plant Manager in Cambridge, MD ! 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 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 Recruiter: Natasha Smith As an Assistant Plant Manager, you will help foster a safe, collaborative, and thriving environment at our Airgas facility. Partnering with site leadership, you will guide daily operations, mentor team members, and contribute to our commitment to safety, health, and environmental standards. In this role, you will support site operations when needed, nurture team growth, and collaborate on continuous improvement projects. Ideally, you bring a supportive, detail-oriented approach, a passion for building positive relationships, and a desire to facilitate shared success. Ensure that the plant and staff operate in accordance with the Airgas Safety Pledge and ensure full compliance with Airgas Safety policies. Partner with the team to achieve Airgas safety, health, environmental, and quality goals. Implement and support programs to achieve targeted goals. In the absence of the Facility Manager, you will step in to support site security, safety, and operations. Guide, support, and mentor team members to help everyone perform at their best. Conduct performance reviews and nurture career growth to help team members develop for future opportunities. Foster an inclusive and supportive environment while building positive employee relations. Develop clear procedures and offer training to support regulatory and company requirements. Collaborate on projects to enhance efficiency and productivity. Facilitate team activities and nurture project completion. Track team progress toward shared goals and facility objectives . Conduct orientation and supportive onboarding for new staff and line managers. Ensure completion of all reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Foster a culture of safety, health, environmental, and quality excellence across the team. Responsible for monthly product inventory reconciliation and end of month cylinder counts. Continuously explore ways to improve the Airgas site operations. ________________________ Are you a MATCH? QUALIFICATIONS: 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. Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Business Management or related field preferred and/or combination of college level courses in science, math or technical subjects; OR at minimum 3-5 years of experience in a gas cylinder operations environment. 3+ years prior supervisory experience. 5+ years prior operations/plant experience. Strong communication, verbal and written skills. Understanding of financial reports, budgetary methods and forecasting. TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: Occasionally (1-33% of work time); Must have reliable, appropriate transportation. COMPUTER SKILLS: Intermediate knowledge of Google Suite applications (Google Sheets, Google Docs, etc.) or equivalent software. COMMUNICATION and/or CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from employees and/or customers. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals using the English language. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent's. ________________________ 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 . _________________________ California Privacy Notice