The Air Separation PlantManager has overall responsibility for employee's and Production of cryogenicmaterials and pipeline gases at the site. These duties include Qualitycontrol, personnel and training issues, environmental compliance, equipmentmaintenance and accounting of plant costs.
Salary - $125K - $140K
ESSENTIAL DUTIESAND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Plant reliability and scheduling of operation.
Achieve all production, efficiency, quality and budgetary targets.
All Personnel hiring, training and discipline.
Coordination of all plant maintenance.
Coordination of plant personnel work scheduling.
Payment of plant cost incurred at a local level.
Coordination of and local oversight of Distribution activities.
Product release quality control.
Bulk product customer relations at the local level.
Plant reports to Corporate.
Support sales staff.
Coordinate all activities with Bulk Logistics.
Qualify and supervise vendors and contractors.
Assist department head with data and budgetary preparations and presentations.
Public speaking
Presentation preparation.
LOCATION AND HOURSOF WORK Typical hours forthis position are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at Matheson's AirSeparation Plant. This is a full-timeposition, does require some traveling.
SUPERVISORYRESPONSIBILITIES
Supervises a total of 3 Plant Operators. Is responsible for the overall direction,coordination, and evaluation of this unit. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with theorganization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities includeinterviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, anddirecting work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees;addressing complaints and resolving problems.
QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, anindividual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Therequirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/orability preferred. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individualswith disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/orEXPERIENCE
Bachelor Degree, Associated Degree in applicable field or equivalent Industry Experience.
Strong understanding of Safety Practices and policies for the Industrial Gas Industry
Strong understanding of Air Separation Principles
Strong understanding of compressors, pumps and expanders
Strong understanding of electrical motors, electrical power distribution and electrical safety.
Attendance at plant for planning and performance of duties.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to schedule and manage personnel
Understanding of Analytical principles.
Basic Computer skills.
On call for plant needs of any kind, (Personnel, Equipment, Customer problems)
Understanding of General Accounting Techniques.
Willingness to be "on call" 24/7
Statistical and analytical skills.
Clean driving record.
MATHEMATICALSKILLS
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
CERTIFICATES,LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Hazardous materials training and certification
Refrigerant usage certification
PHYSICALDEMANDS The physical demands described hereare representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfullyperform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may bemade to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentialfunctions.
The employee is regularly required to talk or hear (e.g. employee and customer interaction).
The employee frequently is required to sit (e.g. computer work); use hands to finger, handle, or feel (e.g. repairs, computer work); and climb or balance (e.g. stairs to office, repairs on plant equipment).
The employee is occasionally required to walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl (e.g. repairs around the plant).
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds (e.g. small hand tools, office supplies).
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus (e.g. equipment inspections, computer work, wiring diagrams).
WORKENVIRONMENT The workenvironment characteristics described here are representative of those anemployee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilitiesto perform the essential functions.
The employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts (e.g. plant equipment).
The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions (e.g. plant areas); high, precarious places (e.g. repairing parts of plant); fumes or airborne particles (e.g. plant setting); toxic or caustic chemicals (e.g. liquid gases); outside weather conditions (e.g. filling tankers); extreme cold (e.g. liquid gases); extreme heat (e.g. plant equipment); and risk of electrical shock (e.g. repair work).
The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
OTHER SKILLS ANDABILITIES
Ability to work independently as well as with others.
Ability to concentrate for extended periods of time.
Ability to proficiently use computer programs such as Windows 95 and AS400 functions.
Knowledge of cryogenic and precision measuring equipment and cryogenic liquids.
Ability to use small power and hand tools.
