Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

Duties

The Plant Manager will oversee all daily operations of the Acetylene Plant from production and distribution to ensuring policies and procedures are followed. Work every day in a way that actively supports and accomplishes the Values, Mission, and Vision of Western International Gas & Cylinders, Inc.

Essential Functions

•          Develop processes that will maximize stewardship, safety, quality, and productivity

•          Plan, organize, direct, and run optimum day-to-day operations to exceed our customers’ expectations

•          Be responsible for production output, product quality and on-time shipping

•          Monitor operations and trigger corrective actions

•          Ability to manage safety programs that help ensure the protection of employees and public.  Recognize, correct and/or report unsafe conditions

•          Understand and follow established product quality procedures and guidelines to insure customers are receiving expected quality and purity of product

•          Recognize that each task can be amended and refined for the betterment of the employee and/or company and work toward that improvement

•          Provide training and educational materials to staff as necessary

•          Achieve a level of knowledge to assure obtaining the highest level of productivity and quality

•          Understanding of Human Resources principles of hiring, reviewing, terminating, promoting, directing, supervising, and motivating plant personnel

•          Share a trusting relationship with workgroup and recruit, manage and develop plant staff

•          Repair or replace plant equipment as needed