Plant Manager
Airgas · Palmer, AK
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Production
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 8+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A management production role at Airgas (industrial) in Palmer, AK.
- They ask for
- 8+ years · degree preferred
- Tools it names
- Root cause, FDA / GMP, EHS / safety
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Production Engineer roles in the US: typical posted base $116k–$158k.
Median of the low and high ends of 241 live postings that list pay, out of 787 production engineer openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 786 other live production postings in the US.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (8+ vs 7+)
Typical $109k–$152k, from 207 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 7+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 44%
- Lean 39%
- ✓ EHS / safety 26%
- ✓ Root cause 25%
- New product launch 22%
- Six Sigma 21%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for FDA / GMP, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Production team at Airgas
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- 2
Send a short, curious note
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- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
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- 5
Bring proof to the interview
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Full description from AirgasAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
requirements
and expectations. Provides coaching and corrective action promptly, to ensure that poor performers are identified, documented and improved to acceptable performance, or released. Trains new employees and cross trains associates to continue production during personnel shortages. Airgas associates are encouraged to act with care, adapt to our environment and engage to trust and grow - core tenets within the Be, Act, Engage framework of employee performance. All employees are expected to perform any reasonable work request that falls within the
Qualifications
But Not Specifically Described. ________________________ Are you a MATCH? Required Education: High school diploma required. Bachelor\'s degree or the equivalent preferred, with five or more years related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience. At least two years’ experience in a distribution or plant manager management role preferred. At least two years’ experience with industrial gas systems is highly recommended. At least two years’ experience reading P&IDs, blueprints, project schematics and process flow charts preferred. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA’s): Technical and working understanding of the plant process. Displays mechanical and electrical aptitude for equipment operation and troubleshooting. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Knowledge of handling of hazardous materials. Proficient in Microsoft Office products and Google platform products. Excellent customer service skills including verbal and written. Familiarity with regulatory
requirements
for plants operations and trucking distribution, including process safety management, OSHA regulations, EPA regulations, EEOC guidelines, FDA and DOT regulations, and state and local requirements. Ability to lead a root cause analysis investigation. Extremely organized and effective at time management. Excellent communication and team leadership skills. General understanding of accounting principles and working knowledge of P&L operating budget. ________________________ Benefits We care about and support all Airgas associates. This is evident not only through our competitive compensation but also through a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision plans, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, and paid holidays for full-time employees. We provide a progressive parental leave package for our eligible Airgas parents, offering generous paid time off for the birth or placement of children. Additionally, we offer our employees a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for employees’ dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program. _________________________ Your DIFFERENCES enhance our PERFORMANCE At Airgas, we are committed to building a workplace that embraces the
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