Plant Manager
Airgas · Anchorage, 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 Anchorage, AK. Federal, state, local and company policies, procedures, regulations, and laws.
- 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.
Alaska plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
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
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 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
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
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.
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.
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, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, and paid holidays for full-time employees.
We provide a progressive parental leave packa
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R10069783 Plant Manager (Open)
Location
Anchorage, AK - Arctic Spur - Filling industrial
How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?
The ASU (Air Separation Unit) Plant Manager is responsible for all aspects of the ASU operations and product distribution functions. The position oversees administrative duties, associate safety, plant and facility, trucks/trailers and equipment reliability. Uses work procedures and knowledge of capacities of the
equipment to ensure safe plant operation and product availability. Oversees product delivery schedules for efficiencies that meet customer needs. The position achieves results (operation, financial and service results) through streamlined efficiencies and the general support of staff by performing the following.
Responsible for adherence to company policies including safety and the use of personal protective
equipment.
- •Ensures any injuries and accidents are properly investigated and reported within 24 hours.
- •Manages facility safety programs and culture by ensuring safety rules are strictly observed
and safety training is regularly scheduled, conducted and documented.
- •Operates and safely maintains plant, facility, vehicle and equipment ensuring compliance with all
federal, state, local and company policies, procedures, regulations, and laws.
- •Works with the regional safety team to coordinate the procedures required for compliance with
OSHA, DOT, EPA, FDA, and state and local regulations. Leads daily safety meetings.
- •Initiates and documents process upgrades and/or changes via the Intelex management of change
process.
- •Manages and maintains the ASUs key operating documents including procedures, forms, P&IDs,
diagrams, and electrical one lines.
- •Adheres to group maintenance standards by executing predictive and preventative work orders to
eliminate catastrophic and unscheduled downtime.
- •Manages all Class A and Class B licensed personnel by company policies by hiring, training,
motivating, planning and directing work, managing performance, and resolving associate issues
so that assigned performance targets are met or exceeded.
- •Maintains all driver files and maintenance records by federal/state regulations. Coordinates
maintenance with all trucks as required or needed.
- •Interprets job orders to drivers, and assigns duties; Assigns deliveries to drivers according to
customer needs, current delivery schedule, and availability of supplies.
- •Represents the company in response to traffic violations; handles accident reporting for the fleet.
- •Utilizes Lytx safety cameras to promote safe driving behaviors, timely coaching utilizing the Smith
Driver Training through effective coaching.
- •Properly tracks and reports plant efficiency and reliability information seeking to achieve 99%
or greater plant availability.
- •Resolves any problems associated with Operations and personnel.
- •Responsible for ensuring the plant and facilities are kept neat, clean and orderly.
- •Responsible for maintaining hours within the established budget. Manages work hours and
approves overtime in the timekeeping system.
- •Provides leadership direction to all levels of associates in the plant including; positive
motivation and performance evaluation, coaching, providing regular feedback, communication
of goals, leading regular team meetings and calls.
- •Recruits, retains and develops the necessary team to achieve positive results.
- •Coordinates with other departments to ensure seamless follow through customer service
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA\'s)
- •Technical and working understanding of the ASU 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 DOT regulations regarding hours of service and the handling of hazardous
materials.
- •Proficient in Microsoft Office products and Google platform products.
- •Excellent customer service skills including verbal and written.
- •Familiarity with regulatory
