Operations Manager - Victoria

Linde plc; City of Greater Dandenong; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous parental leave

Flexible working arrangements

Employee training programs

Job summary

Linde plc is looking for an experienced Operations Manager in Dandenong, Victoria, to lead safe and efficient operations of a Major Hazard Facility supplying industrial gases. Responsibilities include daily operations oversight, compliance assurance, and team leadership. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in operations management, strong financial acumen, and excellent communication skills. Linde offers career development programs, work/life balance initiatives, and is committed to safety and community involvement, making it an attractive workplace.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of operations experience with 5+ in management roles within process plant operations.
• Proven ability to manage budgets and influence P&L performance.
• Exceptional communication skills for building relationships across diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe, reliable operation of the operations at the Major Hazard Facility.
• Direct daily operational activities and ensure compliance with standards.
• Foster a strong team culture and facilitate communication across the organization.

Skills

Leadership

Financial acumen

Communication skills

Project management

Decision making

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Linde Gases VIC/TAS/SA is seeking an experienced Operations Manager – VIC to lead the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of a Major Hazard Facility (MHF) supplying bulk industrial gases. The site includes an air separation plant and an LNG plant, servicing both pipeline and merchant liquid customers across the region. This leadership role is responsible for directing, planning, and overseeing all daily operational activities, ensuring compliance, continuity, and customer satisfaction. The Operations Manager will report to the Operations Business Manager, VIC/TAS/SA, and will play a critical role in managing emergency situations, maintaining strong customer relationships, and driving operational excellence.

What you will enjoy doing

• Ensure the safe, compliant, and profitable operation of the VIC MHF facility within the SA/VIC/TAS zone
• You will lead day‑to‑day plant operations, ensuring reliability, efficiency, and adherence to all regulatory and internal standards
• Respond rapidly and effectively to plant issues, coordinating resources to minimise business and customer impact
• Maintain strong, productive relationships with pipeline and merchant liquid customers, and understand and fulfil all contractual obligations
• Collaborate closely with logistics teams to ensure reliable and efficient product deliveries
• Build and sustain relationships with suppliers and internal support teams
• Manage plant fixed and variable costs to meet financial targets
• Deliver defined annual productivity improvements and operational efficiencies
• Influence P&L outcomes through sound operational decision‑making
• Develop long‑term workforce plans, including recruitment, retention, training, and professional development
• Foster a strong, diverse, and high‑performing team culture
• Promote open communication, collaboration, and team engagement across the organisation
• Develop and execute short‑ and long‑term maintenance strategies to ensure reliable, cost‑effective operations
• Manage the site’s portfolio of capital and expense projects
• Engage technical and engineering support teams to deliver projects and resolve complex issues

What makes you great

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent experience in a comparable production or industrial environment
• More than ten (10+) years of operations experience, including more than five (5+) years in management roles within process plant operations
• Strong financial acumen with demonstrated ability to manage budgets and influence P&L performance
• Proven leadership capability with a track record of building, developing, and motivating diverse teams
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, make informed decisions, and act with urgency in dynamic environments
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build productive relationships across departments and organisational levels
• Self‑starter with strong execution skills and the ability to drive both strategic initiatives and day‑to‑day operational outcomes
• Must have full work rights in Australia

Why you will love working with us

At Linde we identify ourselves with our products – either working for the technical or medical gases business. Being a company with a long tradition in the gases business, we not only care about our customers and high‑quality products, but most importantly about our employees. While working with us, expect a safe workplace, high safety standards and a true commitment from our managers to safety.

What we offer you!

At Linde, the sky is not the limit. If you’re looking to build a career where your work reaches beyond your job description and benefits the people with whom you work, the communities we serve, and the world in which we all live, at Linde, your opportunities are limitless. Be Linde. Be Limitless.

Our people have the opportunity to thrive and excel. We provide a wide range of training programmes to enhance career development, with a potential for overseas opportunities. We also have a variety of employee appreciation programmes to recognise both solo and collaborative team efforts.

We understand and respect a work/life balance, and that’s why we have introduced initiatives such as generous parental leave, flexible working arrangements and attractive superannuation benefits. We are also firmly enthusiastic and involved when it comes to the community as well as our partner charities with organisations such as Road Safety Education and Redkite.

BOC is proud to be a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for Women.