Associate Director of Operations

Linde; Pittsburg (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

Linde is seeking an Associate Director of Operations to lead planning, production, distribution and maintenance for the West region of USIG, ensuring safety and environmental compliance and delivering key business objectives.

You will oversee day-to-day Pittsburg, CA and Benicia, CA operations, mentor a team of staff and consultants, drive Lean Six Sigma and cost reduction initiatives, and partner with Senior Management to set strategic direction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is required.
• 6+ years of Operations experience.
• 3+ years of Plant Management experience.
• Self-starter with the ability to drive execution of projects and strategic initiatives.
• Proven leadership, team building, and decision-making skills.
• Reliability and efficiency focused with strong planning and execution.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to motivate and lead a diverse workforce.

Responsibilities

• Direct planning and leadership of production, distribution and maintenance for the West region of USIG.
• Oversee day-to-day Pittsburg, CA and Benicia, CA operations; report to the West Region Director of Operations.
• Lead a team of employees/consultants; drive process improvements and change management.
• Create and manage complex operational plans to achieve business objectives.
• Coordinate with other departments to ensure alignment and timely communication.
• Establish goals, promote decision-making, delegate as appropriate, and overcome obstacles.
• Lead productivity optimization and Lean Six Sigma initiatives; drive cost reduction.
• Develop monthly reports covering financial performance and action plans.

Skills

Leadership

Execution

Strategic planning

Communication skills

Team building

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Lean Six Sigma

Job description

• This position has responsibility for directing planning and leading operations in the areas of production, distribution and maintenance to ensure the required business objectives and strategies for the West region of USIG are met in a safe and environmentally compliant manner
• You will have accountability for the day-to-day operations of the Pittsburg California area (Pittsburg, CA and Benicia, CA production, and distribution operations). This position works closely with and reports to the West Region Director of Operations.
• Direct a group of employees and/or consultants to flawlessly execute operational requirements, change and/or process improvements
• Create and manage complex operational plans that result in the accomplishment of business objectives
• Direct and lead complex or unusual assignments across functional areas
• Act as primary interface, coordinating and facilitating activities and commitments with other departments, businesses, and/or functions
• Ensure response strategies are appropriately formulated, and communication plans are provided
• Establish goals, promote decision-making, delegate as appropriate, and overcome obstacles
• Further, you will take a leadership role in creation and oversight of productivity optimization
• Work with strategic independence, conferring with Senior and Executive Management on more complex or unusual assignments
• Monitor external/internal trends, develop procedures, make judgments, and take organization-wide actions that set precedents
• Focus on planning and execution for the current year
• You will also staff, train, coach, and administer performance reviews, salary increases, and corrective action of subordinate employees
• Ensure compliance with all safety policies and procedures, lead operational discipline throughout the Linde employee organizations, and work closely with the SH&E organization in achieving established goals
• Ensure compliance with all local, state, federal, and Linde policies regarding environmental, permitting, and product quality requirements
• Develop, implement, and support Lean Six Sigma and Cost Reduction projects
• Manage and achieve plant and product supply reliability goals
• And you will manage and achieve plant fixed and variable cost goals, develop monthly business reports covering financial performance, and create action plans to address deficiencies
• Work across all levels of Linde organizations to achieve desired results in a cohesive and effective management team

Linde Inc.

Associate Director of Operations

Pittsburg, CA, United States | req33482

What you will enjoy doing*

• This position has responsibility for directing planning and leading operations in the areas of production, distribution and maintenance to ensure the required business objectives and strategies for the West region of USIG are met in a safe and environmentally compliant manner
• You will have accountability for the day-to-day operations of the Pittsburg California area (Pittsburg, CA and Benicia, CA production, and distribution operations). This position works closely with and reports to the West Region Director of Operations.
• Direct a group of employees and/or consultants to flawlessly execute operational requirements, change and/or process improvements
• Create and manage complex operational plans that result in the accomplishment of business objectives
• Direct and lead complex or unusual assignments across functional areas
• Act as primary interface, coordinating and facilitating activities and commitments with other departments, businesses, and/or functions
• Ensure response strategies are appropriately formulated, and communication plans are provided
• Establish goals, promote decision-making, delegate as appropriate, and overcome obstacles
• Further, you will take a leadership role in creation and oversight of productivity optimization
• Work with strategic independence, conferring with Senior and Executive Management on more complex or unusual assignments
• Monitor external/internal trends, develop procedures, make judgments, and take organization-wide actions that set precedents
• Focus on planning and execution for the current year
• You will also staff, train, coach, and administer performance reviews, salary increases, and corrective action of subordinate employees
• Ensure compliance with all safety policies and procedures, lead operational discipline throughout the Linde employee organizations, and work closely with the SH&E organization in achieving established goals
• Ensure compliance with all local, state, federal, and Linde policies regarding environmental, permitting, and product quality requirements
• Develop, implement, and support Lean Six Sigma and Cost Reduction projects
• Manage and achieve plant and product supply reliability goals
• And you will manage and achieve plant fixed and variable cost goals, develop monthly business reports covering financial performance, and create action plans to address deficiencies
• Work across all levels of Linde organizations to achieve desired results in a cohesive and effective management team

What Makes You Great

• You have a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• More than six (6+) years of Operations experience
• You have more than three (3+) years of Plant Management experience
• Must be a self-starter with the ability to drive execution of projects and strategic and tactical initiatives
• Must possess proven leadership, team building, and decision-making skills
• Moreover, must be reliability and efficiency focused and possess strong planning and execution skills
• You are also expected to possess strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to motivate and lead a diverse workforce to achieve desired results

Why you will love working with us

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2025 sales of $34 billion. We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain, decarbonize and protect our planet.

Linde serves a variety of end markets such as chemicals & energy, food & beverage, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing, metals and mining. Linde’s industrial gases and technologies are used in countless applications, enabling space exploration and launch technologies, delivering ultra-high-purity and specialty gases for semiconductor manufacturing, providing life-saving medical oxygen and enabling clean hydrogen production and carbon capture to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Linde also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing solutions to support customer growth, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions.

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 betters 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.

Linde offers competitive compensation and an outstanding benefits package. Enjoy access to health, dental, disability, and life insurance, paid holidays and vacation, 401(k) matching, pension benefits, an employee discount program, and opportunities for educational and professional growth. Additional compensation may vary depending on the position and organizational level. Build your future with us while making an impact every day!

Pay commensurate with experience. Open to salary range $125,475 - $184,030

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other reason prohibited by applicable law.

Linde Inc. acts responsibly towards its shareholders, business partners, employees, society and the environment in every one of its business areas, regions and locations across the globe. The company is committed to technologies and products that unite the goals of customer value and sustainable development.

• The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Therefore employees assigned may be required to perform additional job tasks required by the manager.