Director, Remote Operations Control Center

US11345-AIRGAS Airgas USA, LLC; Independence Township (OH); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Airgas USA, LLC is seeking a Director for the Remote Operations Control Center in Independence, OH. The role leads health, safety, environmental and quality compliance for remotely managed plants and drives strategic direction for ROCC.

You will mentor the ROCC team, coordinate with AMG supply chain and process engineers, and advance continuous improvements in remote production across the organization. A BS in engineering and 10+ years in the industry, with 3+ years in management, are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering strongly preferred.
• ASU-Air Separation experience required.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to health, safety, environmental and quality standards for remote operations.
• Support strategic direction and mentorship of the ROCC, aligning with company objectives and managing change from local to remote operations.
• Coach and develop ROCC team members, including managers and individual contributors.
• Oversee operations of remote plants in ROCC, guiding daily production and collaborating with supply chain, production and process engineering teams to optimize end-to-end performance.
• Provide training and professional development for shifts leaders and technicians, ensuring procedures and safety protocols are up-to-date.

Education

Bachelors of Science in Engineering

ASU-Air Separation experience

Job description

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the unique perspectives of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders, and cultures across the world. We believe that a variety of backgrounds makes our team stronger and more innovative. At Airgas, we RESPECT, HONOR and VALUE diversity. Airgas is Hiring for a Director, Remote Operations Control Center in Independence, OH! We are looking for you!

Compensation and Working Hours

$160k to $190k, plus Bonus Monday-Friday, No Weekends Hybrid Work Schedule.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Family Benefits: Airgas offers a full benefits package designed to support your whole life, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.
• Support for Parents: We offer up to 14-week paid child birth benefits to support growing families.
• Future Security: 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time.
• Early Access: Your benefits start after just 30 days of employment.
• Benefits 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, short-term and long-term disability, life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), pre-tax commuter transportation benefit, parental leave, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave, and paid holidays for all eligible full-time employees.
• Additionally, we offer our eligible employees a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for eligible employees’ dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.

Roles and Responsibilities

Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality: Adhere to all applicable safety standards. Support process safety is paramount in all moves that are executed remotely. Compliance with all shared quality standards including FDA, ISO, etc.

Strategic Direction & Mentorship: Continue to revise and implement the strategic vision of the ROCC, aligning with overall company objectives. Act as a change management champion as the organization shifts from local to remote operations.

Team Coaching & Development: Guide, mentor and coach the ROCC team, developing not only the managers in the organization, but also the individual contributors. Support the team is positioned to effectively support the operational needs of the business, both for steady state operations and start-ups.

Operational Oversight and Performance Enhancement: Support continuous and efficient operations of all remote plants in ROCC operation, while meeting the shared production targets. Guide the daily production process and support its implementation to determine the most cost effective strategy to produce shared volumes. Collaborate closely with multiple AMG teams (supply chain, production, process engineers) to support the enhancement of the end to end supply chain. Offer technical guidance to support the enhancement and remote troubleshooting of all AMG operations, including plants that are not in ROCC control. Offer process and operational guidance into the design of the Q-APC enhancement methodology.

Training & Professional Development: Support and champion training programs to support team competency and continuous improvement including:

• Training programs to support that Shift Leaders and Technicians are up-to-date with the latest technologies, tools, and safety protocols.
• Supporting that ROCC operational procedures and protocols, especially those relating to safety and system integrity, are in place.

Are you a MATCH?

Required Education: Bachelors of Science degree in engineering discipline strongly preferred. ASU-Air Separation experience Required to perform the role.

Required Length & Type of Experience: 10+ years industry experience. Air separation experience required. 3+ years prior management experience.

Ability to troubleshoot operational issues quickly, manage large quantities of data to derive operational and margin insights, and build cost-benefit cases for improvements.

Excellent verbal and written communication with the ability to interface across all