Gas Plant Operations Leader — Safety & Growth

Air Liquide; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) plan with company matching

Job summary

Airgas, an Air Liquide company, San Diego, seeks an Operations Manager to lead the manufacture and distribution of packaged and bulk gases in a production environment.

You will coordinate plant safety, maintenance, staffing, training, performance, capex and budgets while ensuring compliance with OSHA, DOT, EPA and FDA regulations, and driving safety culture and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• 5+ years of experience in industrial gas/packaged gas industry plant environment, petrochemical, or related industries in operations and/or engineering or related activities.
• Minimum 2 years in supervisory role.
• Ability to work independently and under some pressure to meet deadlines.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Must be customer service oriented and able to interact with the public in a professional manner.
• Must be able to work flexible hours to meet customer needs and management expectations.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment and be detailed-oriented with good organizational skills.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, technical procedures or governmental regulations.

Responsibilities

• Directs and controls the manufacture and distribution of packaged and bulk gases in a production environment.
• Responsible for the coordination of plant safety, maintenance, compliance, staffing, training, associate performance, capital expenditures and operational budgets.
• All duties and responsibilities shall be performed as set forth in established policies and procedures.
• Adhere to and assure compliance with the Code of Conduct/Handbook, policies and procedures and all applicable rules, regulations and standards promulgated by Federal, State and other applicable agencies or regulating bodies.
• Must lead within the Airgas culture - putting safety first.
• Responsible for the overall Safety, Quality, Service and Cost control of Operations team.
• Manages all operations personnel in accordance with 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.
• Develops capital expenditure budget and coordinates capital expenditures once proper approvals have been received.
• Works with the regional safety officer to coordinate the procedures required for compliance with OSHA, DOT, EPA, FDA, and state and local regulations and Union agreements.
• Creates, implements and revises, as needed, standard operational practices.
• Ensures adequate cylinder supply to meet customer needs.
• Reviews production orders and schedules to obtain product data such as types, quantities, specifications of products, and scheduled delivery dates in order to plan efficient and cost effective operations that meet customers’ product needs and customer satisfaction.
• Resolves operational, manufacturing, and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and minimum delays.
• Assists with development of capital expenditure budget and coordinates capital expenditures once proper approvals have been received.
• Compiles, stores, and analyzes production data and makes adjustments so that customer needs are met and customers are retained.
• Suggests or initiates plans to motivate workers to achieve goals; recommends and/or initiates personnel actions.
• Ensures safety rules are strictly observed & safety training is regularly scheduled, conducted & documented, correct unsafe practices or conditions without delay, promote safety awareness of employees and create a mechanism in which the supervisors are actively participating and held accountable.
• Ensures all accidents and/or injuries are reported within 24 hours and properly investigated.
• Comply with all Airgas safety rules and company policies.
• Leads daily safety meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Industrial gas operations

Supervisory experience

Safety compliance

Communication skills

SAP software

Microsoft Office

Budgeting

Lean/Six Sigma

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

SAP software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Airgas, an Air Liquide company, San Diego, seeks an Operations Manager to lead the manufacture and distribution of packaged and bulk gases in a production environment.

You will coordinate plant safety, maintenance, staffing, training, performance, capex and budgets while ensuring compliance with OSHA, DOT, EPA and FDA regulations, and driving safety culture and operational excellence.