Regional Continuous Improvement Manager - Rhome

A-Gas in the Americas; Rhome (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) and disability insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

A-Gas in the Americas is seeking a Regional Continuous Improvement Manager to drive operational excellence at the Rhome, TX site. You will lead CI initiatives across production, cylinder processing, reclamation, and laboratory operations, partnering with site leadership and frontline teams to embed continuous improvement into daily routines and decision making.

Your role will focus on eliminating bottlenecks, increasing throughput, reducing waste, and delivering measurable safety and cost

Qualifications

• Experience in continuous improvement within manufacturing or chemical plant
• Bachelor's degree preferred; 5+ years experience in lieu of degree
• Strong knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, and operational excellence tools
• Proven ability to deliver measurable improvements in safety, productivity, and cost
• Data-driven problem solver with analytical skills
• Excellent communicator with ability to influence frontline teams and leadership

Responsibilities

• Translate priorities into floor-level improvement initiatives
• Lead CI efforts across production, filling, cylinder processing, reclamation, and lab
• Ensure initiatives meet safety standards and regulatory requirements
• Identify bottlenecks and improve throughput and labor productivity
• Optimize material flow, scheduling, and asset utilization
• Embed safety-first mindset and support incident investigations
• Implement standard work and daily management systems
• Lead root-cause analysis and Kaizen projects
• Deliver cost savings through improved cylinder lifecycle management
• Coach teams in Lean, Six Sigma, CI tools
• Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and Supply Chain

Skills

Lean

Six Sigma

Operational excellence

Data analytics

Communication

Leadership

Safety compliance

Multi-priority management

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Regional Continuous Improvement Manager

Who are we?

A-Gas is the global expert in the supply and full life-cycle management of specialty chemicals and gases, providing refrigerants, blowing agents, fire protection agents, and carbon credit offsets to our customers around the world. Rapid Recovery is the company's service division and the number-one provider of refrigerant recovery services for the HVAC, refrigeration, demolition, and marine industries. With industry-leading recovery, reclamation, and gas processing technologies, A-Gas continues to lead the industry in developing cutting-edge solutions designed to protect the environment. For more information on A-Gas, and our environmental journey, please go to www.agas.com/us.

Purpose of the Role

The Continuous Improvement Manager drives operational excellence at the Rhome, TX site by embedding practical, sustainable improvement initiatives into daily operations. This role focuses on improving safety, throughput, quality, and cost performance across production, cylinder management, reclamation, and laboratory processes. The position works closely with site leadership and frontline teams to ensure continuous improvement is fully integrated into how the plant operates. The CI Manager role will oversee 1 direct report located in Bowling, Green, Ohio who will be resonsible to support the CI program in Bowling Green and Canada. Travel up to 25% can be expected while overseeing the programs at these locations.

Key Responsibilities

Site Continuous Improvement Execution

• Translate site and business priorities into actionable, floor-level improvement initiatives.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts across production, filling, cylinder processing, reclamation, and lab operations.
• Ensure all initiatives align with safety standards and regulatory requirements.

Operational Efficiency & Throughput

• Identify and eliminate bottlenecks to improve output vs. plan.
• Drive improvements in cylinder turnaround time, labor productivity, and yield.
• Optimize material flow, scheduling, and asset utilization.

Safety & Compliance

• Embed a safety-first mindset into all improvement activities.
• Support incident investigations and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Ensure adherence to MOC and all applicable regulatory requirements.

Standardization & Daily Management

• Implement and sustain standard work across all operations.
• Drive daily management systems (KPIs, tier boards, Gemba walks).
• Ensure consistency and accountability across shifts.

Problem Solving & Project Delivery

• Lead root cause analysis for safety, quality, and operational issues.
• Execute Kaizen and improvement projects with measurable results.
• Ensure improvements are data-driven and sustained.

Cost Reduction & Asset Optimization

• Deliver cost savings through improved cylinder lifecycle management, reduced waste, and process efficiency.
• Support capital improvements tied to safety and productivity.

Capability & Culture

• Coach and develop teams in Lean, Six Sigma, and CI tools.
• Promote a culture of accountability, discipline, and continuous improvement.

Collaboration & Communication

• Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and Supply Chain to align priorities.
• Track and report performance, progress, and results to site leadership.

Skills And Competencies

• Experience in continuous improvement within a manufacturing or chemical plant environment
• Bachelor's degree preferred; candidates with 5+ years of manufacturing process improvement experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Strong knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, and operational excellence tools
• Proven ability to deliver measurable improvements in safety, productivity, and cost
• Data-driven problem solver with strong analytical skills
• Effective communicator with the ability to influence frontline teams and leadership
• Experence leading employees and coaching for sucesss
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, operations-driven environment
• Strong commitment to safety, compliance, and disciplined execution

Success in This Role Looks Like

• Improved safety performance and proactive risk reduction
• Increased throughput and consistent delivery against production targets
• Reduced costs through efficiency and waste elimination
• Standardized, repeatable processes across all shifts
• A visible, embedded culture of continuous improvement

Why A-Gas?

• Compensation for this role is determined based on each candidate's relevant experience, skills, and qualifications. We strive to offer competitive pay that reflects the value and expertise an individual brings to the position.
• A-Gas offers generous benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid holidays, paid time off (PTO), a 401(k), company-paid short-term & long-term disability, life insurance, training initiatives, professional certifications, and a tuition reimbursement program. It is an exciting time to be a part of A-Gas, come grow with us!

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or veteran status.