Site Manager

US12 Air Products Manuf. Corp.; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with immediate vesting

Paid vacation and holidays

Parental leave

Adoption assistance

FSA

HSA

Life Insurance

EAP

Job summary

Air Products in Orlando, FL is hiring a Site Manager to lead a diverse operations team responsible for safety, reliability, and cost optimization across the facility. You’ll coordinate with OpEx, PDO, and internal stakeholders to ensure smooth design-to-startup of upcoming projects and maintain strong regulatory compliance.

The role requires 5+ years in manufacturing operations with leadership experience, travel up to 25%, and a proven track record in process safety and incident investigations.

Qualifications

• Engineering background is an asset.
• 5+ years in Manufacturing Operations, preferably in Industrial Gas/Refining/Chemicals.
• 2+ years in a supervisory/leadership role.
• Travel up to 25% of the time.
• Strong leadership in safety, compliance, quality, reliability, and engagement.
• Knowledge of ASU plant operations, maintenance coordination, and reliability.
• Experience with process safety programs (HAZOP/LOPA/MOC).

Responsibilities

• Oversee Facility Operations Team to ensure safety, reliability, and cost optimization.
• Monitor daily plant operation and optimize energy usage; handle plant upsets.
• Collaborate with OpEx and PDO on Cocoa Project design, build, start-up.
• Coordinate with stakeholders for asset plans and capex/maintenance.
• Support turnaround and shutdown planning and execution.
• Coordinate with project engineering and maintenance timing.
• Ensure process safety and investigations; manage MOC and emergency response.
• Develop and motivate staff for an engaged workforce.
• Coordinate with HR on policy adherence.

Skills

Leadership

Safety management

Communication

Teamwork

MS Office

SAP

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Job description

At Air Products, we reimagine what's possible. By tapping into the motivation of our people and our collective experience, we create the ideas and innovations that drive us forward. When we come together - where every voice is heard and everyone knows they belong and matter - we create solutions that launch people into space, support lifesaving care in hospitals, and enable the construction of groundbreaking, world scale production facilities.

Air Products has an immediate opening for a skilled Site Manager at its Orlando, FL facility. The Site Manager reports to the South Sub-Region Line Manager and leads a diverse team that includes operations supervisors, production operators, on-site generated gases supervisors, liquid bulk delivery drivers, distribution terminal mechanics, and administrative support staff.

This role serves as the primary liaison with key internal and external stakeholders, including customers, site hosts, community leaders, government officials, regulatory agencies, and multi-functional support teams.

What's In It for You:

• Affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance available day one of employment
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with immediate vesting of company match and core contributions
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time
• Paid parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (medical, dependent daycare)
• Health Savings Account
• Life Insurance (AD&D), Supplemental AD&D
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Responsibilities:

• Handle and own the activities of the Facility Operations Team to ensure process safety, worker safety, environmental compliance, reliability, and cost optimization
• Lead and guide the Facility Operations Team in monitoring the daily operation of the facilities, including reviewing and optimizing energy usage for the plants, and mitigating any plant upsets and emergencies
• Work with the Operational Excellence (OpEx) and Project Delivery (PDO) teams and be a key member of the Cocoa Project team during the design, build, commissioning and start-up of the new facility
• Coordinate with the Internal Stakeholders to develop strategic plans for the assets and ensure capital investments and maintenance costs are well handled
• Support turnaround and shutdown planning and execution through active participation in scope justification and development, and active leadership during the event
• Coordinate with project engineering and the maintenance team on scope and execution timing for capital/maintenance projects
• Ensure process safety and worker safety compliance by supporting process hazard analysis (HAZOP/LOPA), leading incident investigations (RCA), owning procedure development and improvement, owning management of change (MOC), ensuring emergency response preparedness, supporting alarm management, and assisting in work scope development and assessment of operability requirements for plant designs
• Provide development of direct reports and motivation of staff resulting in an engaged, reliable, and competent workforce
• Coordinate with Human Resources to ensure all Company policies, rules, and guidelines are being followed and administered in a fair and consistent manner

Qualifications:

• An engineering education background would be an asset
• Five (5) or more years of experience in Manufacturing Operations, preferably in Industrial Gas, Refining, and/or Chemicals
• Two (2) or more years of experience in a supervisory/leadership role is required
• Experience in commissioning and start-up of new plants is a plus
• Ability to travel approximately 25% of the time.
• Proven leadership capability in safety, environmental compliance, quality, reliability, productivity, and employee engagement
• Strong technical knowledge of ASU plant operations, maintenance coordination, troubleshooting, and reliability practices
• Strong working knowledge and experience in process safety programs including mechanical integrity, incident investigations (RCA), process hazard analysis (HAZOP/LOPA/OPHR), management of change (MOC), procedure development, and emergency response
• Proven ability to lead and influence direct staff reports as well as ability to lead by influence
• Strong communication, organizational, interpersonal, and teamwork skills, with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization and with external stakeholders/customers
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications is required; working knowledge of maintenance management systems (MMS/ERP) such as SAP is preferred

Air Products proudly honors the skills, dedication, and leadership that Veterans bring. As a Veteran-friendly organization, we actively motivate and invite Veterans to apply for multiple positions within our company. We appreciate the outstanding strengths and experiences that Veterans provide, and we maintain a workplace that respects your service while supporting your professional growth.

Founded in 1940, Air Products is a world-leading industrial gases company and has a proud history of innovation, operational excellence, with an unwavering commitment to safety and environmental stewardship. Working together, we are taking our passion and diverse backgrounds forward to reimagine what's possible and generate a cleaner future for our customers, our communities, and the world.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (U.S.). You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, citizenship, gender, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, or veteran status. Air Products is committed to working with and providing a reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail us at [e-mail].

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