Site Manager

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Parental leave

Adoption assistance

Health Savings Account

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. in Phoenix, AZ seeks an experienced Site Manager to lead a complex 24/7 industrial gas production and distribution operation, ensuring safety, reliability, and customer satisfaction.

You will direct operations, maintenance, analytical services, and EH&S compliance while driving continuous improvement and financial performance. The role requires strong leadership, deep technical knowledge of purification systems and process controls, and a proven track record

Qualifications

• Engineering degree preferred but not required.
• 10+ years of leadership in industrial gases or high‑purity manufacturing.
• Experience leading Quality Management Systems and customer specs.
• Strong knowledge of analytical instrumentation and metrology.
• Proven safety, environmental, reliability, and quality performance.
• Customer engagement including audits and performance reviews.

Responsibilities

• Champion the Basic Safety Process with accountability for site safety and Zero Incident culture.
• Lead 24/7 operations, maintenance, analytical services, purification, and distribution.
• Ensure products meet customer specs, contractual requirements, and quality standards.
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions for quality excursions and process upsets.
• Develop and implement reliability strategies for critical assets.
• Lead customer-facing reviews, audits, and performance discussions; build relationships.
• Provide leadership to supervisors, operations personnel, and maintenance teams.
• Support employee development and succession planning; manage budgets and improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

Quality management

Safety culture

Root cause analysis

Education

Engineering degree preferred

Tools

Analytical instrumentation

Metrology systems

Process analyzers

Laboratory operations

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.

Reimagine What's Possible

Air Products is seeking an experienced Site Manager to lead its operations team in Phoenix, AZ. The Phoenix Site Manager will lead a complex industrial gas production and distribution operation, ensuring the safe and reliable delivery of products that meet critical customer requirements while driving operational excellence, continuous improvement, and high reliability.

The Phoenix, Arizona facility is a highly coordinated operation that produces, stores, and distributes industrial gases supporting the electronics, specialty gases, and ultra-high-purity markets, serving some of the world's most advanced technology customers.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a positive demeanor, take ownership of challenges, work effectively both independently and as part of a team, and uphold Air Products' high standards of integrity, respect, and ethical conduct.

What's In It for You:

At Air Products we foster a culture of inclusion where every voice is heard, and everyone feels they belong and matter. Additionally, we offer competitive pay and excellent benefits for our employees. Check out some of our benefits below!

• 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:

• Champion the Basic Safety Process with accountability for overall site safety performance and achievement of Air Products' Zero Incident culture.
• Lead all environmental, regulatory, and compliance activities, ensuring timely completion of EH&S requirements and adherence to applicable regulations.
• Direct all aspects of 24/7 operations, maintenance, analytical services, purification systems, and distribution activities to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient performance.
• Establish and maintain a robust quality management culture focused on product integrity, process capability, continuous improvement, and customer satisfaction.
• Ensure all products consistently meet customer specifications, contractual requirements, and applicable quality standards for electronics, specialty gas, and industrial gas applications.
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective action programs related to quality excursions, process upsets, analytical deviations, and customer concerns.
• Develop and implement reliability strategies for critical production, purification, analytical, and distribution assets.
• Lead customer-facing operational reviews, audits, investigations, and performance discussions while fostering strong long‑term customer relationships.
• Provide leadership to site supervisors, operations personnel, maintenance technicians, and analytical specialists while leveraging regional resources to achieve operational and business objectives.
• Support employee development through training, competency management, succession planning, and technical skill enhancement programs.
• Handle site financial performance, asset utilization, maintenance expenditures, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance business results.

Qualifications:

• Engineering degree preferred but not required.
• 10+ years of leadership experience within industrial gases, specialty gases, electronics supply gases, semiconductor support operations, or similar high‑purity manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated experience leading Quality Management Systems and customer specification compliance programs.
• Strong working knowledge of analytical instrumentation, metrology systems, process analyzers, laboratory operations, and quality assurance methodologies.
• Proven experience handling operations supplying customers with stringent purity, reliability, and product qualification requirements.
• Proven track record in Safety, Environmental, Reliability, and Quality performance.
• Strong customer engagement experience, including customer audits, performance evaluations, issue resolution, and specification management.
• Proven ability to lead technical organizations, develop personnel, and build high‑performing teams.
• Demonstrated leader/facilitator in complex Root Cause Analysis. Experienced in quality process investigations.

Air Products proudly values the skills, dedication, and leadership that Veterans provide. As a Veteran‑friendly organization, we actively encourage and welcome Veterans to apply for various roles within our company. We recognize the outstanding strengths and experiences that Veterans contribute, and we foster a workplace that honors your service while providing a platform for 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]. General application status inquiries are not answered by this mailbox rather you'll receive an e-mail directly from our Career Center and/or the Talent Acquisition Specialist.