South Region Operations Leader

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Paid vacation & holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. seeks an accomplished operations leader to direct the Americas Industrial Gases South sub-region. The role focuses on safety, asset utilization, reliability, cost control, and continuous improvement across a geographically dispersed operation.

You will set strategy with regional leaders, partner with commercial teams, and drive performance to meet customer requirements while optimizing services for on-site customers and liquid bulk solutions.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Operations management with a focus on building teams and remote leadership.
• Ability to travel approximately 50% within region, some on short notice.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field preferred.
• Strong safety mindset

Responsibilities

• Administer EH&S standards to ensure protection of employees, contractors, community, and environment.
• Act as key senior leader of sub-region, partnering with other leaders to drive profitability and asset optimization.
• Provide operational leadership for the sub-region and identify cost reduction opportunities and manage productivity programs.
• Organize and control maintenance functions to optimize cost and reliability.
• Provide operational input to engineering estimates and design; oversee refurbishment and maintenance to optimize performance.
• Provide operational leadership for growth capacity and sub-region merger and acquisitions activity.

Skills

Operations leadership

Team building

Safety-focused

Travel 50%

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. seeks an accomplished operations leader to direct the Americas Industrial Gases South sub-region. The role focuses on safety, asset utilization, reliability, cost control, and continuous improvement across a geographically dispersed operation.

You will set strategy with regional leaders, partner with commercial teams, and drive performance to meet customer requirements while optimizing services for on-site customers and liquid bulk solutions.