Area Operations Manager

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• Comprehensive Family Benefits: Airgas offers a full benefits package designed to support your whole life, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.

• Support for Parents: We offer up to 14-week paid child birth benefits to support growing families.

• Future Security: 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time.

• Early Access: Your benefits start after just 30 days of employment.

The Area Operations Manager (AOM) is a dynamic guidance role responsible for inspiring and guiding our Plant Managers and associates in achieving excellence in day-to-day operations, maintenance, safety, compliance, capital expenditures, and budgeting within a defined area. The AOM actively identifies and promotes operational programs and optimal practices that enhance the customer experience, improve efficiencies, and optimize costs across the cylinder supply chain. This role collaborates effectively with regional and divisional guides, subject matter experts (SMEs), and peers to identify and implement training and development initiatives that foster our plants' ability to meet established performance metrics.

• Provide supportive guidance to production facilities within your assigned area, facilitating training, mentorship, and development to foster high retention and alignment with company policies.

• Analyze key performance indicators (labor plans, overtime, fulfillment data) and utilize critical thinking to resolve manufacturing, supply chain, and maintenance operational needs while maximizing cost efficiencies. Bring an in-depth understanding of industry business and accounting concepts, including ROI, P&L statements, balance sheets, and margin responsibilities.

• Maintain transparent, proactive, and frequent communication throughout the District to articulate the "why" behind initiatives. Build alignment across cross-functional teams using exceptional interpersonal skills, diplomacy, and the ability to deliver impactful oral and written presentations to all levels of management.

• Partner with Regional and Division Safety guidance to promote a deeply rooted culture of safety. Facilitate the Airgas Incident Review Committee, conduct regular facility visits, and foster strict compliance with OSHA, DOT, EPA, FDA, DHS, and state regulations.

• Coordinate equipment bidding, vendor compliance, and project management while collaborating with the Cylinder Asset Manager to maintain proper cylinder supply. Coordinate and support regional initiatives such as plant efficiency audits, Industrial Gas Manual audits, 5S programs, and continuous improvement projects.

• Develop, implement, and revise standard operational practices (SOPs) while sharing optimal practices across the region. Bring agility, resilience, a change-oriented mindset, and a focus on timely execution to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving market landscape.

• 7-10+ years of industrial gas experience.

• Proven project management, IMS, root cause methodology.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master/ Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

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Benefits

We care about and support our Airgas Families. This is evident not only through our competitive compensation but also through a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision plans, short-term and long-term disability, life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), pre-tax commuter transportation benefit, parental leave, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave, and paid holidays for all eligible full-time employees.

Additionally, we offer our eligible employees a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for eligible employees' dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.

Associates who are members of collective bargaining units should review their bargaining agreement to determine whether they are eligible for some or all of the benefits described here and to see any special terms or conditions for eligibility.

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Your DIFFERENCES enhance our PERFORMANCE

At Airgas, we are committed to building a workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability or any other protected characteristic. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.

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About Airgas

Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products; and a leading U.S. supplier of ammonia products and process chemicals. Through the passion and diversity of its 18,000 associates, Airgas fosters a culture of safety, customer success, sustainability and innovation. Airgas associates are empowered to share ideas, take initiative and make decisions.

Airgas is a subsidiary of Air Liquide, a world leader in gases, technologies and services for industry and healthcare. Present in 60 countries with approximately 66,500 employees, Air Liquide serves more than 4 million customers and patients.

Join us for a stimulating experience: At Airgas, you matter and so does the work you do. As a member of our team, you play an important role in the success of your team, making sure our products are created sustainably and delivered safely and efficiently. In turn, you'll find a welcoming workplace where you're valued for who you are and where you can fill your potential while growing a fulfilling career - whatever path you choose.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Information

We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Airgas, an Air Liquide Company is a Government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Airgas does not discriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities, and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to the known disabilities of such individuals so as to ensure equal access to benefits and privileges of employment. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us by email at us-accommodationrequest@airgas.com.

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