Job Details

R10064215 Area Operations Manager (Open)

Location: Anchorage, AK - Arctic Spur - Filling industrial

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

The Area Operation Manager provides a safe work environment and serves as an outstanding leader, dedicated to the safety and health of Airgas associates. You will support and implement efforts to enhance continuous improvement in the profitability and effectiveness of operations within Alaska. You will also be responsible for the management operations of multiple plants overseeing at least three plant managers, with overall responsibilities for all distribution efficiencies within operations department. You will also coordinate with other departments to ensure seamless follow through customer service requirements and expectations.

In particular, you will:

• Support, monitor and ensure compliance with company and regulatory requirements. Evaluate accidents and near misses of assigned plants to identify and recommend training needs and quality concerns.
• Ensure all assigned personnel follow safety policies, attend required safety meetings and support the implementation and continued training of all safety programs.
• Study and develop/recommend action plans to continuously improve production, distribution and other operating characteristics in the designated area.
• Cross fertilize best operating practices and recommends measures to improve safety performance, production methods, distribution effectiveness, equipment performance, quality of product, etc. to achieve enhanced customer service and overall cost reduction or containment.
• Provide leadership direction to all levels of associates in the plant including: positive motivation and performance evaluation, coaching, providing regular feedback, communication of goals, leading regular team meetings and calls.
• Provide accurate analysis/measurement of current operational results, program implementation progress, trends and forecasts.
• Manage personal performance activities to maintain perspective and balance between production, distribution, other operational processes and improved customer service.
• Develop expertise in new operational improvement/safety programs and assist in the transfer of operational process improvements.
• Facilitate implementation of production and distribution monthly measurement reports. Support the development of a “measurement and action” philosophy.
• Assist in identification and development of promotable individuals within the area and establish a training program to prepare individuals for future opportunities.

Are you a MATCH?

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering in preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience in similar industry and position (preferred)
• Five years' experience in manufacturing or distribution.
• At least three years in a management role preferred.
• Some experience in handling compressed gases preferred.
• Proficiency working with personal computer applications such as Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint & Word) and Google Workspace.
• Must be able to operate in a drug-free workplace.

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, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, and paid holidays for full-time employees.

We provide a progressive parental leave package for our eligible Airgas parents, offering generous paid time off for the birth or placement of children, including 14 weeks of paid child birth benefit for birth mothers on leave, as well as paid parental leave benefits for other associates.

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

Your differences enhance our performance

At Airgas, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive 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.

Equal Employment Opportunity Information

We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.