R10076672 Sr. Area Operations Manager (Open)

Location:

Atlanta, GA (South Division) - Filling industrialBessemer, AL - Filling industrial

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Airgas is Hiring for a Senior Operations Manager in Atlanta, GA!

Quentin Chavis Jr. / quentin.chavisjr@airgas.com / 346-459-4397

Job Description Summary:  The Sr. Area Operations Manager (SAOM) provides advanced operational leadership, direction, and communication to ensure efficient and effective daily operations. This role focuses on compliance, governance, dashboard efficiency, cost reduction, complex maintenance, safety culture, strategic capital expenditures, and daily continuous improvement in all operational activities. They contribute to budget development, manage operational activities to meet targets, and champion safety and compliance. 

• Consistently meets internal and external customer needs by supporting established goals and execution of quality and delivery standards for products and services within the assigned area.

• Manages Area Operations Managers and their teams. Builds a culture of safety, engagement, ownership, and collaboration, aligned with company policy. Responsible for training, motivating, directing work, managing performance, and resolving associate issues in partnership with the Area Operations Managers. Aims to achieve or exceed performance targets.

• Contributes to the development of capital expenditure budgets and coordinates capital expenditures within the area once proper approvals have been received.

• Works with the region Safety management team to coordinate procedures required for compliance with Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Department of Transportation (DOT), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), state regulations, and company Policies & Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

• Supports the Area Operations Managers in the review of production orders and schedules to obtain product data such as types, quantities, specifications of products, and scheduled delivery dates to plan efficient and cost-effective operations that meet customers’ product needs and customer satisfaction.

• Resolves operational, manufacturing, and maintenance problems within the area to ensure minimum costs and delays.

• Implements and revises, as needed, standard operational practices within the assigned area.

• Partner with the Human Resources management team to effectively resolve employee relations issues.

• Provides training and equipment to all Operations employees within the area to safely, properly, and efficiently perform their jobs.

• Leads by example, positively promoting safety. Manages the safety and health of employees by complying with all internal policies and procedures and applicable government regulations.

• Utilizes data such as performance metrics and dashboard reports to identify opportunities with efficiencies, operations, cylinder and product movement and availability, and staffing; drives actions for improved performance.

• Conduct monthly site visits with Area Operations Managers (AOMs) to provide guidance and recommendations on performance, safety, compliance, audits, and training gaps

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Are you a MATCH?

Required Qualifications

• Undergraduate Business, Engineering, Operations or related degree required. In lieu of degree, consideration for up to 4 years of additional relevant experience may be accepted plus high school diploma or GED required.

• At least 5 years of increasing leadership responsibility in production or operations with preference for prior packaged gases industry experience.

• Experience in developing operations strategies & developing/managing a budget.

• Experience driving a safety culture

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous industrial gas experience preferred. 

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Benefits

We care about and support all Airgas associates. This is evident not only through our competitive compensation but also through a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical