Associate Director

Associate Director - Operations

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Linde Gas & Equipment Inc.

Associate Director - Operations

Location: North Royalton, OH

The Associate Director of Operations will be accountable for operations activities in Service, Production, Manufacturing and Maintenance to ensure required PDI business objectives are met. The Associate Director of Operations will lead a team of Plant Managers.

What we offer you!

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefit plan (medical, dental, vision and more)
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Paid time off (vacation, holidays, PTO)
• Employee discount programs
• Opportunities for educational and professional growth
• Additional compensation may vary depending on the position and organizational level

Pay Range: $125,475.00 - $184,030, depending on experience.

• Oversees all production & distribution activities for plants as well as all distribution for internal shuttles throughout the markets
• Responsible for safety and compliance (internal Praxair standards, FDA, Federal, State, & local regulations for the region.)
• Manages Safety, Productivity, Lean & Six Sigma Initiatives
• Achieves productivity goal through formalized methods like Six Sigma, Lean & Kaizen

• Creates & manages operational plans that result in the accomplishment of PDI objectives
• Coordinates and facilitates activities and commitments with Sales (Area Managers, GSMs, and BOMs) as well as other departments
• Ensures strategies are appropriately formulated and communication plans are provided
• Establishes goals, promotes decision-making, delegates as appropriate and overcomes obstacles.
• Coordinates operations and project work with corporate functions including logistics, engineering, human resources, and finance.
• Takes a leadership role in creation and oversight of productivity optimization
• Works with strategic independence, conferring with Senior and Executive Management on more complex assignments
• Monitors trends, develops procedures and takes actions that set precedents
• Responsible for hiring excellence and maintaining appropriate staffing at Plant Manager level
• Staff, train, coach, and administer performance reviews, salary increases and corrective action of subordinate employees

• Ensures compliance with all applicable internal and external standards
• Other duties as assigned

• 5+ years cylinder gas engineering / project management required
• Leadership skill mandatory
• Interpersonal skills mandatory
• Effective Change Agent
• Ambassador to Praxair
• Lean and or Six Sigma certified
• Will require travel to Southern Region at least 50% - 60% of the time

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2024 sales of $33 billion. We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies, and services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain and protect our planet.

The company serves a variety of end markets including chemicals & refining, food & beverage, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing, and primary metals. Linde’s industrial gases are used in countless applications, from life-saving oxygen for hospitals to high-purity & specialty gases for electronics manufacturing, hydrogen for clean fuels and much more. Linde also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing solutions to support customer expansion, efficiency improvements, and emissions reductions. For more information about the company, please visit our website at www.lindeus.com.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other reason prohibited by applicable law.

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