Location:
Kennesaw, GA (SAF) - Management

Jeff Starr / [email protected] / 845-768-2753

Job Description Summary: The VP of Operations is responsible for strategic leadership while also ensuring everyday operational activities run smoothly and effectively. The VP of Operations develops and implements the regional operations strategy for plant operations, safety & regulatory compliance, as well as policy & procedural updates. This position is additionally responsible for managing and directing the capital expenditure process and budgeting. The VP of Operations champions and promotes a strong safety and compliance culture implementing programs to ensure associate safety and company regulatory compliance.

• Establishes and executes quality and delivery standards for products and services to consistently meet the needs of both internal and external customers.
• Manages the operation teams driving a culture that fosters safety, employee engagement, ownership, and collaboration in accordance with company policies by hiring, training, motivating, planning and directing work, managing performance and resolving associate issues so that assigned performance targets are met or exceeded.
• Develops capital expenditure budgets and coordinates capital expenditures once proper approvals have been received.
• Works with the region Safety management team to coordinate the 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 Airgas Policies & Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Reviews production orders and schedules to obtain product data such as types, quantities, specifications of products, and scheduled delivery dates in order to plan efficient and cost effective operations that meet customers' product needs and customer satisfaction.
• Resolves operational, manufacturing, and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and minimum delays.
• Develops, implements and revises, as needed, standard operational practices.
• Partners with the Human Resources management team to effectively resolve employee relations issues.
• Provides training and equipment to all Operations employees 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.
• Utilize 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 improve performance.

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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 10 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.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Strategic thinker with the imagination & foresight to conceptualize new ideas and opportunities as well as the tactical skills to implement.
• Demonstrated knowledge of compliance regarding applicable federal/state regulations (i.e. OSHA, EPA, DOT, & FDA).
• Versatility to function effectively in a fast paced and changing business environment.
• Considerable independent judgment and initiative are required in resolving problems and making recommendations; demonstrating tact and diplomacy in dealing with internal and external customers; and handling proprietary information.
• Excellent leadership, motivational and project management skills.
• Financial acumen for developing and articulating metrics utilized by business professionals when developing budgets & plans, considering capital equipment purchases, and developing pricing guidelines.
• Strong understanding of contracts, contractual language and legal terminology.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence others, collaborate and to create cross-functional alignment.
• Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Must be proficient with Google suite applications and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).

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.