Area Operations Manager

Area Operations Manager

Location:

Theodore, AL - Filling industrial

• 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, and root cause methodology.

• Master's or Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

• Comprehensive Family Benefits:
  Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.
• Support for Parents:
  Up to 14‑week paid child‑birth benefits.
• Future Security: 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time.
• Early Access:
  Benefits start after just 30 days of employment.
• Additional benefits include Employee Assistance Program (EAP), pre‑tax commuter transportation benefit, parental leave, floating holidays, jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave, paid holidays for all eligible full‑time employees, 401(k) plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for eligible employees' dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.

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-ac