Specialty Gas Operations - Director

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Specialty Gas Operations - Director-25001742

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Linde Gas & Equipment Inc.

Specialty Gas Operations - Director

Location : Flexible- Any Linde Gas & Equipment Location in the United States

Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. is seeking a Specialty Gas Operations Director to join our team!

Responsibilities

• Assists specialty gas marketing team in developing new product offerings
• Drives expanding new product offerings to commercial availability
• Assists in developing new packaging for expanded products
• Makes joint sales calls with marketing & sales teams to key targets using new products, assisting to identify new products and for safety and quality related programs
• Prioritizes, plans, and oversees operations of a specific geographic region or product line including; production, manufacturing, analytical, and development operations
• Coordinates safety programs, meets fixed and variable cost commitments, implements reliability and productivity programs, ensures compliance with quality systems and government regulations
• Manages operations personnel to ensure safety and desired quality, cost and schedule is achieved
• Ensures employees are fully trained in, committed to, and conduct their activities in accordance with all aspects of Linde Safety and Quality systems and requirements
• Accountable for continuously working to reduce plant operating costs through the incorporation of Operational Excellence strategies
• Ensures response strategies are appropriately formulated and communication plans are provided
• Directs through lower management levels and contributes most significantly through people leadership
• Addresses wide variety of demands with control of objectives and priorities
• Objectives are defined in collaboration with senior management and are often long-term in nature
• Responsible for operations at multiple locations with national scope
• Generates monthly KPD data and support to the Specialty Gas network
• Leads the delivery of projects or work efforts that have a direct effect on business results
• Creates purpose and vision for own area of responsibility that supports larger organizational goals
• Participates on cross-business / cross-functional or special project teams
• Interacts with senior management and others concerning matters of significance to the business / company

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required, MBA Preferred
• 10+ years Operations experience
• 3+ years Management / Leadership role
• Strong background in Industrial gases and equipment
• Chemistry or Engineering background preferred
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Solid Interpersonal and Written Communication Skills
• Requires a minimum of 25% travel

Why you will enjoy working with us

Why you will enjoy working with us :

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, decarbonize and protect our planet.

Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. (LG&E) is part of the largest Welding, Industrial, Medical, and Specialty Gases companies in the We carry a comprehensive selection of industrial gases, such as oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and carbon dioxide, etc. LG&E has an extensive network of production plants, retail stores, distribution centers, and customer service locations with a focus on making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful by helping to sustain and protect our planet.

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