Operations Director

The Linde Group West Virginia, US
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November 30, 2022
The Linde Group
West Virginia, US
FULL_TIME

Linde Gases US


Operations Director


Georgia, United States of America | req8958


What you will enjoy doing


This position defines the priorities, plans, and objectives for manufacturing operations and distribution for multiple plants and pipeline complexes in the Southeastern Region of LGUS. This seasoned individual has expert knowledge of principles and practices within operations, and an understanding of business strategies and culture, and works to achieve results and drive performance on a regional and national basis.


Primary Responsibilities:



  • Directs a group of employees and/or consultants to flawlessly execute operational requirements, change and/or process improvements.

  • Creates and manages complex operational plans that result in the accomplishment of business objectives.

  • Directs and leads complex or unusual assignments across functional area.

  • Act as primary interface, coordinating and facilitating activities and commitments with other departments, businesses, and/or functions.

  • Ensure response strategies are appropriately formulated and communication plans are provided.

  • Establishes goals, promotes decision-making, delegates as appropriate and overcomes obstacles.

  • Takes a leadership role in creation and oversight of productivity optimization.

  • Works with strategic independence, conferring with Senior and Executive Management on more complex or unusual assignments.

  • Monitors external/internal trends, develops procedures, makes judgments and takes organization-wide actions that set precedents.

  • Focuses on planning and execution for current year.

  • Staff, train, coach, and administer performance reviews, salary increases and corrective action of subordinate employees.

  • Ensures compliance to all safety policies and procedures, leads operational discipline throughout the Praxair employee and Contract Carrier management organizations, work closely with the SH&E organization in achieving established goals.

  • Ensures compliance with all local, state, federal, and Praxair policies regarding environmental, permitting, and product quality requirements.

  • Develops, implements, and supports Lean Six Sigma and Cost Reduction projects.

  • Manages and achieves plant and product supply reliability goals.

  • Manages and achieves plant fixed and variable cost goals, develop monthly business report covering financial performance and create action plans to address deficiencies.

  • Works across all levels of Praxair organizations to achieve desired results into a cohesive and effective management team.


What makes you great



  • Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent

  • 10+ years Operations experience

  • 3+ years Plant Management experience

  • Must possess proven leadership, team building, and decision making skills

  • Must be reliability and efficiency focused and possess strong planning and execution skills

  • Must possess strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to motivate and lead a diverse workforce to achieve desired results


Additional information



  • The Operations Director has responsibility for directing, planning and leading operations in the areas of production, distribution and maintenance to ensure the required business objectives and strategies for the multiple plants and pipeline complexes in the Southeastern Region of LGUS are met in a safe and environmentally compliant manner.


Your contact person


Linde plc HR Team


Any designations used of course apply to persons of all genders. The form of speech used here is for simplicity only.


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.


Linde Gases US acts responsibly towards its shareholders, business partners, employees, society and the environment


in every one of its business areas, regions and locations across the globe. The company is committed to technologies


and products that unite the goals of customer value and sustainable development.


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