Associate Director of Operations

Job Overview

This role oversees, plans, and manages production, distribution, and maintenance operations to achieve business goals and strategies for the Pacific North-West of LGUS West, while ensuring safety and environmental compliance.

Production responsibilities include the CO2 facility in Ferndale, WA (three units, 600 TPD total) and the air gases facility in Fife, WA (TLA 180/360 and PL-1M). Distribution covers these locations plus a CO2 depot in Portland, OR.

Primary Responsibilities

The ideal candidate possesses extensive expertise in operational principles and practices, as well as a comprehensive understanding of business strategies and organizational culture. This individual will strive to achieve results and enhance performance on both a regional and national scale.

The specific duties and responsibilities associated with this role are detailed in the following sections.

Responsibilities

Optimize Plant Reliability and Efficiency: Implement strategies to ensure continuous, reliable operation of the plant, minimizing downtime and maximizing output.

• Lead Maintenance and Equipment Management: Oversee the maintenance of all equipment and machinery, developing preventative maintenance programs to extend asset lifespans and prevent failures.
• Ensure Compliance with Safety and Environmental Regulations: Strictly adhere to all local, state, and federal regulations, as well as company policies regarding safety, health, environment, and product quality.
• Develop and Execute Operational Plans: Create detailed operational plans aligned with business objectives, ensuring that all operational activities contribute to plant reliability.
• Implement Process Improvements and Lean Initiatives: Utilize Lean Six Sigma and other methodologies to streamline processes, reduce waste, and enhance overall efficiency.
• Manage Cross-Functional Collaboration: Coordinate and facilitate activities with other departments and units to support reliability goals.
• Lead and Develop Teams: Recruit, train, mentor, and evaluate employees, fostering a culture focused on reliability and operational excellence.
• Monitor Industry Trends and Innovate: Stay abreast of external and internal trends to develop procedures, make informed decisions, and implement innovations that enhance reliability.
• Financial Management and Reporting: Manage plant budgets, control costs, and develop financial performance reports, ensuring resources are allocated effectively to support reliability objectives.
• Enhance Customer Relations: Manage operational communications with customers, ensuring their needs are met through reliable product supply and responsive service.
  
  

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required; an engineering degree is advantageous.

• Minimum of five years of industrial experience, preferably in bulk and on-site operations.
• At least five years of plant management experience.
  
  

Key Skills And Attributes

• Self-starter with the ability to effectively drive project execution, strategic initiatives, and tactical plans.
• Proven leadership abilities, strong team-building skills, and sound decision-making capabilities.
• Focused on reliability and efficiency, demonstrating robust planning and execution skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to motivate and lead a diverse workforce to achieve desired outcomes.
  
  

About Linde

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 and its products and services, please visit www.linde.com.

• We offer a comprehensive competitive benefits package including paid holidays and vacation, health, dental, disability, life insurance, 401(k) (with matching), and pension benefits.
• At Linde, we strive to create a work environment that treats all employees with respect, supports new thoughts and ideas, encourages growth and development, celebrates our differences, and embraces inclusion. Linde is committed to remaining an employer of choice for the diverse, ever-increasing pool of global talent.
• 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 thanks all applicants in advance for their interest; however, only those applicants who are being considered for an interview will be contacted.

Pay commensurate with experience. Open to salary range $122,025 - $178,970.

Primary Location

Washington-Tacoma

Schedule

Full-time

Job

Operations

Unposting Date

Ongoing