Linde · 5 hours ago
Associate Director of Operations
Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company committed to providing high-quality solutions and services. The Associate Director of Operations will oversee daily activities at multiple facilities in the Ohio Valley area, ensuring safe and profitable operations while managing a team of approximately 55 employees.
Health CareIndustrialIndustrial EngineeringManufacturingMedicalOil and GasSustainability
Responsibilities
Safe and profitable operation of the facilities
Manages and achieves plant fixed and variable cost goals, to meet financial targets
Delivers defined value in annual productivity savings
Manages power at facilities to meet contract and to minimize energy costs
Ensures compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal regulatory requirements which include but are not limited to: OSHA PSM/RMP, DOT, FDA, HPFBI, NYSDEC, EPA etc. Adheres to all internal company policies, programs, and standards
Maintains relationships with suppliers and customers and meets contractual obligations
Accountable for a team of approximately 55 employees and directly manages staff of four (4) exempt employees
Long term planning for retention, recruitment, training, and professional development of employees
Manages the CBA (Teamsters) for professional drivers, key contributor in contract negotiations
Develop, plan, and execute short, and long-term maintenance strategies to ensure reliable, cost-effective operations
Manage the sites portfolio of capital and expense projects
Engages support teams for projects or technical assistance
Places high value on team building and effective communications across the organization
Reacts urgently to plant issues, garnering the required resources to minimize impact to customers and the business
Communicates effectively with logistics to ensure reliable and efficient deliveries to customers
Engages with community and professional organizations
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree or 10 years Operations or Distribution experience with 5 years Management experience
Comfortable managing multiple tasks and making informed decisions, sometimes with limited information
Proven ability to lead and quickly adapt to changing situations
Strong communications skills, and a strong will to build and maintain productive relationships across departmental lines
Must be a self-starter with the ability to drive execution of projects as well as strategic and tactical initiatives
The position will require overnight travel between sites. Travel could be >50%
Preferred
Experience within the Industrial Gases industry is highly preferred
Benefits
Health, dental, disability, and life insurance
Paid holidays and vacation
401(k) matching
Pension benefits
An employee discount program
Opportunities for educational and professional growth
Company
Linde
Linde is an engineering company that supplies industrial, process, and specialty gases. It is a sub-organization of Linde Advanced Material Technologies.
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$889.66M2025-02-18Post Ipo Debt· $889.66M
2018-10-29IPO
2007-05-31Acquired
Recent News
2025-12-19
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