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!

What we offer you!

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits plan (medical, dental, vision and more)
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Paid time off (vacation, holidays, PTO)
• Employee discount programs
• Career growth opportunities

What you will be doing:

• 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:
What makes you great:

• 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:

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 U.S. 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.

For more information about the company, please visit our website .

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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.

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