Area Operations Manager

Area Operations Manager

Location: Vancouver, WA (Admin) - Management

Benefits

• Pay: $110,000 /yr - $140,000 /yr + $600.00/month auto allowance
• Comprehensive Family Benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D), and disability insurance
• Support for Parents: up to 14‑week paid child birth benefits
• Future Security: 401(k) retirement plan with company match, tuition assistance, paid holidays, vacation, and sick time
• Early Access: benefits start after just 30 days of employment

Responsibilities

• Supports, monitors and ensures compliance with company and regulatory requirements
• Evaluates accidents and near misses to identify and recommend training needs and quality concerns
• Ensures personnel follow safety policies, attend required safety meetings, and supports implementation and training of safety programs
• Develops and recommends action plans to continuously improve production, distribution, and operating characteristics, improving safety performance, quality, and cost reduction
• Provides leadership and direction to associates at all levels, including encouragement, performance evaluation, coaching, regular feedback, goal communication, and team meetings
• Conducts individual and group training as required
• Provides accurate analysis and measurement of operational results, program progress, trends, and forecasts
• Aligns personal performance activities to balance production, distribution, and customer service improvement
• Develops expertise in new operational improvement and safety programs
• Assists in transferring operational process improvements
• Facilitates implementation of monthly production and distribution measurement reports
• Supports the development of a "measurement and action" philosophy
• Assists in identifying and developing individuals with growth potential and establishing training programs for future opportunities

Qualifications

Required

• At least five years’ experience in manufacturing or distribution
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; able to read and comprehend safety data sheets
• Ability to work flexible hours to meet customer and management needs
• Ability to work with people of diverse personalities and backgrounds
• Ability to work independently and under pressure to meet deadlines
• Must operate in a drug‑free workplace

Preferred

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering, or equivalent experience in a similar industry and position
• At least three years in a management role
• Experience handling compressed gases
• Proficiency with personal computer applications such as Google Workspace
• Understanding of production methods, equipment, cylinder flow, local distribution effectiveness, and operational performance statistics of assigned departments

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Airgas, an Air Liquide Company, is a Government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Airgas does not discriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities, and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with known disabilities to ensure equal access to employment benefits and privileges. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact us by email at