Area Operations Manager

Airgas•Kapolei, HI

1d•$115,000 - $130,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Area Operations Manager provides strategic contribution, guidance, and operational oversight for production and distribution activities across all the Hawaiian Islands. Based at our primary facility on Oahu, this role balances regional safety, regulatory compliance, and efficiency. The manager optimizes task distribution and logistics based on statewide customer demand, inventory levels, and the unique strengths of our multi-island team.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university.
10+ years of experience in an industrial gas/packaged gas plant environment, petrochemical, or related industries within operations, engineering, or related activities.
Minimum of 5 years in a supervisory role, with a background in General Management and Leadership roles within the Industrial Gas business.
Extensive coordination experience working within a multi-team environment.
Significant training in and compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulatory procedures (including OSHA, DOT, EPA, FDA, and CGMP).
Ability to work independently and under pressure to meet deadlines.
Ability to work flexible hours to meet customer needs and management expectations.
Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment, remain detail-oriented, maintain good organizational skills, and effectively handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
Must be able to pass pre-employment and random drug testing.

Nice To Haves

Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Ability to write routine business reports and correspondence, and effectively present information and respond to questions from associates, managers, customers, and the general public.
Customer service-oriented with the ability to interact with the public in a professional manner.
Proficiency in using the Google Suite of applications.
Degree in Engineering and/or an MBA.
Working knowledge of Six Sigma and lean manufacturing practices.
Proficiency with SAP software.

Responsibilities

Coordinates and guides plant operations, compressed gas production, and cylinder repackaging across all Hawaiian Islands.
Oversees day-to-day operations at the primary Oahu hub while maintaining strong communication and alignment with outer-island facilities and teams.
Analyzes statewide production schedules and regional inventory to plan team capacity and ensure seamless supply chain flow between islands.
Safely maintains plant facilities and equipment for the pumping and repackaging of gases into cylinders.
Ensures strict adherence to federal, state (HIOSH), local, and company policies, procedures, and environmental regulations.
Introduces measures to advance production methods, equipment performance, and product quality while refining working conditions to boost efficiency.
Maintains accurate time and production records; manages and approves overtime at sustainable levels.
Promotes safety regulations to protect our people, consistently prioritizing regular safety training, documentation, and compliance.
Ensures proper investigation and reporting for all injuries and accidents within 24 hours.
Maintains a neat, clean, and orderly plant appearance across all indoor and outdoor areas.
Supports and partners with supervisors across the islands to provide clear guidance, inspiration, and strategic direction.
Provides timely coaching and supportive feedback.
Identifies, documents, and empowers individuals needing additional support to reach performance goals.
Nurtures alignment, solves work-related problems, and manages employee relations (including grievances and career journey adjustments).
Champions the onboarding of new team members and cross-trains associates to maintain seamless production during personnel shortages.
Ensures excellent standards for the regional plant locations' overall Safety, Quality, Service and Cost control.
Guides and supports all operations personnel in accordance with company policies by hiring, training, motivating, planning and guiding work, supporting performance and building alignment on associate issues so that assigned performance targets are successfully met or advanced.
Develops capital expenditure budget and coordinates capital expenditures once proper approvals have been received.
Works with the regional safety officer to coordinate the procedures required for compliance with OSHA, DOT, EPA, FDA, and state and local regulations and Union agreements.
Creates, implements and revises, as needed, standard operational practices.
Ensures adequate cylinder supply to meet customer needs.
Reviews production orders and schedules to obtain product data such as types, quantities, specifications of products, and scheduled delivery dates in order to plan efficient and cost effective operations that meet customers’ product needs and customer satisfaction.
Fosters alignment and understanding to resolve operational, manufacturing, and maintenance complexities to ensure minimum costs and minimum delays.
Assists with development of capital expenditure budget and coordinates capital expenditures once proper approvals have been received.
Develops, implements and revises, as needed, standard operational practices.
Compiles, stores, and analyzes production data and makes adjustments so that customer needs are met and customers are retained.
Collaborates on and initiates plans to motivate team members to achieve goals; recommends and/or supports personnel actions.
Ensures safety rules are strictly observed & safety training is regularly scheduled, conducted & documented, corrects unsafe practices or conditions without delay, promotes safety awareness of employees, and creates a mechanism in which the supervisors are actively participating and sharing responsibility.