Assoc Director - Operations

Linde•Marlborough, MA

1d•Remote

About The Position

This role oversees all production and distribution activities for plants and internal shuttles within the New England subregion. The Associate Director is responsible for ensuring safety and compliance with internal Linde standards, FDA, and various government regulations. The position involves managing Safety, Productivity, Lean, and Six Sigma initiatives to achieve productivity goals through formalized methods. The Associate Director will create and manage operational plans, coordinate activities with Sales and other departments, and ensure strategies are effectively formulated and communicated. This role also involves establishing goals, promoting decision-making, delegating tasks, and overcoming obstacles. Coordination with corporate functions such as logistics, engineering, human resources, and finance is also a key aspect. The Associate Director will take a leadership role in productivity optimization, work with strategic independence, and monitor trends to develop procedures and set precedents. Responsibilities include hiring and maintaining appropriate staffing at the Plant Manager level, as well as staffing, training, coaching, and administering performance reviews, salary increases, and corrective actions for subordinate employees. Ensuring compliance with all applicable internal and external standards is paramount.

Requirements

BS degree required (Engineering degree preferred)
10+ years cylinder gas operations experience required
5+ years cylinder gas engineering / project management required
Leadership skill mandatory
Interpersonal skills
Effective Change Agent
Ambassador to Linde
Lean and or Six Sigma certified
Willing to travel to Midwest area of East Region at least 50% - 60% of the time

Responsibilities

Oversee all production & distribution activities for plants and internal shuttles throughout the markets.
Responsible for safety and compliance (internal Linde standards, FDA, Federal, State, & local regulations for the region).
Manage Safety, Productivity, Lean & Six Sigma Initiatives.
Achieve productivity goals through formalized methods like Six Sigma, Lean & Kaizen.
Create and manage operational plans that result in the accomplishment of Linde objectives.
Coordinate and facilitate activities and commitments with Sales (Area Managers, General Sales Managers, and Branch Operations Manager) as well as other departments.
Ensure strategies are appropriately formulated and communication plans are provided.
Establish goals, promote decision-making, delegate as appropriate and overcome obstacles.
Coordinate operations and project work with corporate functions including logistics, engineering, human resources, and finance.
Take a leadership role in creation and oversight of productivity optimization.
Work with strategic independence, conferring with Senior and Executive Management on more complex assignments.
Monitor trends, develop procedures, and take actions that set precedents.
Responsible for hiring excellence and maintaining appropriate staffing at Plant Manager level.
Staff, train, coach, and administer performance reviews, salary increases and corrective action of subordinate employees.
Ensure compliance with all applicable internal and external standards.