Operations Manager

At Air Products, our purpose is to bring people together to reimagine what’s possible, collaborate and innovate solutions to the world’s most significant energy and environmental sustainability challenges. Grow with us as we embark on building tomorrow together by being the safest, most diverse and most profitable industrial gas company in the world.

Reimagine What’s Possible

This Southern California facility located in Paramount, CA is the world’s first large-scale sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) facility. It highlights Air Products commitment to energy transition and supports California’s decarbonization by producing renewable aviation fuel.

Position Summary

We are seeking an Operations Area Manager who will directly manage operations and is accountable for ensuring safe, reliable, and cost-effective operation of assigned processing areas. The Area Operations Manager is a key member of leadership and as such is instrumental in establishing and promoting a culture focused on safe, environmentally compliant, and reliable operations. This role provides oversight for the overall operation, sets priorities for safety, environmental, process safety, reliability; and directs the area operators and efforts of support staff including maintenance planning & execution, turnarounds, capital projects, and technical support.

Principal Accountabilities

• Manage and lead the activities of the Area Operations Team to ensure process safety, safety, environmental, reliability, and cost optimization goals of the refinery are achieved. Champion initiatives, projects, and programs to promote safety, environmental, and reliable unit operation.
• Monitor operation of units on a daily basis. Review lab sample results and optimize operation. Review and optimize energy usage for units. Lead unit optimization and troubleshooting initiatives. Issue daily orders for units.
• Ensure that the unit operates safely to yield products that meet specifications. Ensure safety policies and environmental regulations are always followed.
• Support turnaround and unit shutdown planning and execution through active participation in scope development, providing justification for work items, development of shutdown/startup and outage timelines, and active leadership during the event.
• Direct the unit operations during upsets and emergencies.
• Work with the maintenance department to ensure that the scheduled work items are appropriately prioritized. Work with capital and maintenance groups on scope and timing for capital/maintenance projects.
• Utilize sound human relations and communications skills to provide development of direct reports and motivation of staff resulting in a reliable and competent work force.
• Address any personnel issues including training, vacation scheduling, work schedules, disciplinary issues, and approving timesheets.
• Accountable for ensuring process safety and safety compliance by supporting process hazard analysis, leading incident investigations, owning procedure development and improvement, owning management of change, ensuring emergency response preparedness, supporting alarm management, and providing assistance for work scope development, and assessment of operability requirements for design consideration.
• Responsible for assuring all HR company policies, rules and guidelines are being followed and administered in a fair and consistent manner. Provide direct assistance to Human Resources for all employee issues.
• This is a safety sensitive position.

Requirements

REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or related engineering field preferred.
• Five (5) or more years of experience in Manufacturing, preferably in Refining and/or Renewable Fuels.
• Two (2) or more years of experience in a supervisory/leadership role.
• Advanced understanding of oil refining processes with experience in Distillation, Reforming, Hydrotreating, Hydrocracking, Isomerization, heater operation, utilities, etc.

Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge and experience in process safety programs including mechanical integrity, incident investigations, process hazard analysis, management of change, procedure development, and emergency response.
• Demonstrated capability in successfully leading change management and implementing programs
• Proven ability to lead and influence direct staff and staff not under direct supervision.
• Excellent communication skills and strong business acumen

Air Products proudly values the skills, dedication, and leadership that veterans bring to the table. As a veteran-friendly organization, we actively encourage and welcome veterans to apply for various roles within our company. We recognize the unique strengths and experiences that veterans contribute, and we foster a workplace that honors your service while providing a platform for professional growth.

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In California, the expected pay range is $136,470 – $200,000, plus Company bonus. This is the pay range that we reasonably expect to pay for this position. Individual compensation decisions are based on a variety of factors.

We are the world’s largest hydrogen producer with over 80 years of industrial gas experience. We are hydrogen and industrial gas experts delivering safe, end-to-end solutions, investing in real, clean energy projects at scale, and driving the industry forward to generate a cleaner future.

At Air Products, we work in an environment where we put safety first, diversity is essential, inclusion is our culture, and each person knows they belong and matter. To learn more, visit About Air Products.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including paid holidays and vacation, affordable medical, dental, life insurance and retirement plans. You will be eligible for benefits and also be 100% vested in your retirement benefits on your first day of employment.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (U.S.). You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, citizenship, gender, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, or veteran status.

Air Products is committed to working with and providing a reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail us at [email protected]. General application status inquiries are not answered by this mailbox rather you’ll receive an e-mail directly from our Career Center and/or the Talent Acquisition Specialist.