Area Operations Manager

Company : Disability Solutions

Location : Denver, CO, 80285

Posted Date : 13 October 2025

Job Type : Other

Category : Management

Occupation : Operations Manager

Job Details

Linde Gas & Equipment Inc.

Area Operations Manager

Location: Denver, CO

Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. is seeking an Area Operations Manager to join our team located in Denver, CO. The Area Operations Manager is responsible for activities in Service, Production, Manufacturing and Maintenance to ensure required Linde business objectives are met.

What we offer you!

Competitive pay & commission eligible
Comprehensive benefit plan (medical, dental, vision and more)
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
Paid time off (vacation, holidays, PTO)
Employee Discount Programs
Career growth opportunities
Tuition Reimbursement
Pay range: $122,025 - $178,970 yearly (commensurate with experience)

What you will be doing:

Leads a team of Plant Operation Managers as well as being directly responsible for:
Plant Operations
Distribution
Safety (Personal and Operational)
Compliance
Quality
Oversees all production & distribution activities for plants as well as all distribution for internal shuttles throughout the markets
Responsible for safety and compliance (internal Linde standards, FDA, Federal, State, & local regulations for the division)
Manages Productivity, Lean & Six Sigma Initiatives
Works directly with region Productivity management team
Creates & manages operational plans that result in the accomplishment of Linde objectives
Develop yearly plant management operational goals with interim and final operational performance, and manages performance against the goals
Continues to utilize current US West Best Practices:
Facilitate Weekly Plant Expense Management Review Calls
Manage Regional Monthly Safety Trend Charts
Manage and Distribute Monthly Plant KPI Actuals Chart
Monthly Regional Vice President Operational Reporting
Coordinate and facilitates activities and commitments with sales organization
Ensures strategies are appropriately formulated and communication plans are provided
Monitors trends, develops procedures, and takes actions that set precedents
KPI Reporting
Develop continuous process improvement projects with retail and plant operations teams
Staff, train, coach, and administer performance reviews, and corrective action of subordinate employees
Ensure direct staff is also staffing, training, coaching, administering performance reviews and corrective actions down through the operations organization
Ensures compliance with all applicable internal and external standards
Works with strategic independence, conferring with Region and Senior Management on more complex assignments
Develops documented operational planning and goals
Coordinate's operations and project work with corporate functions including logistics, engineering, human resources, and finance
Other duties as assigned

What makes you great:

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience required
5-10 years management experience
Cylinder gas and Dry Ice operations experience required
Strong written & verbal communication skills
Strong MS Office skills
Ability to travel a minimum of 50%

Why you will enjoy working with us

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2024 sales of $33 billion.

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.

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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