Cryogenics Service Manager
Commerce City
Are you a hands-on leader who thrives on building high-performing teams, driving operational excellence, and keeping safety at the forefront? General Air Service & Supply,ย consistently recognized as a top workplace in the U.S since 2023 and in Colorado since 2020, is seeking a Cryogenics Service Manager to lead and support our cryogenic operations. This role is ideal for someone who brings deep technical expertise, a passion for developing people, and the ability to collaborate across departments to deliver safe, efficient, and reliable service. If youโre energized by leading from the front, solving complex challenges, and making an impact, we want to talk to you.
Position Description
This position worksย directly with sales,ย purchasingย along with other departments,ย toย overseeย all cryogenic operations, including installation, maintenance, inspection, and repair of cryogenic systems and equipment.ย This role leads a team of technicians while ensuring strict adherence to safety standards, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency. The position requires strong technicalย expertiseย in cryogenic systems (liquid oxygen, nitrogen, argon, CO) combined with leadership and process management capabilities.ย In addition, this positionย is responsible forย training and equipping the cryogenic technician team to perform their dutiesย andย General Air facility maintenance.ย ย ย
Your Day-to-Day
- Promote Safety Culture and awareness of the 8ย Non-negotiablesย
- Promote andย demonstrateย the Core 4ย ย
- Manage and direct technically proficient work forceย
- Designs and develops gas and cryogenic deliveryย systemsย
- Be able to combine andย interfaceย multiple cryogenic equipment andย gas deliveryย systems with customersโ applicationsย
- Performs service calls,ย troubleshootย systems, perform preventative maintenance, repairs, verification, and installationย of cryogenicย and gas delivery systemsย
- Executes all service requests in a complete,ย timelyย manner, along withย completing the formย before leaving the customer locationย
- Supervise, train, and develop cryogenic technicians and service personnelย
- Develops and helps to implement department activity Work Instructionsย
- Conduct performance evaluations, coaching, and disciplinary actions as neededย
- Co-conduct and lead LMAโs and L10 Team Meetingsย
- Support coordinate staffing, scheduling, and on-call rotationsย
- Communicatesย dailyย with the Cryogenic personnelย regardingย expectations, including job priorities, work quality, and regulation complianceย
- Effectively communicates with all stakeholders to ensure the quality of final workย
- Ensuresย all work meets quality and compliance standardsย
- Serve as the primary escalation point for customer technical issuesย
- Oversee maintenance and tracking of cryogenic equipment and service vehiclesย
- Manage inventory of parts, tools, and critical sparesย
- Ensure proper documentation of all service work, inspections,ย calibrationsย and repairsย
- Participate in higher level facility operationsย
- Quality Assessment and Control for all installationsย ย
- Performs all duties in a safe manner, includingย appropriate useย of all Personalย Protectiveย Equipmentย
- Other duties as assignedย ย
What You Bring to the Team
- Associateโs orย Bachelorโs degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Technology, or related field,ย preferredย
- Mechanical/plumbing/electricalย backgroundย
- 5โ10+ years of experience in cryogenic systems, industrial gas, or related field,ย preferredย
- 2โ5+ years of leadership or supervisory experience,ย preferredย
- Strong Customer Service attitudeย
- Clean MVRย
- Applicable Code requirements โ NFPA, IFC, ASME, DOT, IBC, NEC, FDA-HCI SOPsย
- Cryogenic vaporizer and delivery systemsย
- Cryogenic system design and build requirements.ย ย ย
- Environmental Monitoring theory,ย equipmentย and calibrationย ย
- Basic understanding of electricity and electrical componentsย
- Strong understanding of industry gases and hazards associatedย
- Possesses effective management characteristics and skillsย
- Communicatesย well, both written and verbally,ย with allย appropriate peopleย
- Work in all types of weatherย
- Prioritize and complete tasksย ย
- Read prints and schematics, and the ability to create sameย
- Communicate effectively between technical and non-technical personsย
- Ability to work in industrial environments, including exposure to extreme cold and outdoor conditionsย
- Capable ofย lifting upย to 50 lbs.ย and pushing and pulling up to 100 lbs.ย
- Willingness to travel between locations and respond to emergency service callsย
Why General Air
Our employees tell us that people choose General Air Service & Supply because of the way they are treated. Many of our employees stay with us until retirement because they feel valued, empowered, and a part of something special. In addition to a positive work environment and the ownership mentality we offer GREAT benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Employee stock ownership plan
- Monthly profit sharing
- We pay 80% of medical/dental insurance premiums
- Life insurance coverage for employees, spouses, and dependents
- Vision insurance
- Risk-taking mentality
- Free daily drinks
- Frequent celebrations
- Fun family-friendly events
- Tuition and book reimbursement, debt forgiveness
Join us on our mission to serve and improve
General Air Service & Supply is an affirmative action employer and that race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law, are not taken into account in any employment decision.