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R10096208 VP of Operations (Open)

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• Comprehensive Family Benefits: Airgas offers a full benefits package designed to support your whole life, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.

• Support for Parents: We offer up to 14-week paid child birth benefits to support growing families.

• Future Security: 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time.

• Early Access: Your benefits start after just 30 days of employment.

Job Description Summary:

The Vice President of Operations provides overarching strategic leadership and executive oversight for all operational, production, facility, and distribution activities across the Great Lakes region. This critical leadership role is responsible for driving continuous improvement, managing large-scale capital expenditure (CapEx) processes, budgeting, and ensuring everyday regional activities run safely, smoothly, and cost-effectively.

The VP of Operations directly champions a world-class safety and compliance culture, implementing robust industrial programs to protect our associates while strictly aligning with all company procedural updates and regulatory frameworks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Defines and executes the regional operational strategy, establishing clear safety guidelines, optimal organizational structures, and robust risk-monitoring frameworks to achieve business growth.

• Optimizes industrial resources across the region, focusing on leadership development, team competency, and the strategic tracking of capital investments.

• Manage and navigate 50% to 75% regional travel across the territory (primarily drivable) to maintain a strong operational presence across multi-site production facilities.

• Monitors regional operational health utilizing performance dashboards, KPIs, and structured roadmap evaluations to drive continuous improvement.

• Oversees comprehensive industrial programs focused on process safety, facility reliability, maintenance excellence, and integrated IT/OT systems.

• Provides executive oversight and strategic support for the rollout of major capital expenditures and regional industrial projects.

Jeff Starr / Jeffrey.Starr@airgas.com / 845-768-2753

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Required Qualifications:

• University degree in engineering, chemistry, administration, etc.

• 15+ years of progressive management or technical leadership experience operating complex industrial manufacturing, production, or distribution sites.

• Working knowledge of basic finance and accounting principles, including capital investment calculations, P&L management, and operational financial KPIs.

• Ability and willingness to travel 50% to 75% within the regional territory.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior industrial gas industry experience.

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Benefits

We care about and support our Airgas Families. This is evident not only through our competitive compensation but also through a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision plans, short-term and long-term disability, life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), pre-tax commuter transportation benefit, parental leave, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave, and paid holidays for all eligible full-time employees.

Additionally, we offer our eligible employees a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for eligible employees' dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.

Associates who are members of collective bargaining units should review their bargaining agreement to determine whether they are eligible for some or all of the benefits described here and to see any special terms or conditions for eligibility.

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Your DIFFERENCES enhance our PERFORMANCE

At Airgas, we are committed to building a workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability or any other protected characteristic. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.

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About Airgas

Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products; and a leading U.S. supplier of ammonia products and process chemicals. Through the passion and diversity of its 18,000 associates, Airgas fosters a culture of safety, customer success, sustainability and innovation. Airgas associates are empowered to share ideas, take initiative and make decisions.

Airgas is a subsidiary of Air Liquide, a world leader in gases, technologies and services for industry and healthcare. Present in 60 countries with approximately 66,500 employees, Air Liquide serves more than 4 million customers and patients.

Join us for a stimulating experience: At Airgas, you matter and so does the work you do. As a member of our team, you play an important role in the success of your team, making sure our products are created sustainably and delivered safely and efficiently. In turn, you'll find a welcoming workplace where you're valued for who you are and where you can fill your potential while growing a fulfilling career - whatever path you choose.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Information

We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Airgas, an Air Liquide Company is a Government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Airgas does not discriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities, and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to the known disabilities of such individuals so as to ensure equal access to benefits and privileges of employment. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us by email at us-accommodationrequest@airgas.com.

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