Praxair

Facility Manager

Posted on: 9 Jan 2025

Signal Hill, CA

Job Description

Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. is seeking a Facility Manager to join our team located in Signal Hill, CA. The Facility Manager coordinates and directs the activities within the branch to meet or exceed sales and margin targets, maintains adequate inventory levels and monitors purchases to control expenses. The Facility Manager will be responsible for all branch operating costs and will oversee several departments.

What we offer you!

Competitive pay
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
Pay range: $88,875 - $130,350 yearly (commensurate with experience)

What you will be doing:

Coordinates and directs the activities in the branch to meet or exceed sales and margin targets.
Completes timely and accurate branch reporting on a daily, weekly and monthly basis in accordance with branch reporting schedule
Supervises the daily activities of the Department Supervisors consistent with LINDE's Leadership values
Directs staff to perform their job duties in compliance with Safety standards
Provides guidance to team members on how to provide service consistent with Customer Focused Behaviors
Proactively recognizes and provides training and development as needed
Builds effective relationships with customers through on-site visits, TM and Driver ride along and resolves customer concerns in a timely manner
Decisions are guided by policies, procedures and senior management's direction related to the business plan
Ensures efficient management of staff schedule and operations
Involved in establishing and updating processes and procedures to ensure staff performs job duties in compliance with Safety, SOX and other applicable government regulations
Oversees the process of setting inventory level targets to meet customer and sales expectations
Plans for future needs and monitors production/manpower levels to ensure continued efficiency
Review’s plant/ branch/ area/ product reports and provides executive management with analysis and recommendations for business improvements based on such analysis
Provide leadership and direction for day-to-day operation over a team to meet demand of both external and internal customers
Coordinate production to meet daily distribution requirements
Support Day to Day Distribution requirements
Monitor production/manpower levels within area of responsibility to ensure continued efficiency while anticipating problems and assisting with developing contingencies, reporting to plant management any problems, issues or production needs
Identify issues and lead improvement plans in production processes, shift schedules, overtime levels, training, etc., reporting all activities to management
Manage and escalate equipment and product quality issues
Support 5S and Lean Projects and continuously identify ways to reduce plant operating costs through the incorporation of Operational Excellence strategies
Other duties as assigned

What makes you great:

High School Diploma/GED required, Associates Degree in related field preferred
College Degree preferred
2+ years retail sales experience required
2+ years management experience preferred
No DUI/DWI or other alcohol (driving) related convictions within the last ten (10) years

Praxair

Danbury, CT

Praxair, Inc. supplies gas to industries primarily located in North and South America. The Company produces, sells, and distributes atmospheric gases including oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and rare gases, as well as process gases including carbon dioxide, helium, hydrogen, electronics gases, and acetylene. Praxair also supplies metallic and ceramic coatings and powders.

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