At Airgas, we RESPECT, HONOR and VALUE diversity.Airgas is Hiring for a Plant Manager
This position will be located at our Ammonia and Filling Plant in Maple, ON
This is an on-site position
Job Summary: The Plant Manager holds full operational and strategic accountability for the Maple facility. This leadership role is responsible for driving excellence across manufacturing, safety, and financial performance while fostering a high-performance culture. The ideal candidate will blend hands-on operational oversight with sophisticated project management and financial acumen to ensure the facility meets the highest standards of Airgas efficiency and safety.
Key Responsibilities
Operational Leadership & Strategic Management
Facility Oversight: Direct the daily operations of the plant, including outbound delivery schedules and inbound product supply chain management.
Continuous Improvement: Champion plant efficiencies by creating a continuous flow of operational improvements and reviewing Airgas Dashboards and KPIs.
Infrastructure & Fleet: Oversee plant and vehicle maintenance, collaborating with the Fleet Manager to ensure asset reliability.
Project Management: Lead capital projects from inception to completion, including estimate retention, contractor scheduling, and safety oversight.
P&L Management: Perform in-depth monthly P&L analysis to ensure fiscal health.
Budgetary Planning: Partner with regional leadership on annual budgeting and capital project planning.
Expense Control: Manage and review associate expenses to ensure strict adherence to company policy.
Safety Culture: Cultivate a world-class safety culture, leading regular facility safety meetings and ensuring 100% compliance with E2 Regulations and Lockout Tag/EC&IP protocols.
Regulatory Expert: Maintain rigorous standards for TDG Hours of Service, Ministry of Environment regulations, and hazardous material (Hazmat) handling.
Quality Assurance: Direct the creation, review, and maintenance of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to guarantee quality and consistency.
Team Leadership: Oversee the full employee lifecycle, including hiring, coaching, training, and performance management.
Growth & Motivation: Foster employee development programs and motivate teams to achieve operational excellence.
Workforce Planning: Manage time-keeping, leave of absences, and driver hour distribution to minimize overtime while maximizing output.
Required Qualifications
Experience: 6+ years of professional experience, including a supervisory or leadership role.
Education: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent professional experience.
Technical Knowledge: Knowledge of industrial chemical distribution, logistics, and inventory management is preferred.
Safety Acumen: Knowledge of Safety and Regulatory Compliance including TDG & Ministry of Environment, and experience with hazardous material regulations.
Technical Skills: Proficiency with the Google platform, including experience with Sheets.
Communication: Good oral and writing skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with branch associates and all levels of management within Airgas.
Mobility: Willingness to travel up to 50%.
Our Differences make our Performance
At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive 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 background. 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.
Skills Required
- 6+ years of professional experience including supervisory or leadership role
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
- Knowledge of industrial chemical distribution, logistics, and inventory management
- Knowledge of Safety and Regulatory Compliance including TDG and Ministry of Environment, and hazardous material regulations
- Proficiency with the Google platform, including Google Sheets
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Willingness to travel up to 50%
- On-site work at Maple, ON facility
Air Liquide Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Air Liquide and has not been reviewed or approved by Air Liquide.
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Healthcare Strength — Health insurance and life coverage are broadly provided under a global common care baseline that includes inpatient and outpatient healthcare. Dental and vision coverage are present in many locations, and short-term disability provisions have been enhanced.
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Parental & Family Support — Policies provide at least 14 weeks of fully paid maternity leave globally and paid parental leave for non-birthing parents in the U.S. Childcare benefits are available in some countries as part of the package.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Annual incentive bonuses, performance bonuses for exceeding goals, and profit-sharing are integrated into the total rewards structure. Feedback suggests additional earning avenues like overtime can further augment pay in eligible roles.
Air Liquide Insights
What We Do
A world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health, Air Liquide is present in 75 countries with approximately 66,400 employees and serves more than 3.8 million customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen are essential small molecules for life, matter and energy. They embody Air Liquide’s scientific territory and have been at the core of the company’s activities since its creation in 1902.
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