Provide leadership and direction for day-to-day operation over a team of production employees to meet demand of both external and internal customers.
Coordinate production to meet daily customer requirements.
Lead reliability, compliance, quality and safety programs.
Ensure team is fully trained in, committed to, and conduct their activities in accordance with all aspects of Praxair Safety and Operations systems and requirements.
Monitor production/manpower levels within area of responsibility to ensure continued efficiency and reliability.
Identify issues and lead improvement plans in production processes, shift schedules, overtime levels, training, etc.
Manage and elevate equipment and system issues.
Responsible for maintaining adequate inventory of production supplies and critical parts.