Area Operations Director North Region

American Welding & Gas Inc . is thrilled to announce an immediate opening for a dynamic Area Operations Director in the vibrant North Markets (Wisconsin/ Minnesota) . Dont miss the chance to make an impact in this key leadership role!

Summary:

The Area Operations Directoris responsible forthe overall operational performance of multiple branch locations and facilities within an assigned region. This role provides leadership across distributionlogistics customer service safety and facility operations to ensure consistent service delivery regulatory compliance and financial performance. The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader with deep experience in industrial distribution or manufacturing environments and a proven ability to lead teams improve processes and scale operations.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Operational Leadership:

• Provide strategic and day-to-day operational leadership for multiple branch locations and facilities.

• Ensure consistent execution of AWG operational standards policies and best practices.

• Drive operational efficiency service reliability and customer satisfaction across the region.

Safety & Compliance:

• Champion AWGs safety-first culture and ensure compliance with OSHA DOT EPA FDA (medical gases) and CGA requirements.

• Lead safety initiatives audits incident investigations and corrective action plans.

• Ensure facilities fleets and operations meet all regulatory and company safety standards.

Logistics& Distribution:

• Oversee packaged/bulk gas distribution including fleet management and route optimization

• Partner with supply chain teams to ensure inventory accuracy assetutilization and product availability.

• Support implementation of technology and process improvements to enhance delivery and warehouse operations.

Team Leadership & Development:

• Lead coach and develop branch managers operations managers and frontline supervisors.

• Support recruiting training performance management and succession planning.

• Foster a culture of accountability teamwork and continuous improvement.

Financial & Performance Management:

• Manage regional operating budgets labor costs and capital expenditures.

• Monitor KPIs related to safety service levels productivity and profitability.

• Identifycost-saving opportunities and operational improvements whilemaintainingservice quality.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Work closely with sales production safety HR and finance teams to align operations with businessobjectives.

• Support integration of newlyacquiredbranches and standardization of operational processes.

• Serve as an escalation point for customer and operational issues requiring senior leadership involvement.

• Other duties asassigned.

Qualifications & Education Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Management Business ora relatedfield (or equivalent experience).

• 10 years of progressive operations experience in industrial distribution manufacturing orlogistics.

• Proficiencyin supply chain/inventory management in a B2B organization.

• Strong knowledge of safety regulations DOTlogistics and distribution operations.

• Proven ability to lead teams manage budgets and drive operational improvements.

• Excellent leadership communication and problem-solving skills.

• Willingness to travel regularly within the assigned region.

Incentives:

• Competitivesalary and comprehensive benefits package.

• 401(k) with companymatch.

• Medical dental and vision coverage from day one.

• Life and disability insurance.

• Generous paid time off and paid holidays.

• A supportive team-oriented culture with opportunities for growth.

AWG Culture:

A family-like atmosphere known for growth opportunities and a low turnover rate in the industry.

AWG is expanding and seeking exceptional talent to drive our progress out ona promising future join our team today!

American Welding & Gas (AWG) is a manufacturer and distributor of industrial gases as well as a provider of all your welding supply needs. We are a family and team member owned company that is headquartered in Raleigh North Carolina. Our company provides industrial medical and specialty gases as well as food and beverage gases across the United States from Montana to Pennsylvania and down through Texas and Florida. With a team of over 800 employees over 100 retail locations and 22 fillplants we pride ourselves in our customer serviceexpertise assets and resources that allow us to reach a large and diversified customer base of the highest quality.

American Welding & Gas is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity national origin age protected veteran status or disability *

Required Experience:

Director