Site Manager- Membrane Solutions

Air Products is seeking a dynamic and transformational Site Manager to lead our Membrane Solutions manufacturing facility in St. Louis Missouri. This role serves as the senior on-site leader with full accountability for safety operational performance organizational effectiveness and long-term site success within a complex manufacturing environment.

We are looking for a leader who goes beyond managing daily operations someone who can build and strengthen organizations drive accountability at every level elevate leadership capability and create a culture focused on operational excellence ownership and continuous improvement.

The successful candidate will bring strong manufacturing leadership experience combined with the ability to influence change develop high-performing teams and lead through growth and transformation. This individual will play a critical role in shaping the future capability of the site through strategic investments operational discipline talent development and execution excellence.

This role requires a balance of tactical execution and strategic leadership to deliver business results support a global customer base and position the site for long-term success.

About the Site

The St. Louis facility is a critical manufacturing site within Air Products Membrane Solutions business supporting a diverse global customer base across multiple applications and industries.

Key characteristics of the site include:

• Integrated manufacturing operation

• Complex multi-product production environment

• Ongoing investment in growth technology and operational capability

• Strategic importance within the broader Membrane Solutions business

Key Responsibilities

Safety Compliance & Operational Integrity

• Champion a strong safety-first culture and ensure compliance with all environmental health and safety regulations and company standards

• Drive accountability for safe execution across all site operations maintenance activities and contractor work

• Ensure operational discipline and reinforce behaviors that support a proactive and sustainable safety culture

• Lead by example in promoting risk identification prevention and continuous safety improvement

Operations Leadership & Site Performance

• Lead all aspects of manufacturing operations across a complex multi-product production environment

• Deliver production quality customer delivery and operational performance targets while maintaining high standards of reliability and efficiency

• Balance day-to-day operational execution with longer-term strategic priorities and site initiatives

• Establish clear performance expectations and drive accountability across the organization to ensure consistent execution and results

• Utilize operational metrics and data-driven decision-making to improve productivity throughput and overall site performance

Transformational Leadership & Organizational Development

• Build lead and develop a high-performing multi-disciplinary manufacturing organization

• Drive organizational effectiveness by strengthening leadership capability talent development succession planning and employee engagement

• Foster a culture of ownership accountability collaboration and continuous improvement throughout the site

• Lead through change and transformation by aligning teams around business priorities and operational excellence initiatives

• Coach and develop leaders to improve decision-making accountability communication and execution

• Create an environment where teams are empowered to solve problems improve processes and drive sustainable results

Capital Projects & Site Growth

• Lead and support the execution of site capital projects operational upgrades and facility improvements

• Ensure projects are delivered safely effectively and with minimal disruption to ongoing operations

• Partner closely with engineering maintenance supply chain and business stakeholders to support site growth and future capability expansion

• Support strategic investments that improve capacity reliability productivity and operational scalability

Financial & Operational Discipline

• Drive cost management operational efficiency and productivity improvements across the site

• Ensure disciplined execution of budgets resource allocation and operational priorities

• Identify opportunities to improve financial performance while maintaining operational reliability and customer satisfaction

• Lead initiatives focused on waste reduction process optimization and sustainable operational improvements

Reliability & Continuous Improvement

• Ensure high levels of equipment reliability uptime and manufacturing consistency

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing processes systems and workflows

• Promote a culture focused on problem-solving root cause analysis and sustainable corrective actions

• Leverage Lean Manufacturing Six Sigma or similar operational excellence methodologies to improve site performance

Stakeholder Engagement & Leadership Presence

• Partner effectively across engineering operations safety quality maintenance HR and business leadership teams

• Serve as the primary site leader and representative for internal and external stakeholders

• Build strong relationships within the local community and across the broader Air Products organization

• Communicate with clarity transparency and accountability to align teams and drive execution

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Operations Manufacturing or a related technical field

• Significant leadership experience within manufacturing operations or industrial environments

• Proven ability to lead large teams and drive performance within a production environment

• Demonstrated success building organizations developing leaders and driving accountability

• Strong operational and business acumen with experience improving manufacturing performance

• Strong understanding of safety environmental and regulatory compliance requirements

• Proven ability to lead through change influence cross-functional teams and execute strategic initiatives

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading in complex high-growth or transformational manufacturing environments

• Capital project facility expansion or large-scale operational improvement experience

• Experience implementing Lean Manufacturing Six Sigma or operational excellence methodologies

• Demonstrated success leading cultural transformation and organizational development initiatives

• Experience supporting global customers and complex supply chain operations