Job Description

American Welding & Gas, Inc. (Tier 5 Labs) has an exciting career opportunity for a Specialty Gas Operations Manager position in Indianapolis, IN .

Responsibilities:

• Lead and oversee the daily operations of the Lab Technicians, ensuring effective supervision and team management.
• Conduct research and development activities focused on analytical testing.
• Ensure adherence to safety, quality, reliability, and compliance standards, meeting all necessary governmental and environmental regulations.
• Prepare gas analysis certification reports for customer distribution.
• Collaborate with supervisors to manage delivery schedules, address product complaints, and handle special product requests.
• Analyze the technical requirements of projects, determining the appropriate methods and techniques to be applied.
• Oversee and manage the calibration and maintenance procedures for laboratory instruments, ensuring compliance with ISO 17025 standards in coordination with the Quality and Safety departments.
• Ensure that calibration standards and raw materials are properly documented and stock levels are consistently maintained.
• Monitor lead times, prioritize tasks, and manage workloads effectively.
• Assist with the qualification and upkeep of laboratory standards, ensuring proper inventory management, labeling, documentation, storage, and presentation.
• Support the setup, maintenance, and record-keeping for laboratory instruments according to the company’s SOPs.
• Contribute as a team member on special projects.
• Utilize or adapt established methods and procedures for laboratory processes.
• Prepare periodic and final progress reports.
• Full P&L responsibility for location.
• Collaborate with Specialty Sales teammates to facilitate growth and meet customer needs.
• Supervise and guide other professionals and technicians assigned to projects.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree is preferred
• Industrial Gas experience is preferred
• 1-2 years of Supervisory experience
• 3-5 years Lab experience
• Experience in gas chromatography, FTIR, and process analyzers
• Prior experience as a Production Supervisor a plus

About Us: 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 teammate-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 fill plants we pride ourselves in our customer service, expertise, assets, and resources that allow us to reach a large and diversified customer base of the highest quality.

Equal Opportunity Employer: American Welding & Gas is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

American Welding & Gas, an employee owned company, is headquartered in Raleigh, NC. AWG traces its history to Valley Welding Supply in Billings, MT and Scott-Gross Company in Lexington, KY - both of which began in 1949. The Company has grown both organically and through acquisition to its present size. AWG manufactures and distributes industrial, medical, specialty and beverage gases and associated welding and safety supplies. We operate 76 retail locations and 16 gas fill plants located in seventeen states stretching from Montana through Georgia. AWG has 585 employees who serve our customers in over 30 states and Canada.

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