Job Description
Location:
St. Louis, MO - Filling industrialHow will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?
At Airgas, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.Airgas is Hiring for a Regional Quality Manager in St. Louis, MO!
We are looking for you!
40-50% travel across the region, primarily consisting of day trips.
Comprehensive Family Benefits: Airgas offers a full benefits package designed to support your whole life, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.
Support for Parents: We offer a 14-week paid child birth benefit to support growing families.
Future Security: 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time.
Early Access: Your benefits start after just 30 days of employment
The Regional Quality Manager (RQM) is responsible for the leadership, implementation, and continuous improvement of the Airgas Quality Management System (QMS) across all facilities within the assigned region. This role ensures that regional operations remain compliant with Airgas corporate policies, ISO standards, and regulatory requirements. The RQM serves as the primary liaison between local branches, plants and corporate quality leadership to drive excellence in operational execution and customer satisfaction.
Key Responsibilities:
QMS Implementation & Governance
Implement Corporate QMS: Lead the rollout and maintenance of the Airgas Corporate Quality Management System at the regional level, ensuring consistency in processes and documentation.
Local/Regional Management Review: Schedule and facilitate periodic management review meetings to evaluate the suitability and effectiveness of the QMS with regional leadership.
Headcount Oversight: Ensure local quality-related headcounts and organizational charts are accurate and up to date to maintain operational readiness.
Complaint Handling: Manages all customer complaints (all grades).
Auditing & Compliance
Audit Management: Lead and support internal and external (third-party) audits. Act as the primary contact point for regulators and registrars.
Audit Participation: Actively participate in regional quality audits to identify gaps, verify compliance, and share best practices across different sites.
Corrective Action (CAPA): Manage the nonconformance process. Monitor the follow-up and closure of Corrective and Preventive Actions to ensure root causes are identified and mitigated.
Compliance: Ensures compliance with all Specialty, Medical and Food Gas Standard Operating Procedures and ISO requirements.
Metrics & Performance Tracking
Quality Metrics Reporting: Compile and report regional quality KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) to senior management, highlighting trends and areas requiring intervention.
Customer Feedback: Oversee the administration and analysis of customer surveys. Use feedback data to drive regional service improvements and address recurring pain points.
Training & Development
Regional Training Requirements: Manage and track quality-related training for all regional personnel. Ensure that associates are competent in their roles and compliant with mandatory Airgas safety and quality modules.
Analyzer Training: Lead training for new hires and new analyzers including gas chromatographs, paramagnetic analyzers, moisture analyzers, detector tubes and other gas analyzers.
Ready resource: Supports the field with SOP interpretations for specialty, industrial, medical and food grade gases, production, filling and analytic capabilities and requirements. Troubleshoots equipment issues at all facilities and performs repairs to equipment as knowledge, skills and abilities allow.
Jeff Starr / Talent Acquisition Specialist / 845-768-2753 / [email protected]
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Are you a MATCH?
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Chemistry, or a related technical field
At least 3 years of quality assurance/control leadership experience
Valid driver's license and reliable personal vehicle with insurance coverage as required by the company
Ability and willingness to travel 40-50% of the time, primarily consisting of regional day trips
Preferred Qualifications:
Chemical or industrial gas industry experience is highly preferred (Assembly line or finished product quality experience is acceptable)
Strong working proficiency with ISO procedures, quality manuals, and customer complaint resolution
Experience delivering technical training or explaining analytical equipment
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Benefits
We care about and support our Airgas Families. This is evident not only through our competitive compensation but also through a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision plans, short-term and long-term disability, life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), pre-tax commuter transportation benefit, parental leave, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave, and paid holidays for all eligible full-time employees.
Additionally, we offer our eligible employees a 401k plan with company matching funds, tuition reimbursement, discounted college tuition for eligible employees’ dependents, and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.
Associates who are members of collective bargaining units should review their bargaining agreement to determine whether they are eligible for some or all of the benefits described here and to see any special terms or conditions for eligibility.
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Your DIFFERENCES enhance our PERFORMANCE
At Airgas, we are committed to building a 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 race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability or any other protected characteristic. 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.
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About Airgas
Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products; and a leading U.S. supplier of ammonia products and process chemicals. Through the passion and diversity of its 18,000 associates, Airgas fosters a culture of safety, customer success, sustainability and innovation. Airgas associates are empowered to share ideas, take initiative and make decisions.
Airgas is a subsidiary of Air Liquide, a world leader in gases, technologies and services for industry and healthcare. Present in 60 countries with approximately 66,500 employees, Air Liquide serves more than 4 million customers and patients.
Join us for a stimulating experience: At Airgas, you matter and so does the work you do. As a member of our team, you play an important role in the success of your team, making sure our products are created sustainably and delivered safely and efficiently. In turn, you’ll find a welcoming workplace where you’re valued for who you are and where you can fill your potential while growing a fulfilling career — whatever path you choose.
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Equal Employment Opportunity Information
We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
Airgas, an Air Liquide Company is a Government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Airgas does not discriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities, and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to the known disabilities of such individuals so as to ensure equal access to benefits and privileges of employment. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us by email at [email protected].
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