Lead Operations Supervisor

Overview

Schedule and manage field personnel and their training requirements to ensure highest quality safety and performance standards.

Responsibilities



* Oversee the management and scheduling of manpower for both internal and external customers.


* Manage safety and training requirements to ensure compliance with company, customer, facility, and federal requirements including the following:


* Annual site-specific training


* Annual company specific training including Computer Based Training and AWO requirements.


* Complete annual performance evaluations for tankermen and schedulers


* Close coordination with other Kirby departments to meet Kirby and customer requirements.


* Manage LM lightering hose operations.


* Manage jobs distributed to vendors and their performances to ensure compliance with Kirby policies and procedures.


* Ensure the supervision of the field personnel and that the correct training is provided.


* Assist with procedure development and implementation to ensure safe operations.


* Complete various projects similar to the following:


* Incident Investigations


* Service Incident Investigations


* Manpower requirement analysis for various operating areas within Kirby Logistics Management


* Manage supplies for tankering operations.


* Interact with local customer base to ensure their demand needs are met and to resolve any incidents.


* Management and oversight of vendor tankermen


* Charter Vessel visits and safety audits as assigned.


* Vet and manage ODJFELL orders, to ensure product compatibility and the loading constraints on the barge are not exceeded.


* All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications



* Organized, detail-oriented and accurate.


* Strong written and verbal communication skills


* Strong computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Oasis, and Oracle).


* Good organizational and time management skills.


* Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with both Internal as well as External Customers.


* Ability to make decisions and exercise good judgment.


* Ability to operate a company motor vehicle.

Must have a valid driver’s license and good driving record.


* Working knowledge of boat and barge operations including types of personnel


* Presentation and training skills

Education/Experience:


* Current MMC with PIC (DL-barge) and/or (LG-barge) endorsement preferred.


* Minimum 3 years’ experience in the marine industry, including thorough working knowledge of tank barge operations and Kirby tank barge equipment.

Physical Activities & Requirements:

Standard Office Criteria

Working Conditions:

Standard Office Criteria

Will work 12-hour night shifts, rotating 7 days on and 7 days off.