Driver Manager

Baker Hughes; Bakersfield (CA); Hybrid; USD 88,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & welfare programs

401(k) Thrift Plan

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Baker Hughes is seeking a Driver Manager to lead field resource deployment, driver operations, and fleet activities across the South Texas region. You will ensure safety, optimize operational efficiency, and manage personnel, fleet, and warehouse functions to meet business and customer objectives.

The role requires strong leadership, resource planning, and the ability to coordinate training and monitoring across multiple systems.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED, or 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong experience in resource management and operations planning.
• Proven leadership or supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead field resource deployment to meet customer requirements and business metrics.
• Oversee driver activities and performance, with focus on safety and efficiency.
• Coordinate training programs and ensure competency through Kahuna and LMS.
• Manage fleet repair, maintenance, and audit documentation.
• Optimize routes for treater and delivery drivers using Samsara/Omnitracs.
• Monitor inventory and warehouse activities, including audits.
• Partner with Account Managers, Field Managers, and customers to ensure service excellence.

Skills

Resource management

Operational planning

Leadership

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Samsara

Omnitracs

Wheels

Element

Kahuna

LMS

Job description

Driver Manager

Driving Safe and Efficient Field Operations Through Strong Leadership.

Optimizing Resource Deployment to Deliver Value for Customers.

Partner with the best

Our Upstream Chemical Team uses technology consisting of chemistry, knowledge expertise, intelligent property. Correct application methods and monitoring to improve the process treatment applications at refinery and industrial plants, providing value to our clients. Our team has an essential role in ensuring the safe and efficient delivery of our products to our customer location.

Fuel your passion

As a Driver Manager, you will lead field resource deployment, driver operations, and fleet activities across the South Texas region. You will be responsible for ensuring safety, optimizing operational efficiency, and managing personnel, fleet, and warehouse activities to meet business and customer objectives.

As a Driver Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Leading safety as the highest priority by instilling a strong safety culture across all employees.

• Conducting safety observations, leading safety meetings, and ensuring active participation in safety programs.

• Planning and executing field resource deployment to meet customer requirements and business metrics.

• Monitoring and managing direct report performance, supporting career development and growth.

• Coordinating employee training programs and ensuring competency through systems such as Kahuna and LMS.

• Developing short- and long-term resource plans based on business forecasts and operational commitments.

• Supporting recruitment, driver assessments, and mentoring programs for workforce development.

• Developing and executing operational plans for departmental activities.

• Identifying opportunities for improvement in products, processes, and procedures.

• Demonstrating strong understanding of treater, delivery, and warehouse operations.

• Contributing to the broader South Texas business unit strategy in collaboration with leadership.

• Managing day-to-day driver activities and performance.

• Monitoring and optimizing routes for treater and delivery drivers using tools such as Samsara, Omnitracs, and fleet management systems (Wheels/Element).

• Overseeing inventory and warehouse management, including internal and external audits.

• Partnering with Account Managers, Field Managers, and customers to ensure service excellence.

• Managing fleet repair and maintenance activities, including documentation and audit tracking.

• Conducting periodic inspections and audits of light-duty (LD) and heavy-duty (HD) vehicles, ensuring proper documentation and compliance.

• Ensuring DOT compliance and maintaining accurate audit documentation.

• Driving HSE compliance across the South Texas district, including adherence to stop work authority and safety procedures.

• Managing facility compliance activities such as Intelex reporting and stormwater runoff monitoring.

• Providing operational coverage, including vacation relief for drivers and warehouse staff.

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have a high school diploma or GED 0r Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar role.

• Demonstrate strong experience in resource management and operational planning.

• Have proven experience in a leadership or supervisory position.

• Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Be able to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is unique. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working pattern:

• Working flexible hours—flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive

Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all our people are developed, engaged, and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent, and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

Working for you

Our inventions have revolutionised energy for over a century. To keep moving forward, we continue to push boundaries today. We prioritise rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:

• Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities

• Comprehensive private medical care options

• Safety net of life insurance and disability programs

• Tailored financial programs

• Additional elected or voluntary benefits

This position requires valid work authorization in the country of employment. The employer is unable to sponsor work authorization for this role at any time.

The annual pay scale for this position is between $88,490.00 - $164,250.00.

Candidates for this role (office-based/ hybrid/ remote) must be located in or near the locations displayed above. The pay range/scale displayed above represents Baker Hughes’ good faith estimate of the minimum and maximum for this position at the time of this posting and applies to the possible locations for this position. Baker Hughes will issue a non-bias competitive offer; the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hires, full-time salaries in some U.S. locations, not including equity or benefits. Where an applicant will ultimately fall within the pay range/scale depends on a variety of factors, including, for example, geographic work location, skillset, qualifications, internal pay alignment, level of experience, and demonstrated performance over time. Please keep in mind that the range stated above is the full base salary range for the role and does not include other forms of compensation. Your recruiter can share more about the pay range for this position during the hiring process.

You will be eligible to participate in Company-sponsored benefit programs, including health & welfare programs and the Thrift Plan (401k). You will have a choice of coverage options that best suit your needs. Coverage options and contribution amounts are related to your benefit elections, base salary level, and specific requirements of each of these plans.

This position is eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package, which can be found here, and is further eligible for additional forms of compensation such as bonuses subject to the terms of the applicable benefit plans or policies.

Baker Hughes will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories, including candidates with arrests or convictions records, in a manner consistent with the law according to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act (CFCA).

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Services Team leader - Field Services Equipment