Lead Operations Supervisor

Kirby Inland Marine Lp; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kirby Inland Marine Lp in Baton Rouge seeks a field operations supervisor to schedule and manage field personnel, trainings, and safety compliance for tank barge operations. You will lead manpower planning for internal and external customers, oversee training programs, coordinate with other departments, and ensure performance and incident investigations when needed.

The role requires strong leadership, organizational skills, and the ability to align safety with customer needs while maintaining

Qualifications

• LG endorsement preferred.
• DL endorsement preferred.
• Minimum of three years tankering experience with DL endorsement.

Responsibilities

• Lead and schedule field personnel and training to ensure safety and performance.
• Oversee manpower management for internal and external customers.
• Ensure safety and training compliance with company, customer, facility, and federal requirements.
• Coordinate with Kirby departments to meet customer needs and requirements.
• Oversee vendor tank barge PIC and training supervision.
• Manage supply inventory for tankering operations.
• Interact with local customers to meet demand and resolve incidents.

Skills

Communication skills

Computer skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Driver's license

Tankering experience

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Oasis

Oracle

Job description

Overview

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

Responsibilities

• Be a leader in the Shore Tankering Operations Group, while demonstrating “The Kirby Way,” and ensuring those Core Values are representative of the group.
• 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 tank barge PIC
• Work closely in coordination with other Kirby departments to meet Kirby and the customers’ requirements.
• Manage jobs distributed to vendors and their performance to ensure compliance with Kirby policies and procedures.
• Oversee 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 like the following:
• Incident Investigations
• Service Incident Investigations
• Manpower requirement analysis for various operating areas within Kirby Logistics Management
• Manage supply Inventory 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 tank barge PIC.

Qualifications

• LG and DL endorsement preferred.
• 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.

Experience

Minimum of three years tankering experience with DL endorsement.

Working Conditions

Normal office hours and will work within an existing On Call Duty Schedule.