Lead Operations Supervisor

Kirby Corporation; St. George (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kirby Corporation in Louisiana seeks a field operations supervisor to schedule and manage field personnel and training to ensure top safety and performance standards. You will lead the Shore Tankering Operations Group and oversee manpower for internal and external customers, ensuring compliance with company, customer, facility, and federal requirements.

You will also supervise training, coordinate incident investigations, manage vendor tank barge PIC, and work with other Kirby departments to

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years tankering experience with DL endorsement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Shore Tankering Operations Group and embody The Kirby Way with core values.

Skills

Leadership

Scheduling

Training coordination

Safety compliance

Communication

Computer literacy

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Driver license

Barge operations knowledge

Presentation skills

Tools

Word

Excel

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.