Operations Manager (Non-Union Planner)

Socket.dev; Rosharon (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits

Annual Performance Bonus

401k matching up to 6%

Vacation and Sick Time

Education Sponsorship

Career Development and Programs

Casual Dress

Onsite Gym

Onsite Cafe

Job summary

Socket.dev in Rosharon, TX is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to lead safety, planning, and resource management. You will drive operational excellence, coordinate personnel and equipment, and ensure adherence to company standards and customer expectations.

The role emphasizes people leadership, budget discipline, project support, and continuous improvement. A bachelor’s degree plus 12 years of relevant experience and fluent English are required, with opportunities for career

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Engineering, Business, or related field
• Minimum of 12 years of broad and relevant industry experience
• Demonstrated experience in an operations management or leadership role
• Experience managing operational personnel, equipment, projects, and resources
• Strong understanding of Heavy Lifting & Transportation (HLT) equipment and operations
• Professional-level experience in project management and contract management
• Professional-level people-management experience
• Experience with operational planning, resource utilization, fleet management, and equipment coordination
• Experience with OPS systems/subsystems and Microsoft Office
• Fluent proficiency in written and spoken English
• Mammoet Academy courses, or willingness to complete required training

Responsibilities

• Promote and lead a strong safety culture and act as a role model for safe work practices
• Ensure operations comply with SHE-Q standards and applicable legislation
• Lead toolbox talks, safety meetings, and communicate safety alerts
• Coordinate mobilization and demobilization of personnel and other resources
• Develop practical execution plans for projects and activities
• Optimize utilization of personnel, equipment, and fleet resources
• Provide guidance to planners, supervisors, and other operational staff
• Lead and develop operational field and office employees in line with company policies
• Manage local workforce planning and ensure appropriate staffing levels
• Ensure competency matrices and qualifications are properly applied
• Ensure employees are trained and competent for assigned work
• Support handover and knowledge-transfer processes
• Conduct and support performance appraisals and employee development
• Identify talent and development opportunities within operations
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, high-performing team environment
• Develop departmental workforce plans and schedules for planned operations
• Ensure operational priorities support business goals, customer commitments, and financial targets
• Support project execution to meet requirements and standards
• Coordinate with project teams to ensure operational requirements are understood and met
• Monitor operational performance against project plans
• Identify and resolve operational, contractual, or resource-related issues
• Communicate changes in project scope or requirements appropriately
• Manage operational costs and investments while maintaining quality and safety
• Optimize labor and review resource requirements for cost efficiency
• Provide accurate and timely operational reporting to management
• Monitor trends, risks, and opportunities; inform management of critical issues
• Prepare periodic and ad-hoc reports to support decision-making
• Use data to identify continuous improvement opportunities
• Coordinate and improve departmental administrative processes and systems
• Ensure documentation is accurate and maintained
• Review and approve timesheets
• Ensure compliance with company procedures

Skills

Leadership

Planning & Organization

Problem Solving

Customer Focus

Commercial Awareness

Communication

Continuous Improvement

Fluent English

Education

Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Engineering, Business, or another relevant technical discipline

Tools

MS Office

OPS systems

Fleet management tools

Job description

SUMMARY OF THE ROLE

We are Hiring an Operations Manager in Rosharon, TX!

The Operations Manager is responsible for leading and developing the operations function through effective safety management, operational excellence, resource planning, and people management. This role ensures that operations are executed safely, efficiently, and in alignment with Mammoet standards, customer expectations, business plans, and established budgets.

The Operations Manager brings clarity to complex operational situations and establishes practical, organized methods for executing work. This position coordinates personnel, equipment, projects, and other resources while remaining flexible and responsive when priorities or project requirements change.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

Key Responsibilities

1. Safety, Health, Environment & Quality (SHE-Q)

• Promote and lead a strong safety culture, serving as a role model for safe work practices.
• Ensure operational activities comply with Mammoet SHE-Q standards, procedures, and applicable legislation.
• Lead and participate in toolbox talks, safety meetings, and the communication of safety alerts and relevant information.
• Conduct and support workplace inspections and address identified safety concerns.
• Ensure work is planned and executed safely for employees, customers, subcontractors, and other stakeholders.

2. Operations Management

• Lead and manage the day-to-day operations function to ensure work is executed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with customer requirements.
• Develop and implement practical execution plans for projects and operational activities.
• Coordinate the mobilization and demobilization of personnel, and other resources.
• Optimize the utilization of personnel, equipment, and fleet resources.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to planners, supervisors, and other operational personnel.

3. People Management

• Lead, motivate, develop, and support operational field and office employees in accordance with Mammoet policies and procedures.
• Manage local workforce planning to ensure appropriate staffing levels and competencies.
• Ensure competency matrices and qualification requirements are properly applied.
• Ensure employees are appropriately trained and competent for assigned work.
• Support effective handover and knowledge-transfer processes.
• Conduct and/or support performance appraisals and employee development activities.
• Identify talent and development opportunities within the operations organization.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and high-performing team environment.

4. Business & Year Planning

• Develop departmental workforce plans in collaboration with management.
• Establish schedules for planned operational activities and monitor progress against established objectives.
• Ensure operational priorities support business goals, customer commitments, and financial targets.

5. Project & Contract Management

• Support effective execution of projects in accordance with project requirements, and internal standards.
• Coordinate with project team and internal stakeholders to ensure operational requirements are understood and met.
• Monitor operational performance against established project plans.
• Identify potential operational, contractual, or resource-related issues and develop appropriate solutions.
• Ensure changes in project scope or operational requirements are communicated and addressed appropriately.

6. Cost & Resource Management

• Manage operational costs and investments in an efficient and responsible manner while maintaining quality and safety standards.
• Optimize labor
• Review resource requirements and identify opportunities for improved utilization and cost efficiency.

7. Reporting & Business Information

• Provide accurate and timely operational reporting to management.
• Monitor quantitative and qualitative operational performance and identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Ensure management is informed of business-critical issues and developments.
• Prepare periodic and ad-hoc reports to support operational and strategic decision-making.
• Use operational data and reporting to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

8. Administration & Compliance

• Coordinate, execute, maintain, and improve departmental administrative processes and systems.
• Ensure applicable operational documentation is accurate, complete, and maintained in accordance with internal requirements.
• Review and approve employee timesheets.
• Ensure activities comply with Mammoet's Operating Model, Authorization Matrix, Business Control Framework, and other applicable company procedures.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Engineering, Business, or another relevant technical discipline preferred.
• Minimum of 12 years of broad and relevant industry experience, preferably within heavy lifting, transportation, construction, civil engineering, oil and gas, offshore, ports, mining, or related industries.
• Demonstrated experience in an operations management or comparable leadership role.
• Experience managing operational personnel, equipment, projects, and resources.
• Strong understanding of HLT (Heavy Lifting & Transportation) equipment and operations.
• Professional-level experience in project management and contract management.
• Professional-level people-management experience.
• Experience with operational planning, resource utilization, fleet management, and equipment coordination.
• Experience working with OPS systems/subsystems and Microsoft Office.
• Fluent proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Mammoet Academy courses, or willingness to complete required training.

Core Competencies

• Leadership & People Management: Ability to lead, develop, motivate, and hold teams accountable.
• Operational Excellence: Strong focus on safe, efficient, and reliable execution.
• Planning & Organization: Ability to develop structured execution plans and coordinate multiple moving parts.
• Problem Solving: Ability to assess complex situations, make sound decisions, and adapt quickly when circumstances change.
• Customer Focus: Ability to understand customer expectations and deliver operational solutions that meet commitments.
• Commercial Awareness: Understanding of budgets, costs, contracts, and resource optimization.
• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to work effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Continuous Improvement: Identifies opportunities to improve processes, resource utilization, safety, and operational performance.

Key Success Measures

Success in this role is demonstrated through:

• Safe and compliant execution of operations.
• Effective utilization of personnel, equipment, and other resources.
• Achievement of operational and financial targets.
• Qualified and effectively managed operational teams.
• Successful execution of customer and project requirements.
• Effective fleet and equipment planning and management.
• Accurate and timely reporting and administration.
• Continuous improvement in operational efficiency and performance.

WHAT YOU’LL GET

• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits
• Annual Performance Bonus
• 401k matching up to 6%
• Vacation and Sick Time
• Education Sponsorship
• Career Development and Programs
• Casual Dress
• Onsite Gym
• Onsite Cafe