ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: (functions considered essential as defined by ADA)
- Oversees all aspects of plant operations on shift for assigned area
- Gives work direction to the operators on shift, directing all operators during startups, shutdowns and emergencies
- Evaluates operator job performance and provides consistent coaching and discipline as appropriate.
- May approve and issue work orders
- Ensures unit operates within environmental, health and safety compliance; identifies potential unit problems and takes action to prevent incidents and accidents, reports any environmental incidents to HES and appropriate supervision.
- Initiates incident investigate activities including statement collection during assigned shift
- Reviews product quality with assigned crews to ensure quality products made and that daily oil flow targets are met; coordinates troubleshooting to solve operating problems.
- Insures operators perform PM/Pump Rotations and area has equipment ready for maintenance as planned, support resolution of process and mechanical issues
- Confirms crew compliance with operating procedures, and recording of on-shift event documentation in unit logbook; maintain organized filing system to keep up-to-date records, complete reports, schedules, etc., on time and accurately; and monitor inventories of supplies and reorder as necessary
- Takes responsibility that certification and other training metrics met, MOCâÂÂs reviewed, rounds completed and documented, procedures reviewed and followed, and other key shift performance metrics met.
- Minimize costs for running area, assuming shared responsibility for meeting Operations and Maintenance expense budgets; take action on or give suggestions to supervision on cost-saving opportunities, optimize the cost efficiency for running the unit, and develop and implement opportunities to control/reduce overtime
- Trains shift organization in impact of their areasâ unit operation to other parts of their area, develops bench strength through technical and soft skill coaching.
- Facilitates decision making at the right level in the organization. Encourages unit level ability and accountability to make âÂÂright levelâ decisions, creating feedback loop of effectiveness of those decisions.
Special assignments, projects or tasks as assigned to the employee by their manager from time to time in their sole and complete discretion of management