The Operations Supervisor is a key member of the management team. Responsibilities include assisting Terminal Manager with all aspects of rail and liquid handling operations at the Lomita Rail Terminal; training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints; resolving problems and responsible for safe and efficient switching operations as well as safe, environmentally compliant and high quality liquids handling.
Essential duties and responsibilities:
Assists in the supervision of terminal operations to achieve goals within budgeted funds and available personnel; assists in planning and organizing workloads and staff assignments, reviews progress, implements changes in priorities and schedules as directed to assure work is completed in an efficient and timely manner.
Participates in the selection/promotion of staff, salary change considerations, and disciplinary matters. May assist in resolving grievances, as well as in providing training and motivation to make full use of individual capabilities and to meet changing system demands. May assist in orientating new employees as to procedures, policies, location and operation of equipment. Assists in coordinating safety and emergency response training and programs.
May assist in developing figures for capital and operation budgets based on staffing and resources requirements, cost estimates, and objectives and goals. Assists in monitoring and documenting expenditures, assuring compliance with approved budget and staffing levels.
May assist in development of short and long range plans, goals and objectives for terminal or station operations. Remains current on developments in the field. Assists in the coordination of department services with other departments, governmental agencies, and customers.
May assist in the development, review or updating of site specific operating procedures. May then be involved in training and tracking of training of terminal personnel and conducting reviews to verify adherence to company procedures.
Assists in coordinating with Products Movement Department in Orange Headquarters regarding product delivery schedules, rearrangement of batch sequencing, equipment shutdowns, scraper runs, pipeline work, shipper needs, and any other variables affecting pipeline operations in order to minimize down time and throughput loss. Ensures compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal regulations affecting pipeline operations including EPA, DOT, federal and state OSHA, IRS and SCAQMD.
May assist in reviewing outside contracts pertaining to excavation and dangerous work around Company pipeline to ensure Company property is adequately protected. As directed, may assign follow up on line crossing activities with KMEP Engineering and contractors. Keeps Area Manager informed of progress and any problems. May assist in screening and reviewing leases, foreign crossing permits, highway expansion, or any Right-of-Way intrusion and in coordinating company response relating to actions of outside contractors which includes site inspection, preparation of as-built drawings, and confirmation of scope of work to be completed. Assists in coordinating projects initiated by engineering, regional staff or local area staff, pipeline relocation and other activities with Engineering and Products Movement departments, cities, land owners, utility companies, etc. Assists in directing the activities of company construction inspectors.
Assists in the inspection of station or terminal and outlying facilities for compliance with maintenance, housekeeping, environmental and safety requirements, including remote delivery locations and booster stations. Use of KM programs such as Ops Compliance, Infor-EAM, ISNetworld and PureSafety to track and verify compliance on a daily, weekly, monthly and annual basis.
Assists in the coordination of all requirements affecting quality control issues, additives, notification procedures, sampling, meter calibration, coordination of witnesses where required, overages, shortages, and service interruptions.
Coordinates work assignments for all personnel to include routine and/or preventative maintenance to reduce overall operating costs for all facilities within the assigned area. This includes development of programs, tracking work and evaluating progress and savings.
May conduct tours of the facility for management personnel, customers and others approved by the Area or Operations Manager.
- Performs other related duties as assigned
Essential duties and responsibilities:
Assists in the supervision of terminal operations to achieve goals within budgeted funds and available personnel; assists in planning and organizing workloads and staff assignments, reviews progress, implements changes in priorities and schedules as directed to assure work is completed in an efficient and timely manner.
Participates in the selection/promotion of staff, salary change considerations, and disciplinary matters. May assist in resolving grievances, as well as in providing training and motivation to make full use of individual capabilities and to meet changing system demands. May assist in orientating new employees as to procedures, policies, location and operation of equipment. Assists in coordinating safety and emergency response training and programs.
May assist in developing figures for capital and operation budgets based on staffing and resources requirements, cost estimates, and objectives and goals. Assists in monitoring and documenting expenditures, assuring compliance with approved budget and staffing levels.
May assist in development of short and long range plans, goals and objectives for terminal or station operations. Remains current on developments in the field. Assists in the coordination of department services with other departments, governmental agencies, and customers.
May assist in the development, review or updating of site specific operating procedures. May then be involved in training and tracking of training of terminal personnel and conducting reviews to verify adherence to company procedures.
Assists in coordinating with Products Movement Department in Orange Headquarters regarding product delivery schedules, rearrangement of batch sequencing, equipment shutdowns, scraper runs, pipeline work, shipper needs, and any other variables affecting pipeline operations in order to minimize down time and throughput loss. Ensures compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal regulations affecting pipeline operations including EPA, DOT, federal and state OSHA, IRS and SCAQMD.
May assist in reviewing outside contracts pertaining to excavation and dangerous work around Company pipeline to ensure Company property is adequately protected. As directed, may assign follow up on line crossing activities with KMEP Engineering and contractors. Keeps Area Manager informed of progress and any problems. May assist in screening and reviewing leases, foreign crossing permits, highway expansion, or any Right-of-Way intrusion and in coordinating company response relating to actions of outside contractors which includes site inspection, preparation of as-built drawings, and confirmation of scope of work to be completed. Assists in coordinating projects initiated by engineering, regional staff or local area staff, pipeline relocation and other activities with Engineering and Products Movement departments, cities, land owners, utility companies, etc. Assists in directing the activities of company construction inspectors.
Assists in the inspection of station or terminal and outlying facilities for compliance with maintenance, housekeeping, environmental and safety requirements, including remote delivery locations and booster stations. Use of KM programs such as Ops Compliance, Infor-EAM, ISNetworld and PureSafety to track and verify compliance on a daily, weekly, monthly and annual basis.
Assists in the coordination of all requirements affecting quality control issues, additives, notification procedures, sampling, meter calibration, coordination of witnesses where required, overages, shortages, and service interruptions.
Coordinates work assignments for all personnel to include routine and/or preventative maintenance to reduce overall operating costs for all facilities within the assigned area. This includes development of programs, tracking work and evaluating progress and savings.
May conduct tours of the facility for management personnel, customers and others approved by the Area or Operations Manager.
- Performs other related duties as assigned