Operations Manager - South Central (Texas)\n
Austin Powder Company\n
ABOUT THE POSITION\n
The Operations Manager is a member of the LLC\/Regional Management team with a focus on safety and operations at multiple company sites in support of the business's strategic plan. The Operations Manager will be a \"take charge\" leader, driving the company to higher levels of performance, efficiency, and accountability. \n
The Operations Manager assists in defining service and cost performance targets for the business. This role will have a strong focus on managing a team of Location Managers and monitoring performance through key performance indicators. The Operations Manager will work with LLC\/Regional Management to ensure growth of team members through consistent succession planning.\nKEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES\n\nLead and maintain a high level of awareness, preparation, and response to safety and security-related risks as well as regulatory compliance. \nLead by conscious choices aligned with our values of Safety as our 1st Priority, Customer Focused, Respect, and the Power of Family.\nEstablish agreed upon goals and objectives for direct reports with measurable outcomes and\/or key performance indicators. Coach, manage, and develop direct reports to understand KPI measures and budgets. Address behaviors and discipline consistently. \nEnsure the company has the talent to execute its strategies by hiring and developing a strong team and making succession planning a core business process. \nCommunicate clear and consistent legal and ethical standards and ensure organizational compliance. Audit and observe locations and job sites routinely.\nHave a thorough knowledge of product's physical and chemical properties as well as safety precautions for handling, storing and transporting. \nAlong with the Sales Manager, responsible for inventory management, all fixed and mobile assets in conjunction with budgetary guidelines and managing costs (i.e., equipment and personnel utilization). \nCoordinate site setups, closures, and asset placements.\nParticipate in investigations of accidents and incidents to determine root cause and communicate findings to appropriate parties.\nNegotiate our requirements with vendors and monitor expenses.\nAssist in developing and enforcement of standard operating procedures. \n\n
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE\n\nBachelor's degree or equivalent combination education and experience.\nMinimum of five years of management experience with direct reports, preferably in a multi-site service environment. \nMinimum of five years working experience and knowledge of regulatory compliance, regulatory audits, and working with regulators. \n\n
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES\n
Industry Knowledge\n\nWorking knowledge of operations activities.\nStrong working knowledge of industry regulations.\n\n
Business Acumen\n\nAbility to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.\nAbility to interpret an extensive variety of technical matters with abstract and concrete variables. \n\n
Communication Skills\n\nMust possess strong communication skills in order to present information concisely to customers, employees and peers whether written or verbal.\nAbility to establish and maintain effective working relationships with executives, managers, employees, customers and vendors.\n\n
Supervisory Skills\n\nMust have possessed direct supervisory experience with responsibilities that included hiring and accountability for performance management. \n\n
WORK ENVIRONMENT\n\nThis position at times will be required to work outside in all weather conditions in a hands-on environment.\nWalk, stand, sit, use hands to operate controls and work with tools, climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk and hear. \nMust be able to travel up to 80%, generally within the LLC\/Region (TX and OK). \nMust live in or willing to relocate to or in the vicinity of San Antonio, Austin or Dallas\/Fort Worth, TX\n\n
AUSTIN POWDER's Mission\n
To improve the world we live in through the safe and responsible use of explosives.\n
AUSTIN POWDER's Vision\n
We will be the global leader of explosive products, services and technologies as defined by our Customers, our Family and our Communities.\n
AUSTIN POWDER's Values\n
Safety is our 1st priority; WE are customer focused; we leverage the Power of the Family; We treat everyone with respect.\n
This is an exciting opportunity for a proven leader to celebrate the company's rich history beginning in 1833. This is an unique opportunity to drive future success through continued transformation of key manufacturing processes and lead the sites to best in class performance levels and culture.\n
Austin Powder is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Austin Powder also participates in E-Verify.\n
This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and for inquiring about, discussing or disclosing compensation. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.\n