Lead Operations Supervisor

Schedule and manage field personnel and their training requirements to ensure highest quality safety and performance standards.

• 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 tankermen and schedulers
• Close coordination with other Kirby departments to meet Kirby and customer requirements.
• Manage LM lightering hose operations.
• Manage jobs distributed to vendors and their performances to ensure compliance with Kirby policies and procedures.
• Ensure 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 similar to the following:
• Incident Investigations
• Service Incident Investigations
• Manpower requirement analysis for various operating areas within Kirby Logistics Management
• Manage supplies 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 tankermen
• Charter Vessel visits and safety audits as assigned.
• Vet and manage ODJFELL orders, to ensure product compatibility and the loading constraints on the barge are not exceeded.
• All other duties as assigned.

• 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

• Current MMC with PIC (DL-barge) and/or (LG-barge) endorsement preferred.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in the marine industry, including thorough working knowledge of tank barge operations and Kirby tank barge equipment.