Director of Operations – Great Lakes

Description

At Refined Technologies, we believe operating with an eternal purpose fuels excellence. This guides everything we do; it gives us a purpose that is greater than ourselves. RTI is the leader in the chemical cleaning segment of the refining industry, providing patented chemistries, processes, and equipment for cleaning and treating units during shutdowns. While focused on clients, we are fueled by our mission to: Honor God Always, Help People Develop, Pursue Excellence, and Earn a Profit.

We are a fast-paced, dynamic, and entrepreneurial-minded organization full of servant-hearted leaders. Want to know more about our culture? Check out the RTI Playbook. If you’re ready for your work to matter, we’re ready to hear from you!

We’re currently growing our team of Artisans with a Director of Operations to support our Great Lakes region. This role is responsible for the planning and execution of work and leadership over employees within an assigned territory while exemplifying RTI’s Mission and Core Behaviors.

Duties & Responsibilities

1. Manage in-territory Operations Managers (OM):

· Conduct semi-annual OM performance reviews.

· Prioritize OM workload for planning and execution responsibilities.

· Facilitate work/life balance discussions.

· Review and approve OM vacation requests, expense reports, stipends, etc.

· Challenge OMs with assignments and continuing education responsibilities

· Serve as a lead for training new Operations Managers

2. Review all chemical cleaning plans for territory. Field review major projects.

3. Manage deliverables schedules for project plans.

4. Perform REDI reviews for projects in and out of territory.

5. Provide in-field chemical cleaning supervision for key projects.

6. Perform as Execution Lead OM on cleaning projects as necessary.

7. Participate and lead reviews of client shutdown procedures to improve on clearing plans and integrate RTI cleaning procedures.

8. Coordinate with Directors of Business Development for:

· Planning schedules

· Chemistry allocation for projects

· Staffing requirements

· Presentations

9. Manage project schedules: OM arrival and departure times, logistics, etc.

10. Develop relationships and regularly interface with clients’ maintenance, operations, engineering, and turnaround teams.

11. Evaluates safety performance of direct reports on a regular basis.

12. Ensures that effective SWAPs and JSAs are completed and reviewed.

13. Provides onsite safety liaison for projects in his/her control.

14. Completes Incident Reports and participates in cause findings and corrective action.

15. Communicates weekly and incidental Safety Briefs with direct reports.

16. Communicates all safety notifications upward and downward through his/her organization.

Supervisory Responsibilities

· Conduct semi-annual OM performance reviews.

· Prioritize OM workload for planning and execution responsibilities.

· Facilitate work/life balance discussions.

· Review and approve OM vacation requests, expense reports, stipends, etc.

· Challenge OMs with assignments and continuing education responsibilities.

· Serve as a lead for training new Operations Managers.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

· A minimum of five years process engineering or operations at a refinery, chemical plant or upgrader.

· Must be familiar with operations of refineries, chemical plants or upgraders. Able to:

o Confidently lead a team of Operations Managers that plan and execute work,

o Become very familiar with RTI technologies,

o Communicate clearly and effectively,

o Efficiently and effectively handle multiple activities at one time,

o Quickly and thoroughly review cleaning plans,

o Be comfortable meeting with client leadership,

o Perform project planning and execution on occasion.

Working Conditions / Physical Demands

The Company requires passing a pre-employment physical in which an objective medical professional will determine whether you can safely meet the physical demands of the position.

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