Production Operations Manager

Company Overview

Our primary product is energy, and where there is affordable, abundant energy, people are healthier, have access to better education, and are given greater opportunities to elevate their families to higher standards of living.

Nearly 3 billion people — roughly one-third of the global population — live without electricity or without clean cooking facilities. We are committed to providing energy in innovative and more sustainable ways to help raise the standard of living for those living in energy poverty and to meet the ongoing demands of people and economies around the world.

The products we deliver power increasingly cleaner electricity across the globe, fuel tractors and trucks, make fertilizer to keep the world's food supply on the table, and heat our schools, hospitals and businesses.

Our employees bring a wide range of talents and skills to the job every day to tackle complex business challenges. We believe in providing a truly rewarding work environment supported by a benefits platform that ranks among the best in our peer group. Our company offers career development opportunities where employees can grow personally and professionally. We promote employee benefits that cultivate a family-friendly work environment and focus on our employees' overall well-being.

We are committed to being a workplace where all employees are valued and can thrive with a sense of belonging. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion benefits our individual employees, our company and our external stakeholders; we are better as an organization when various ideas and perspectives are brought to the table.

Apache Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of APA Corporation (NASDAQ:APA). Apache has operations in the United States, Egypt's Western Desert and the United Kingdom's North Sea and a sister company with exploration opportunities offshore Suriname. Whether supporting Apache, APA Corporation or one of its subsidiaries, team members are employed by Apache Corporation.

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Specific Responsibilities

 

The Automation Foreman is a supervisory position that will be responsible for the supervision of company Automation Techs and associated contract staff.  Additional duties would include oversite and advising on complex programming of PLCs, installation, and integration of Human-Machine Interface (HMI) systems, and the continuing operations of defined asset area. Evaluate problems where automation may assist production operations and implement innovative technology for automation enhancements. The automation formation will a champion for Apache safety policies and procedures.

 

Maximize production and minimization of downtime by utilizing appropriate automation equipment and strategies.

• Recognize areas where automation equipment will provide cost effective solutions.

• Work with operations staff on solutions to ensure continuity of service.

 

Demonstrate effective supervision of for all aspects of work.

 

• Utilize effective communications, both verbal and written, with staff.

• Effective communications with direct supervisor.

• Open to recommendations from all areas including operations, support, and external resources.

• Foster atmosphere where open discussions are part of daily activities.

• Provide ongoing evaluation of effective work process and recognize opportunities for improvement.

• Maintain critical relationships with contractors in ethical manner.

 

Qualifications & Experience

 

Technical competence of automation processes and equipment

1. Familiar with all aspects of automation equipment and appropriate utilization of the devices. This would include but is not limited to the following:

• Programmable Logic Controllers
  1. Logic programming and implementation
  2. End device implementation and utilization
  3. Innovative technology
     1. Current on industry trends
     2. Determinations on innovative technology on best fit for current operations
•  Familiar with SCADA systems and utilization

 

Behavioral Characteristics

• Leadership
• Initiative-taker
• Work prioritization
• Decisive and capable of making fact-based decisions
• Open and effective communicator – both upward and downward
• Accepts