Fleet Supervisor - Camanche, IA

Job Description

Fleet Supervisor - Camanche, IA

Position Summary
The Fleet Supervisor is responsible for leading safe, reliable, and efficient fleeting operations for ADM’s American River Transportation Company (ARTCo) operations in the Camanche, IA area. This role supports daily marine operations on the Mississippi River, with responsibility for supervising tugboat/fleet activity, deckhand performance, barge movements, safety expectations, operational readiness, and communication between vessel crews, terminal operations, maintenance, dispatch, and site leadership.
The Camanche, IA location is an ADM/ARTCO river terminal operation positioned on the Mississippi River at mile marker 158. The site supports barge, rail, and material-handling activity across bulk, break bulk, steel, grain, and grain by-product commodities. With access to the TZPR switchyard and connections to major rail partners, the terminal plays an important role in ADM’s regional transportation and logistics network.
This position requires a hands-on leader with strong marine operations knowledge, sound judgment, and the ability to lead teams in a safety-sensitive, fast-paced river transportation environment. The Fleet Supervisor plays a critical role in ensuring barges, vessels, crews, and customer commitments are managed safely, efficiently, and in alignment with ADM and ARTCo operating standards.

Key Responsibilities
Fleet & Marine Operations Leadership

• Supervise daily fleeting, harbor, and tugboat operations supporting ARTCo’s Camanche, IA,/Mississippi River location.
• Coordinate barge movements, fleet organization, tow building, dock activity, and vessel readiness to support operational needs.  border
• Provide direction to captains, deckhands, and marine operations personnel to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, and accurately.
• Monitor operational schedules, river conditions, equipment availability, and staffing needs to minimize delays and support service commitments.
• Partner with dispatch, terminal leadership, maintenance, and other operations teams to ensure alignment on priorities, barge placement, and workflow.
• Ensure accurate communication of fleet status, equipment needs, operational delays, and safety concerns.
• Support continuous improvement efforts related to productivity, turnaround time, crew performance, equipment utilization, and operational reliability.

• Lead by example in promoting a strong safety culture across all marine and fleet activities.
• Ensure compliance with ADM, ARTCo, U.S. Coast Guard, DOT, OSHA, environmental, and site-specific safety requirements.
• Conduct safety observations, job briefings, audits, and follow-up discussions with crew members.
• Support incident investigations, near-miss reviews, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation.
• Ensure proper use of PPE, safe line handling, vessel access procedures, confined space awareness, fall protection, lockout/tagout expectations, and other applicable marine safety practices.
• Reinforce safe decision-making during changing river, weather, traffic, and operational conditions.

• Provide daily leadership, coaching, and performance feedback to fleet crews and hourly team members.
• Set clear expectations for attendance, professionalism, communication, safety behaviors, and operational execution.
• Support onboarding and training of new deckhands, captains, and marine personnel.
• Identify skill gaps and partner with leadership to improve training, retention, and crew readiness.
• Promote accountability while maintaining a respectful, team-oriented work environment.
• Assist with scheduling, staffing coverage, overtime planning, and workforce needs based on business demands.

Equipment, Maintenance & Operational Readiness

• Partner with maintenance teams to ensure tugboats, barges, radios, rigging, tools, and safety equipment are maintained and operationally ready.
• Report equipment deficiencies, damage, mechanical concerns, or unsafe conditions in a timely manner.
• Support planned maintenance, inspections, vessel repairs, and operational downtime coordination.
• Ensure documentation, checklists, inspections, and operating records are completed accurately and on time.

• Serve as a key communication link between fleet crews, terminal operations, dispatch, maintenance, and leadership.
• Provide timely updates regarding barge status, operational needs, staffing concerns, safety matters, and service-impacting issues.
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