Production Control Manager jobs in Baton Rouge, LA

Branch Manager

1.0    Corporate Job Title

Branch Manager

2.0    Reporting Relationships

The Chief Operating Officer 

3.0    Position Summary

Oversees daily functions of perspective branch. Provides guidance and leadership to both field inspection and laboratory staff on routine matters. Responsible for taking the necessary steps to ensure that all daily operations and laboratory functions relating to their specific locations are run efficiently within the allocated resources. Responsible for the expansion of existing business relationships, the development of new business. Directs branch activities, maintains prescribed security measures and compliance with policies and procedures and applicable regulations. 

4.0    Minimum Requirements

•    Requires a B.S./B.A. (preferable science degree) or a minimum of five years’ experience in the petroleum industry.  

•    Must possess strong communications, managerial and inter-personal skills, as well as technical and theoretical knowledge of operational and/or laboratory related matters.

5.0    Fitness for Duty – Physical Demands

•    Refer to Appendix 1 of Section 2.1.2a of the Safety Manual, Medical Evaluations for details on Fit for Duty – Physical Demands for this position. 

•    The ability to perform all tasks listed is a requirement for this job description

6.0    Responsibilities

•    Responsible for the administrative and executive operation of respective branch. Obtains optimum efficiency and economy of operations. Maximizes profits by performing duties personally or through subordinate supervisors. Prepares and complies with branch operating budget. 

•    Supervises all personnel assigned to respective branch. Performs or shares dispatching duties during non-working hours, weekends and holidays. See Operations Manager for dispatching requirements. 

•    Implements organizational policies and goals. Ensures that all the activities performed by personnel under his/her supervision are coordinated and executed by strict adherence to the quality system working procedures and company policies in order to supply customers with a prompt, unbiased, reliable and accurate analysis and inspection data. 

•    Directly markets the company’s services to existing and prospective clients. Develops new markets, increases market share, and obtains a competitive position for his/her area by direct marketing efforts or attending industry / business functions. 

•    Identifies problems affecting the quality system in respective areas of responsibility. Initiates, recommends, and/or provides solutions to the problems. Verifies implementation of the solutions and their effect in correcting non-conforming situations. 

•    Has the authority and responsibility for back filling for an Operations Manager in his/her absence.