Preferred experience - transloading, rail operations, and/or oil and gas industry. Relocation assistance available.
Location Details
The Wellington Transload Terminal, which operates within the Price River Transload Terminal, is the only unit train-capable rail transloading facility south of Salt Lake City, Utah and operates 24/7. Our Wellington location has rail and truck transload capabilities, primarily handling crude oil (yellow and black).
Purpose
Lead the operations and business management of the facility, including P&L management, environmental compliance, promoting and developing a culture of safety, operations leadership, training, developing and mentoring team members to grow with Watco and achieve career goals, other duties as assigned.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Complete understanding of Watco Foundation Principals with the ability to foster and instill this thought process in other team members.
- Lead, train, and develop a large group of team members and consistently show a high level of professionalism.
- Long term planning – ability to monitor and schedule operations based upon customer needs and available resources.
- Continuously monitor facility and equipment maintenance needs, schedule / facilitate repairs. Keep a continuous improvement maintenance planning list for the facility and utilize in-house personnel to accomplish all possible within their skill sets.
- Ability to understand Watco safety rules and regulations. To train and enforce these rules and regulations through consistent and frequent safe observations, efficiency testing, SOP reviews, and by conducting safety meetings on specific topics.
- Terminal manager shall ensure all team members understand they have the empowerment to STOP any unsafe action or task and shall utilize all available resources to support this action and identify safe resolution.
- Continuous review of operating KPIs.
- Provide oversight of the operation with SAFETY and ENVIRONMENTAL being the highest priorities next to financial stewardship.
- Must be available and flexible to work all shifts as business needs require.
- Ensure customer satisfaction and operational excellence.
- Be able to participate in customer meetings to build relationships.
- Maintain and develop safety culture among all team members.
- Ensure that team members receive the proper training to perform their jobs.
- Routine communication and coordination with other corporate departments.
- Complete all applicable documentation and recordkeeping.
- Perform all work in compliance with Company standards, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
- Ensure team member training and training records are up to date, monitor performance of team to ensure front-line leadership is consistently holding the team accountable to perform to expectations and training and taking corrective action where needed. Do the same with immediate reports.
- Physical ability to board and inspect equipment, railcars, and trucks.
- Participate in safety briefings, job briefings, and any other pass on information from team members, management, or customers.
- Ability to work outside and withstand extreme weather conditions.
- Must be able to work with a team, take direction and follow work rules, as well as take on additional job responsibilities as needed.
- Terminal manager is responsible for Revenue/Expense tracking through typical and current financial processes
- Terminal manager is responsible for controlling costs within the parameters of their respective Annual Operating Plan. Any unplanned expenditure is required.
- Terminal manager is responsible for the quality and efficiency of all maintenance such as maintenance tracking and time and expense data.
- Shall be knowledgeable of all key functional areas that impact the facility and assets financially, operationally, environmentally, etc.
- Shall have a constant focus on improvement of all aspects of the business- operational, administrative, safety, financials, and on professional development. It should also focus on professional development of team members.
- Ensure all team members direct and indirect reports receive a fair and equitable performance review in a timely manner during the annual review cycle.
- Read, write, and communicate in English & understand basic math.
- Follow written and verbal directions to complete assigned tasks on schedule.
- Must maintain regular, dependable attendance and a high level of performance.
- Learn from directions, observations, and mistakes and apply procedures using good judgment.
- Possess or acquire working knowledge of Watco Safety and Operating principles.
Position Requirements
- Business degree is preferred but may accept a combination of education and experience.
- Minimum of 5 years of Operational Leadership preferred for this position
- High School Diploma or Equivalent.
- Valid Driver's License required.
- Be proficient in Microsoft Office or the ability to quickly learn.
Machines, Tools, Special Equipment, Personal Protective Equipment Used
- Become familiar with all operating equipment, maintenance requirements of the equipment and operating procedures. PPE, Hi-Viz, hard hat, gloves, steel toe metatarsal, lace up boots, safety glasses, radio, PFD where required.