What are the responsibilities and job description for the Operations Manager position at John Wood Group?
- Responsible for managing, monitoring and controlling quality and production of products in assigned operating units
- Leads the operations team to ensure the operating units meet EHS, productions and quality targets and facilitates area daily review, area schedule commitment and weekly schedule commitment meetings
- Promotes the development of a continuous improvement culture, including Six Sigma and Lean tools
- Participates in the development of the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), Updates and Forecasting and continuously review the plan compliance with respect to production, yields and fixed costs
- Ensures the accurate accounting close for month end reporting
- Investigates and explains manufacturing variances that deviate from the plan
- Manage the engagement, performance and development of their staff, manage the troubleshooting process in the units and determine corrective actions in timely manner and controls the raw material and utility consumption and manage product formulations to meet spec requirements and create BOMs
- Drives continuous improvement in production efficiencies and eliminating leakage
- Ensures safety, environmental and PSM compliance of the operating unit
- Provides inputs to the design or equipment sizing to comply with processing and quality requirements
- Ability to follow safety protocols and standards working in a laboratory environment with highly hazardous materials
- Ability to follow safety protocols and standards working in a pilot plant facility with highly hazardous materials
- Ability to work in a high hazard environment, including adverse weather conditions, elevated spaces, confined spaces, extreme temperatures, and noisy surroundings.
- Must be willing to wear PPE (Personal Protective equipment) including but not limited to hard hat, protective eyewear, steel-toed boots, hearing protection, Level A suit, full face respirator
- Must be able to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and climb stairs and ladders over 100 ft.
Required Qualifications
- B. S. Degree in an Engineering discipline, Chemical Engineering highly preferred
- 12 years of operations experience in petro-chemical, refining or LNG industry including leadership/management experience
Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.com
Diversity Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.
