MR&I Lead - Midstream Execution Job

About Hess Corporation

Hess is a leading international independent energy company engaged in the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas.

We have an industry leading position in the Bakken in North Dakota – a key U.S. shale play. Hess is also one of the largest producers in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico and a key natural gas producer and supplier to Peninsular Malaysia and Thailand. The company is engaged in exploration and appraisal activities offshore Guyana, participating in one of the industry’s largest oil discoveries in the past decade, as well as the Gulf of Mexico, Suriname and Nova Scotia.

Hess aims to attract, retain and energize the best people by investing in their professional development and providing them with challenging and rewarding opportunities for personal growth. We are always looking for talented professionals who share our values and are passionate about making a difference in the world and in their careers. We strive to meet the highest standards of corporate citizenship by protecting the health and safety of our employees, safeguarding the environment and creating a long-lasting, positive impact on the communities where we do business.

For more information about Hess Corporation, please visit our website at Hess.com.

Roles & Responsibilities

This role is charged with leading Midstream maintenance. The role is responsible to accomplish company goals and targets in accordance with all company policies, work management standards, and quality standards through leadership to direct reports that emphasizes safety, quality, customer / supplier relations, accuracy, productivity, cost reduction, housekeeping, efficiency, training, teamwork, and morale.

The Primary Areas Of Focus Will Include The Following

Operational Control

• Drives embedment of Hess safety procedures, best practices and standard work as defined by the expectation of a safety leader. This includes ensuring compliance with company safety policies and procedures, as well as, lead, perform, and/or participate in 5S, accident investigation, safety audits and related activities
• Maintain knowledge and control over midstream maintenance to ensure proper work schedules; material availability; and proper use of manpower skills, equipment, and facilities
• Ensure maintenance operations are running effectively in the areas of safety, quality, efficiency/productivity, cost, and team member morale
• Ensure frequent audits are performed to ensure procedures for safety, quality, equipment, and training are being followed and all aspects of the work management system is effective including correcting sub-standard behaviors. These should include but not be limited to standardized work, 5S, and safety audits of team and implement countermeasures when issues are identified
• Support development and management of annual business plan, budget, and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) across safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people
• Ensure business planning goals are met and kept on track
• Review and track maintenance dashboard including leading problem solving for negative trends or goals not met
• Assist with generation and report out of weekly / monthly reports with targets
• Monitors and tracks staffing conditions, work hours and overtime, job rotation, and absenteeism
  
  

Continuous Improvement

• Learn, embrace, implement, and teach/coach team members with a primary focus being on standard work development with SWIs, 5-Whys, and Problem Solving A3s to:
• Reduce process variation,
• Reduce unevenness in work (level out through prioritization and scheduling),
• Methodically identify and eliminate waste from work management and maintenance processes.
• Develop robust kaizen culture through direction setting and empowering the organization to look for ways to make their jobs easier
• Work cross functionally across Reliability Operations to identify, assess, and build/improve workflows where cost effective for the asset
• Build collaborative supplier relations with strategic partners through strategic alignment, communication and trust, cross-functional engagement, focus on co-prosperity, and self-reliance to manage and perform work
  

Leadership / People Development

• Ensure further development of all team members through performance evaluation, development of training plans, feedback, and coaching. Work with Competency Assurance and Learning (CAL) to update training matrices, schedule any needed training, and assure training is effective and corrects sub-standard performance. This also includes working with MRI Snr Manager, Lean Advisor, and HR to ensure all team member role expectations are clearly defined around the Hess Way of Working (e.g. drive continuous improvement and the tools that are essential by role).
• Provide direction to team members emphasizing quality, efficiency, productivity, cost reduction, environment/health/safety, and morale.
• Develop and maintain positive team member relations centered on mutual trust, dignity, respect, fairness, consistency, two-way communication, teamwork, and harmony.
  
  

Core Behaviors

• Demonstrates strong Lean knowledge and/or ability to learn following skills:
• Teach/coach: Standardized Work development, 5-Whys, Problem Solving A3s, Mistake Proofing, Swimlanes, Dashboards, Conditions of Satisfaction, Last Planner System
• Lead/facilitate: Leader Standard Work, Value Stream Mapping, Rapid Improvement Events, Business Planning (A3)
• Demonstrates Leading at Hess Competencies including but not limited to:
• Focus for and capability to coach/mentor/develop team members including ability to respectfully hold personnel accountable for their daily duties and resolve conflict as it arises
• Able to influence without authority across organizational boundaries
• Able to lead change with various stakeholders
• Able to set direction and lead a team to deliver results
• Able to drive daily kaizen through improvements/gaps identified in Area SQDC/YTT and Surface Execution weekly SQDC
• Able to build trusted partnerships with peers & strategic partners to allow for best practice sharing & strong teamwork
• Able to work with a dynamic team and demanding customers while ensuring standards are always upheld
• Able to teach people leaders and individual contributors in basic fundamental skills and facilitate job instruction training
  

Work Environment

• Field based role (Tioga / Keene) 5/2 (9/80) work schedule.
  
  

Experience/Skills

• 6 years oil and gas industry experience or equivalent industry related experience
• 1 years of leadership experience as formal people leader in production environment preferred
• Strong knowledge of applicable EHS procedures/practices such as Permit to Work, Routine Task Procedure, Energy Isolation, Respiratory Protection, PPE, Emergency Response
• Knowledge of Hess Work Management System, maintenance planning, and equipment master data utilization
• Proficient computer skills / business system knowledge (SAP, Spotfire, Enviance, Excel)
• Possess strong written and verbal communications skills with ability to lead, coach, and train others
• Excellent collaboration and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills
• Able to work in fast-paced, constantly changing production environment
• Able to maintain on call flexibility to control abnormal conditions
• Able to adapt available skills and equipment to respond to unforeseen demands and/or problems
• Strong organization, time management, prioritization and planning skills and able to manage multiple tasks with tight deadlines for self and team
  
  

Education/Training

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred
  
  

Competencies

The Hess Way of Working refers to competencies considered absolute pre-requisites for success. How you deliver results is as important as what you achieve. Every employee is expected to demonstrate the behaviors within these competencies to be considered an effective performer and, ultimately, earn career growth opportunities.

• Builds Trusted Relationships
• Develops Talent
• Creates Effective Teams
• Thinks Strategically
• Inspires Innovation
• Demonstrates Courage
• Drives Continuous Improvement
• Makes Quality Decisions
• Delivers High Performance
  
  

Hess is an equal opportunity employer; we welcome diversity in all forms of expression and thought.

Hess is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Hess is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, click here or send an email to MyHR@Hess.com.

Posting Notes: Hina Patel | Employee | Field/Plant Operations | United States| North Dakota | Tioga | | | | | No | 27529