What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chemical Foreman position at Laredo Petroleum, Inc.?
Job Description:
Summary:
Manages all aspects of chemical operations for multiple areas, performing typical management responsibilities such as planning, evaluating, organizing, integrating, and coaching. Work is reviewed to ensure competency in meeting stated goals and objectives.
Must be self-motivated, maintain strong ethics, ability to work with minimum supervision, maintain reliable attendance, and demonstrate flexible and cooperative behavior in the workplace.
Key Responsibilities:
- Understand and implement standard budgeting, forecasting, and process practices through technology.
- Oversee all project controls, schedules, and budgets.
- Always demonstrates safe and ethical behavior, maintaining regulatory compliance by coordinating closely with the EH&S department.
- Provide field spot check quality control of chemicals and safety audits.
- Lead coordination with all other disciplines to ensure safe and efficient execution.
Mentorship and Development:
Mentoring and development of chemical technicians. Provide ongoing training and mentoring and lead to promote employee development.
Communication and Teamwork:
Develop and maintain excellent team working relationships with production engineers, production foremen, field employees, and vendors.
Research and Innovation:
Provide an innovative atmosphere for both chemical technicians and vendors to operate within, encouraging chemical research and development opportunities.
Meetings and Collaboration:
Attend and participate in regularly scheduled chemical meetings to review metrics, share best practices, discuss issues and concerns, and set action items for improvements.
Attend production foremen/lease operator meetings to best understand and support field operations.
Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Minimum of 10 years oilfield experience, including 5 years of supervisory experience as a foreman, assistant foreman, or equivalent.
- Detailed knowledge and expertise in a multitude of chemical operations.
- Effective project management skills and ability to handle multiple projects at the same time.
Functional Competencies:
- Digitally Enabled - Anticipating and adopting innovations in business-building digital and technology software.
- Action Oriented - Taking on new opportunities and challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
- Interpersonal Intelligence - Relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people.
- Persuades - Using sound compelling arguments to gain the support and commitment of others.
- Self-Development - Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels.