Operations Manager – Flushing Services at The McPherson Companies, Inc. in Mobile, AL

Job description

• MAC Reliability Services is a division of McPherson Oil that specializes in offering industrial lubrication services. The ideal candidate has a wealth of experience leading high velocity oil flushing, oil filtration, and chemical cleaning operations within the industrial manufacturing, power gen, and oil & gas industry. The ideal candidate is a proven leader who aligns with McPherson Oil’s core values: Commitment to Excellence, Fairness, Family, Integrity, Teamwork, and Execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams of oil flushing project managers and technicians including recruiting, training, succession planning, and competency development.
• Responsible for the financial performance of all flushing operations including project profitability, labor and equipment utilization, job costing and operating expenses.
• Coordinate with sales and project management to develop proposals and job cost estimates that reflect target profitability goals.
• Responsible for ensuring that safe work practices are adhered to implementing and maintaining jobsite safety program and coordinating with corporate HSE to ensure compliance.
• Responsible for sourcing and maintaining all major equipment including flushing pumps, filter housings, vacuum dehydrators, varnish mitigation skids, and generators.
• Assist with and execute high velocity oil flushing, chemical cleaning, varnish mitigation, reservoir cleaning, and oil filtration/dehydration projects as needed
• Responsible for maintaining a high standard of quality, safety, professionalism and customer satisfaction.
• This position will report to the General Manager – MAC Reliability and will work alongside the Field Services Manager

Requirements

• 15+ Years experience in high velocity oil flushing and chemical cleaning operations
• 5+ Years experience of team management including recruiting and hiring.
• Experience working in industrial environments including pulp & paper, metals manufacturing, power generation, petrochemical, and oil & gas preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of rotating equipment, filtration systems, valves and piping systems including gas & steam turbines, compressors, hydraulics, paper machines, etc.
• Familiar with OEM and industry ISO and API standards for lube oil flushing.
• Ability to read and markup P&IDs
• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to work safely in industrial settings, including confined areas and elevated platforms
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including occasional overnight, overtime and travel to customer sites
• Clean driving record for the past 3 years.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, etc.
• Ability to establish priorities, work independently, and achieve department objectives.
• Ability to create and maintain a positive work environment and culture.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to develop and motivate a team.
• Ability to make recommendations and communicate with all levels of management, customers, and vendors.
• Ability to make independent fact-based decisions in a quick and responsive manner with little to no supervision.
• Experience with hiring, coaching, training, and managing individuals in your department.
• Proven experience identifying problems of varying complexities and finding effective solutions with few guidelines.
• Strong organizational skills, multi-tasking, problem-solving, troubleshooting, and time management skills with attention to detail.
• Must be team-oriented, highly organized, detail-oriented, and have successfully demonstrated the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Demonstrate a professional and positive attitude in all internal and external customer interactions.
• Self-starter and independent thinker with the ability to take initiative and make sound decisions.
• Responsive to the needs of internal and external customers with a sense of urgency and commitment to follow up.
• Solid customer experience skills and ability to build value-added relationships.
• Advance computer skills with proficiency with Microsoft Office Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc. previous sophisticated ERP system experience preferred.
• Associates or Bachelors Degree
• Industry certifications including CLS, MLT, OMA

Skills

Required

• Ability to read and markup P&IDs