Operations Manager

- Quintana, TX, US

- Posted On: 08/20/2025

- Employment Type: Full Time

- Job Class: Operations

At Freeport LNG Development, L.P., we value the strengths of our employees who each bring their unique skills and experience to our team. As part of the Freeport LNG team, you will be working side by side with top performers in the LNG industry. We believe that when employees are fairly compensated, work in a safe environment and their families are provided with excellent benefits, they have peace of mind.

FLSA Status: Exempt Location: Freeport, TX

Job Summary

The Operations Manager for the Liquefaction Facility (LQF) is a pivotal leadership role responsible for overseeing the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of the Liquefaction, Storage, and Loading facilities (LQF and RTM) on Quintana Island, Texas. This position drives operational excellence by leading a team of Production Supervisors and day staff, fostering a robust safety culture, ensuring compliance with environmental and regulatory standards, and achieving production and business objectives. The Operations Manager collaborates closely with cross-functional leadership to prioritize maintenance, optimize workflows, and enhance facility reliability and availability.

Location/Travel Information

This position is based at the Quintana LQF Terminal, with periodic travel to other Freeport LNG facilities as needed. The incumbent must maintain a valid, unexpired driver’s license and Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) at all times.

Duties/Responsibilities

- Leadership and Team Development: Provide strategic direction to the LQF Production Supervisors and day staff, fostering a high-performing, engaged team. Set clear performance expectations, empower personnel to exceed goals, and promote a culture of continuous learning and professional development.

- Operational Excellence: Oversee the safe and efficient operation of liquefaction units, LNG storage, and ship loading facilities, ensuring adherence to production targets and business objectives.

- Safety and Compliance: Champion a strong safety culture, ensuring compliance with all health, safety, and environmental (HSE) regulations, permits, and company policies. Support initiatives to reduce emissions and drive environmental stewardship.

- Performance Management: Develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), identify operational inefficiencies, and implement innovative solutions to enhance workflows and achieve best-in-class reliability.

- Reporting and Communication: Prepare and deliver monthly production reports, daily performance updates, and weekly team communications. Report critical threats, constraints, and metrics to senior leadership.

- Coordination and Collaboration: Facilitate daily operational planning meetings with cross-departmental leaders, coordinate equipment downtime, prioritize maintenance activities, and provide operational input to support project initiatives.

- Budget and Resource Management: Assist the Production Manager in developing and managing the LQF Operations budget, ensuring adequate resources and staffing to support site activities.

- Training and Development: Partner with the Training Department to ensure the LQF Production team meets training requirements and progresses toward skill development goals.

- Incident Command and Investigations: Serve as Operations Section Chief within the Incident Command structure, participate in audits, investigations, and First Report steering team meetings as required.

- Talent Acquisition: Contribute to recruitment efforts by participating in candidate interviews and supporting staffing strategies aligned with operational goals.

- Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to streamline processes, enhance operational efficiency, and support the Production Manager in pursuing department objectives and operational excellence.

- Additional Responsibilities: Undertake special projects and other duties as assigned to support organizational goals.

Essential Functions

- Proven leadership experience in operational or industrial environments, with a focus on team development and performance management.

- Strong understanding of safety, environmental, and regulatory compliance requirements in industrial operations.

- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments.

- Strategic thinker with a proactive approach to problem-solving and process optimization.

- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Minimum Qualification/Work Experience

Minimum Education Required:

- High School Diploma or GED Equivalent

Minimum Experience Required:

- 8+ years’ direct work experience with high level functional knowledge in large-scale liquefaction or petrochemical processes - 5+ years’ supervisory experience

Preferred Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Preferred Experience:

10+ years’ experience in oil & gas manufacturing Operations

Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

- Proficiency in public speaking and presentation

- Strength in leadership, training, mentoring and providing clear work instruction

- Strong written and verbal communication skills

- Ability to work under pressure in a rapidly changing environment

- Possess team motivational skills as well as strong interpersonal skills

- Ability to lead with a collaborative mindset

- Ability to hold oneself and others accountable

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

HSE Roles and Responsibilities

Support the policies, efforts, and programs of Freeport LNG Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Management System. Actively participate in the HSE Management System Policies. Ensure that HSE concerns are given priority in all activities completed within their area of responsibility. Implement routine inspections to ensure safe operating conditions.

Work Environment

- May be required to wear respiratory protective equipment. (Note: this line item will differ based on specific field positions listed on Appendix A of the Facial Hair Policy, FLG-HSE-PSM-POL-5207)

- Must be able to wear all necessary PPE equipment to perform job functions.

- Operates in an industrial plant environment.

- Exposure to indoor and outdoor weather conditions.

- Not necessarily protected from weather and temperature changes. Possible exposure to hot, cold, wet, humid or windy weather conditions.

- Exposure to moving mechanical parts and electrical circuits.

- Exposure to constant, or intermittent sounds of a pitch level sufficient to cause marked distraction.

- Routinely uses standard office and field communications equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers w/scanner and fax, and radios.

Working Conditions and Physical Expectations

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

- Ability to drive to other Company work locations as required.

- Ability to move throughout all areas of the facility.

- Stand and/or sit continuously and perform job functions for a full shift.

- The incumbent is required to use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

- Physically able to walk, stand, bend, stoop, kneel, reach, twist, lift, push, pull, climb, balance, crouch, handle and move items weighing up to 50 lbs. without assistance.

- Visual acuity corrected to perform job functions. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

- While performing the duties of this role, the incumbent will be required to talk and hear.

- May be required to enter confined spaces.

- May be required to work at elevated heights.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance (if applicable)

- Transportation Worker Identification Card

Freeport LNG does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, religion or creed, national origin, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), age, marital status, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), gender identity/transgender status, sexual orientation, HIV/AIDS status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.