Operations Manager

Description:

The Operations Manager is responsible for maintaining a safe, efficient, and environmentally compliant operation while ensuring daily activities meet customer commitments and profitability goals. This role oversees field operations and staff coordination, reporting directly to the Trucking District Manager.

Requirements:

Critical Requirement: DOT & Heavy Haul Technical Expertise

Permitting: Manage and secure all necessary permits for heavy and oversized loads.

Weight Calculations: Calculate bridge laws and weight distribution for various equipment setups to ensure all loads are legal and safe.

Regulatory Compliance: Maintain absolute compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.

Inspection Enforcement: Rigorously enforce pre- and post-trip inspection protocols.

Safety & Audits: Collaborate with safety teams on audits, safety alerts, and PPE requirements.

Financial Literacy & Operational Efficiency

Financial Communication: Possess the ability to understand and interpret P&L data as presented by management to ensure operational alignment with company goals.

Budget Execution: Implement operational changes based on financial reporting to keep expenditures within approved limits. Profitability Support: Identify and execute cost-saving opportunities and efficiency improvements to support annual profitability targets.

Core Responsibilities

Daily Supervision: Manage dispatch, driver scheduling, and efficient routing to ensure timely departures.

Team Leadership: Support employee performance, conduct training, evaluations, and ride-alongs.

Administrative Oversight: Ensure completion and submission of BOLs and field tickets within 24 hours.

Strategic Operational Support: Serve as a qualified relief driver for short-haul runs as a last resort to ensure 100% customer fulfillment.

Field Presence: Perform daily facility walk-throughs and conduct site visits to maintain operational readiness.

Experience & Qualifications

Industry Experience: 5+ years of trucking or oilfield experience.

Specialized Knowledge: Proven background in oilfield transport, including water, winch, crude, and flatbed services.

Technical Systems: 3+ years of experience with asset management systems and intermediate proficiency in MS Office.

Licensing: Class A CDL required with a clean driving record.

Work Conditions

Environment: Mix of office and field work with exposure to weather, noise, and industrial equipment.

Availability: Provide dispatch relief, including potential 24/7 coverage and 25%+ local travel.

Physical Requirements: Ability to stand, walk, and lift up to 50 lbs.