Operations Manager

Company Description

ABOUT:

A subsidiary of Veolia group, Veolia North America (VNA) offers a full spectrum of water, waste and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. VNA helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Mass., Veolia North America has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across the continent. Please visit our website www.veolianorthamerica.com

Job Description

BENEFITS

Veolia's comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental and vision insurance. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement. Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.

POSITION PURPOSE: Manage, direct and implement operations objectives to ensure the achievement of subsidiary systems goals, cost effectiveness and safety. Focus for short-term goals are on-time production, reliability, efficiency and quality of output. Focus for long term goals are the formulation, planning and implementation of strategies in conjunction with those of the customer and the Company.

PRIMARY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for managing the operation function concurrent with business growth, introduction of new operational systems, changes to systems and components, meeting subsidiary financial objectives, ensuring safety or operations and employees, on-time production and quality of output.

• Assesses and assists in upgrading the supervisory and operators' talent and skills bases to achieve growth and meet market needs such as reduced cost, efficient production cycle times and reliable delivery.

• Researches, plans, targets and controls reductions in costs of operations. Achieves yearly financial objectives. Prepares, controls and forecasts departmental budget.

• Manages and assists in coordinating efforts between support departments within the subsidiary. Coordinates needed support to operations areas through intra-department interface for smooth workflow and cost-efficient output.

• Actively participates in a leadership role and in implementation of new processes and systems technology to meet the unit objectives.

• Enhances productivity through written and verbal communications throughout the organization. Keeps supervisors apprised of scheduling, production capability, problem areas. Maintains a working rapport with all levels of employees. Adept at resolving departmental conflicts.

• Projects a positive image to peers and subordinates, to the customers we serve to the industry in which we participate and to the community in which we operate by producing a cost-efficient, quality output and providing effective leadership.

• Performs and reviews all work and assures all personnel perform work in accordance with established safety procedures.

• Provides work direction, orientation, training and work review/inspection to assigned personnel for assigned shift.

Qualifications

Education / Experience / Background

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering with a concentration in power systems

• Master's degree in engineering or MBA with a demonstrated capability to evaluate the business value of existing or proposed energy assets preferred.

• 10 years' experience with knowledge of boiler plant design and operations, steam and/or chilled water production, heat transfer, thermodynamics and safety procedures

• 3 years' experience in utility or industrial environment as operations supervisor or managing supervisors of non-exempt operations workers.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• General knowledge of how to operate and conduct maintenance on heavy equipment.

• Able to work rotating shift assignment to support plant operations as assigned.

• Ability to tolerate confined spaces, tolerate heights, climb ladders, lift heavy equipment, and carry materials up and down stairs with the capacity of lifting 50 pounds.

Additional Information

DISCLAIMER:

The salary, compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of publication of this notice. The company reserves the right to change this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

We are an equal opportunity employer! All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.