Operations Supervisor

Mpl Area Operations Supervisor – Boise, ID

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Marathon Pipe Line Company

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Boise Area Operations Supervisor leads a team of seven Operations Technicians in the 24-hour, 365-day operation of the Boise Area pipeline operations and supports business unit team that includes two skilled trade technicians and the Boise Area Manager. The Operations Supervisor provides direct supervision and leadership for the hourly Operations Technicians. The work is very diverse and includes supervisory activities involving the operations of pipeline systems for safe and efficient transportation services. These activities range from scheduling day-to-day personnel work activities, educating the public, taking care of customer needs, protecting assets on the right of way, emergency response, and interfacing with pipeline system owners. Training and developing the work group is a significant part of the responsibilities of this position. The position also requires commitment to a Structured Safety Process, support of various Marathon Pipe Line processes, encouraging continuous improvement and managing risk for incident prevention.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Establishes a culture of safety, environmental, social, and governance excellence by modeling appropriate behaviors.
• Supervises day-to-day field activities of operations technicians and pipeline systems to ensure safe and efficient storage or movement of Refined Products.
• Interacts with pipeline scheduling to optimize downtimes for inspection, maintenance, or projects. Ensures downtime schedules are accurate and effective. Manages unscheduled activities as required while minimizing downtime.
• Shares on-call responsibilities with leadership team. Manages 24/7 operations requiring flexible work schedule, on-call responsibilities, and emergency response. Initiates initial response to emergencies such as accidents, spills, or injuries involving pipeline or contract personnel.
• Supports MPL, Region, and Area Goals. Demonstrates ability to collaborate with diverse groups including corporate SMEs, engineers, contractors, landowners, community stakeholders, and farmers.
• Builds and maintains trust with internal and external stakeholders.
• Monitors company time keeping systems to ensure accuracy and overtime hours are reasonable compared to work orders closed.
• Maintain a safe and healthy work environment by following, implementing, and enforcing Company safety standards, practices and procedures and complying with legal regulations.
• Responsible for developing, training, coaching, and mentoring team members in support of a high performing organization.
• Provide technical assistance to employees toward expedient problem resolution.
• Meets operational standards by implementing productivity and quality field practices to ensure proficient utilization of work group and equipment.
• Effective meeting facilitation while working to build consensus across multiple business units when needed.
• Leverages technology to pursue opportunities for innovation, efficiency, and continuous improvement.

EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:

• 3-5 years pipeline operations or engineering/project leadership experience in pipeline, terminals, or refining preferred.
• Leadership skills that challenge and empower team members while building an inclusive and diverse culture.
• Ability to interpret and prioritize data for troubleshooting or continuous improvement.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and individuals.
• Proficient computer skills and experience in MS Office, SAP, Workforce, INTELEX, WorkDay, eDocs, UTILISPHERE, and Prometheus preferred but not required.

EDUCATION & REQUIREMENTS:

• High school or GED is required
• Successful applicants must live within 45 minutes of the reporting location.
• A valid driver's license is required for the position.

Location: Boise, ID