What are the responsibilities and job description for the Area Operations Manager position at Dyno Nobel?
Who We Are
Dyno Nobel is a global leader in the commercial explosives industry. We provide innovative blasting solutions and quality explosives products throughout North America, Australia and selected customers in the Asia Pacific.
Join us in everything that’s great about Dyno Nobel: OUR culture, OUR values, OUR commitment to safety and most importantly our PEOPLE. This combination makes Dyno Nobel a terrific place to work.
Dyno Nobel is a subsidiary of Australian based Incitec Pivot Limited. IPL's 4500 employees also manufacture and market industrial chemicals and fertilizer products & services to customers around the world.
What You’ll Do
Reporting to the Regional Operations Manager, you will be the expert in planning, leading, and controlling all site operations as established in procedures and guidelines set by the Company in the areas of people, equipment, material, and environmental safety, cost performance, asset utilization, customer product, and service delivery. Other duties will include:
- Responsive in the event of a safety-related incident, and/or investigation, and implements corrective action with urgency
- Responsible to respect the rights of others and to help create discrimination and harassment-free workplace
- Report on area performance and metrics regularly. Direct and coordinate site operational resources to ensure customer demands are met.
- Control the site expenditure and assets to achieve financial targets.
- Maintain the highest standards of presentation and professionalism.
- Manages individual performances through positive reinforcement and taking appropriate corrective action and can have the “difficult” conversations
- Ensure the delivery of products and services.
- Communicate all information that may have an impact on Dyno Nobel, its business (current or future), its operations, and any competitor activity.
- Management of site operating expenditure to meet the current year's budget
- Contribute to achieving budgeted customer profitability as measured by EBIT, EBITA, and EBITDA.
- Manage maintenance systems for all company assets to minimum company standards.
- Identify, recommend, and implement initiatives to reduce the overall cost of doing business.
- Eliminate all forms of waste from site operations.
- Identify and recommend Continuous Improvement projects that have financial benefits for both Dyno Nobel and our Customer.
- Understand and enhance service requirements to continually improve customer profitability
- Ensure field trial of new products and services where required and have properly trained operators and fit for purpose equipment and products.
- Work closely with engineering to coordinate design, construction, and commissioning of new equipment.
- Ensure all operational personnel are 100% trained in the Operator Training System (OTS) and skilled to perform assigned tasks in a safe and efficient manner.
- Ensure that all changes (including people and engineering-related changes) are managed according to identified Company processes and policies.
- Encourage subordinates to develop ideas for improvements in operating and equipment that may contribute to improved efficiency and safety. Participate in testing and review of new ideas.
- Monitor and manage industrial relations matters to ensure a cooperative and productive workforce.
- Effective use of the ATLAS process, using SMART goals, to extract employee and operational potential.
What We’re Looking For:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent. Additional directly related work experience may be substituted for some of the educational requirements
- Minimum 5 years of management experience.
- Advanced people management skills including leadership, performance management, and coaching
- Ability to develop site operating plans and effectively execute them.
- Experience with heavy equipment/bulk truck delivery and on-bench blasting operations.
- Experience with safety, environment, quality, maintenance, and training systems.
- Sound computer literacy
- Strong understanding and acceptance of responsibility for compliance to relevant OSHA, ATF, DOT and EPA and local regulations
- Positive attitude, friendly demeanor, and a team player
What We Offer:
- Vacation time + 10 paid holidays + a couple of PTO days
- Full health benefits including employer HSA contributions + dental plan with an orthodontic option, wellness coaching available
- Up to a 4% 401k match PLUS additional company contribution from 1% to 5% based on years of service
- Generous tuition reimbursement program
- Friendly and supportive coworkers
Zero Harm for Everyone Everywhere
Value People – Respect, Recognize & Reward
Think Customer. Everyone. Every day
Treat the Business as our Own
Care for the Community & our Environment
Challenge & Improve the Status Quo
Deliver on our Promises
Women are encouraged to apply. Dyno Nobel is an equal employment opportunity employer and will give all qualified applicants consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.
