Barge Operations Supervisor at Iden Equity Partners

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
The job responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Day to Day supervision of all terminal operations including barging operations, terminal activities and others
• Arrange and conduct scheduled barge crew meetings and training sessions.
• Be able to work closely with terminal operations team members to ensure a safe, efficient, and reliable operation.
• Participate in the development of new programs, policies, and procedures to enhance the quality of our operation.
• Submit weekly operational reports to Business Director of Barge Operations.
• Plan daily barge scheduling as needed.
• Work closely with maintenance team to insure barges are properly maintained.
• Ensure proper documentation of containers to be loaded in and out of the terminal
• Receiving loaded containers at barge jetty and ensures loading on trucks
• Receiving empty containers from clients and ensures loading back to Port as soon as possible
• Monitor product level in barge tanks in relationship to pressure control and temperature monitoring, operate diesel engines, electric and compressor motors, operate cargo pumps, operate cryogenic tank/pipeline valves, and operate manual and hydraulic booms.
• Communicate professionally with all barge crews and personnel.
• Assist with development of operations manuals.
• Ensures successful compliance with state and federal barge operation regulations.
• Directs onboard supervision of all high-risk cargo transfer operations.
• Monitors all Health, safety and security issues and keeps Director of Operations apprised.
• Responds to emergency calls at night, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications & Requirements

• BS Degree required
• Manager must possess five years’ experience in an Terminal/ Port operational environment
• Excellent communication skills for interaction with personnel from many other departments and locations worldwide.
• Knowledge of planning / scheduling and how it interacts with inventory and impacts on-time shipments.
• Excellent Computer skills and knowledge of associated software systems and processes.
• Inventory management skills.
• Extensive experience and knowledge of all modes of transport, truck, barge, ocean, rail, air, multi- modal  will be an added advantage.