General Manager
Moran Towing Corporation · Port Arthur, TX · 1 wk ago
Manufacturing$130k–$140k/yrFull-time
Specific Responsibilities
- Implements and monitors the performance of the Safety Management System.
- Ensures assets are operated and maintained to Moran’s high standards.
- Manages compliance and reporting (Sub Chapter M, COI, USCG, ABS, etc.).
- Manages the owned or leased facilities.
- Hires marine employees.
- Hires shoreside employees working in partnership with the HR Recruiting Manager.
- Ensures employees are adequately trained as per Moran’s Center for Learning guidance.
- Develops employees for maximum performance and advancement (where applicable).
- Adheres to a regular schedule of visits aboard vessels and documents these Visible Leadership Visits.
- Champions the Near Miss Program.
- Identifies adverse risk behaviors and provides guidance to ensure safe work procedures.
- Schedules, attends, and distributes reports for internal and external audits.
- Proposes plans and implements corrective actions when necessary.
- Participates as a contributing member of the Quality Steering Committee.
- Participates in onboard safety drills and assists in identifying risk in the spirit of continuous improvement.
- Seeks innovative solutions and corrective actions in all aspects of port operations.
- Communicates and engages the division in corporately issued safety documentation, newsletters, and initiatives.
- Performs investigations into injury and/or accident events.
- Manages the division’s utilization of injury / damage software, Origami.
- Works with the port employees to achieve efficient operational excellence.
- Maintains comparative performance in the marketplace with regards to assets, pricing, and market share.
- Builds local port relationships with customers, agents, and regulatory agencies.
- Responds to customer inquiries for pricing, bids, etc.
- Ensures responses are completed by staff to all customer inquiries regarding pricing, bids, etc.
- Completes annual budgets for division and monitors financial performance.
- Performs annual reviews of employees’ performance and compensation.
- Affords assistance to the corporate Sales Department with customers as assigned.
- Identifies new business opportunities.
- Affords assistance in new business inquiries and provides local knowledge when directed.
- Manages the performance and effectiveness of the Engineering Team.
- Manages Moran’s Management Operating System (OMS) for the Division, which includes timely completion and proper documentation of repairs.
- Affords assistance in the review of, and updates to, drydock specifications.
- Affords authorization for Persons-In-Charge for oil transfer operations.
- Maintains vendor performance and cost.
- Affords assurance that adequate spare parts are available for future repairs.
- Maintains fuel consumption and expenses.
- Manages Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable.
- Reviews and approves payroll each pay period to ensure accuracy.
- Regularly reviews employee compensation for the Division to be aligned with marketplace and performance.
Qualifications
- Minimum high school diploma.
- Valid driver’s license and Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC).
- Prior experience demonstrating successful management, leadership, and decision-making skills.
- Demonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills, including ability to speak publicly.
- Ability to take initiative, prioritize, multi-task, operate in stressful situations, and make quick decisions.
- Highly proficient Microsoft Office computer skills, e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to analyze data, including demonstrated analytical skills in Power BI, Excel pivot tables, etc. to measure and review performance.
Physical Demands
- The ability to board a vessel while moored via barge landing or underway via crew boat and withstand tug motion and high temperature areas for periods of time.
- The ability to cross bulwarks; frequently walk, including on uneven surfaces; and climb ladders and stairs.
- The ability to stoop; bend; and stand or sit for prolonged periods of time, including use of a keyboard and computer screen.
- The ability to travel, including air travel.
Pay Range
Competitive compensation
Career development opportunities
Team-oriented work environment
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Health Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Company paid Life, AD&D, and Long-Term Disability Insurance Plans
Employee Assistance, Health Advocate, and Wellness Programs
Generous 401(k) Plan with employer non-elective, matching, and discretionary contributions
Company paid Financial Advice Program
Tuition Reimbursement Program
Paid Vacation based on years of service