Operations Consultant - Part Time

Duties & Responsibilities/Expectations

• Deliver CruzAlta turnaround consulting services via CAPE reviews remotely and at client facilities.
  • Lead interview sessions with all levels of the plant organization
  • Strive to fully understand overall position of the Ops Turnaround planning status
  • Provide clients with feedback and coaching along the way
  • Deliver final feed back presentations to clients with an emphasis on “telling the story” of their turnaround preparedness.
• Deliver misc. turnaround consulting services remotely and at client facilities:
  • Develop, enhance, and improve client’s turnaround operations capabilities.
  • Be able to coach and develop Ops TA coordinators as well as Ops TA supervisors
  • Aid in client’s shutdown and startup procedure development.
  • Participate in internal meetings to assist in the development of all CruzAlta’s tools and processes

Supervisory Responsibilities (Direct and indirect)

• No direct supervisory responsibilities

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Must have an interest in helping others (servant’s heart), work well as a team member and enjoy developing new relationships.
• 20+ years of experience in (or deep exposure to) TA Operations roles.
• Innovative mindset with ability to drive improvements in people, processes, and tools (Creative thinking) that align with RTI and CruzAlta’s strategic mission.
• Strong Communication Skills, including listening, speaking, information processing, reading, writing, handling data.
• Ability to work and thrive by influencing in a cross functional environment.
• Sense of urgency and focus to manage multiple projects with time constraints.
• Strong attention to detail, specifically with project management interests.
• High degree of drive, self-initiative, and process-oriented thinking.
• Willingness to adjust (flexibility) and ability to adjust (versatility) to effectively deal change, complexity, problems, conflict, and/or ambiguity.

Preferred Experience and Training

• Extensive experience required if not degreed.
• Owner/Operator TA Operations experience is preferred
• Mechanical expertise and aptitude are a benefit
• Llean and process improvement experience is a benefit

Required Certificates and/or Licenses

• Valid driver’s license
• TWIC card
• Passport

Working Conditions

• The Company requires passing a pre-employment physical in which an objective medical professional will determine whether you can safely meet the physical demands of the position.
• Duration of Workhours During Project Executions:
• Typically, 12 continuous hours that may extend up to 16 – 18 hours if an emergent need exists, for up to 14 days in a row.
• Day shift and/or night shift.
• Working Conditions During Project Executions:
• Routine, intermittent exposure to noise more than 85 dBA-TWA.
• Environments that may necessitate the use of respiratory protection for the shift duration.
• Half-face, full-face, and/or supplied air
• Medical clearance to use respiratory protection is required.
• Quantitative fit testing for specific respiratory protection is required.
• Physical Demands:
• Work at heights up to 150 ft/ 45m accessed via stairs, climbing ladders, or critical lifts by cranes. This requires an ability to climb ladders and stairs without issue.
• Lifting and carrying up to 40lbs., without assistance.
• Pushing / pulling up to 100 lbs., without assistance.
• Standing and walking for up to 12 to 16 hours daily with minimal rest breaks. May exceed 10,000 to 15,000 steps per day.
• Bending and stooping repeatedly and performing task including twisting or turning valves and using wrenches and hand tools.
• Safety Equipment/Apparel:
• CruzAlta will provide appropriate PP&E: fireproof clothing, hard hat, safety shoes, gloves, etc. Some facilities may require the use of respirators.

Required Travel

• Travel associated with this role will be primarily to market and deliver TA Consulting services. Typically, these trips are one week or less in duration.