Operations Manager - Fuel Facility

People. Passion. Pride. This is what has driven our teams since 1833.

Since that time, we have developed to become a critical partner in the global aviation industry, delivering time-critical logistics services at over 300 locations in 65 countries, across 6 continents.

But at the heart of our business is our people.

Role Purpose

The Operations Manager will lead operations at Charlotte Douglas International Airport Fuel Facility.  This position is responsible for overall operations performance, operational excellence, emergency operations, and staff development.  This role will accomplish the primary responsibility through individual contribution and by leading four shift supervisors. The Operations Manager will ensure that Safety, Security, Quality, Training policies and requirements are met for Menzies Aviation and CLT Fuel Facilities, LLC. 

What you will be doing 

• Ensure operational activities to include product movements, inspections, quality testing, and inventory data are performed to standard with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Enforce safe work practices and develop additional ones as needed
• Verifies that all personnel are trained in procedures. This includes ensuring that personnel understand re reason for tasks performed and how they fit into the overall operations plan.
• Create and update procedures on operational tasks as needed
• Foster a positive culture of highly engaged individuals united towards growing knowledge and operations excellence.
• Perform audits on SOPs and cyclic tasks to ensure compliance.
• Schedule operations personnel to meet the needs of the facility and the airport.
• Lead root cause investigation and initiate corrective actions for issues.
• Oversee operational communications to include shift logs, shift handover briefings, regulatory operations paperwork, periodic operations performance reports, etc.
• Adheres to local, State, and Federal safety policies, and company rules and regulations. Ensures compliance of the same in others.
• Other duties as assigned.

Safety, Security, Wellbeing and Compliance:

You will have a responsibility and duty whilst at work to take reasonable care of the health, safety and wellbeing of yourself and others in accordance with provided information, training, and workplace health and safety rules or procedures. The company is committed to providing a safe working environment for all staff members. In all areas of our business there is a potential risk to the health, safety and welfare to everyone on our sites through the misuse of alcohol and drugs. As such the Company prohibits such misuse and carries out regular testing to enforce our Substance Misuse Policy.

Please see the attached job description for further details on safety, security, wellbeing & compliance.

What we are looking for: 

• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year College or University or equivalent experience
• 7+ years' experience leading teams in fuel facility operations at commercial or military airports or at midstream fuel terminals
• Sound understanding jet fuel quality characteristics and testing
• Must be able to comply with local airport, FAA and/or U.S. Customs safety, security, and identification requirements and pass a thorough security background check
• Must pass pre-employment drug screen

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities  

• Ability to learn independently through reading, research, and by training
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions and request clarification when needed
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to build relationships with customers and colleagues
• Computer literate with proficiency in Microsoft suite of products (Word, Powerpoint, Excel) and possess the ability to learn and operate other programs as assigned
• Knowledge of how to analyze performance with data
• Ability to proficiently read, write and speak English
• Ability to be work as needed at various times (including nights, weekends, holidays) to complete essential work.

Diversity

Menzies Aviation are a committed equal opportunity employer and encourage applications for suitably qualified and eligible applicants regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, and maternity. We strive to create an inclusive working environment, where the different knowledge, perspectives, experiences, and approaches of our global workforce are represented. Where everyone feels valued and can reach their full potential.

Please be aware that as part of our recruitment process, we may look to use a variety of resourcing tools to help us understand your skills and experience in relation to the role. Please feel free to contact to recruiter below, if there are any reasonable adjustments to our process that you would like us to consider.

As part of our recruitment process, we will always consider how candidates fit with our values which you can learn more about here.

 Application Instructions

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