Operations Manager - McDuffie Coal Terminal

Job Summary

Reporting to the Assistant General Manager of Operations, this role is responsible for assisting with the operation, maintenance and management of the export coal facility at APA.

Essential Functions

1. Manages terminal employees who perform multiple tasks including the unloading of coal from barges and unit trains, stockpile coal in assigned locations, and loading of export vessels.

2. Manages personnel to ensure all work is performed safely, efficiently, and effectively.

3. Coordinates with shift supervisors to ensure all shifts are properly staffed, manages daily workflow for the terminal, prepares operating reports, and requisitions as required.

4. Coordinates with the Maintenance leadership and shift maintenance supervisors to schedule equipment outages in alignment with terminal operations.

5. May attend maintenance meetings, provide monthly reports, and review reports and billing through Terminal Operating System.

6. May develop schedules with cargo agents, vessel agents, customers, stevedores, rail haulers, and barge lines.

7. Availability to work days, nights, weekends, and holidays as needed to ensure best-in-class service for our customers.

8. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibility

Responsibilities include training, developing, assisting, and assigning tasks to employees, as well as approving timesheets and conducting performance reviews.

Minimum Required Education and ExperienceMinimum Focus Areas

Education

Associates Degree

Related field

Experience

5 years

Working and supervising the operation of large tower cranes, bulk coal handling equipment, stacker reclaimer, ship and barge loader, barge equipment, bulk conveying systems, rotary car dump facilities, and front-end loaders or related

industrial experience.

Substitutions allowed for Education: Experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis beyond the required experience.

Substitutions allowed for Experience: Indicated experience is required; no substitutions allowed.

Minimum Required Knowledge:

· Knowledge of port operations and equipment.

· Ability to follow and give directions.

· Ability to follow and enforce all safety protocols.

· Working knowledge of Microsoft software in a PC environment.

· Ability to prioritize assignments and still meet deadlines.

Certification or Licensure Requirements

Valid driver's license. Ability to obtain TWIC.

Physical Requirements

The role involves both indoor and outdoor work, with exposure to environmental conditions including heat, cold, and freezing temperatures. The candidate will work in close proximity to heavy-duty material handling equipment, railroad locomotives, and rail operations. Physical requirements include climbing multiple flights of stairs and ladders, driving vehicles on the terminal, and working at elevated heights. Candidates must be comfortable performing duties in this environment.

Pay: $71,510.00 - $121,568.00 per year

Benefits:

• AD&D insurance
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Describe your experience managing or supervising coal terminal, bulk material handling, or similar industrial operations. Include your years of experience.
• What types of heavy industrial equipment have you worked with or supervised, such as cranes, stacker reclaimers, conveyor systems, or ship loaders?
• Describe your experience coordinating daily operations, employee schedules, and equipment maintenance in a terminal or industrial environment.
• What experience do you have enforcing safety procedures and managing employee performance in an industrial operation?

Work Location: In person

Salary : $71,510 - $121,568