Summary
SGS is an inspection company whose core business is the inspection of bulk liquid cargoes and sampling and testing of same for its customers in the Oil, Gas and Chemical industry. This position is responsible for the overall management and direction of the daily inspection work load and business operations to include the monitoring and scheduling all "Inspectors" in support of our daily business operations and customers. The exercise of independent judgment and decisions on matters of significant importance to our customers is critical.
Job Functions
- Provide guidance and feedback to the inspection staff within the Branch on a daily basis. May give input on disciplinary actions and other employee decisions for field staff.
- Liaison with the laboratory and clients.
- Manage the operating files of the company and input critical and key data into customer data bases of major oil, gas and chemical companies. This requires a high level of technical knowledge specific to the oil, gas and chemical industry.
- Direct coordination with customer, refineries, and shipping agencies to manage and make independent technical decisions on critical marine vessel logistics in support of general operations that represent millions of dollars of product. Involved in scheduling field staff accordingly.
- Review and approve time logs that are submitted by inspectors.
- Manage Branch daily and monthly calibration records are being done and kept up to date.
- Ensure the inspectors are complying with company procedures for Safety, Field Operations and Reporting.
- Understand and comply with Company procedures for Safety, Field Operations, and reporting.
- Understand and comply with individual Client Instructions and requirements.
- Regular client visits are required as well as coordination with sales group on client visits.
- Uses technical knowledge to direct field work as required including field audits, implementing new client procedures and overall mentoring of field employees.
- Other duties as assigned by Management.
- Act as branch manager on duty during hours of 5pm and 8am, as required by customer.