Position Purpose:
Is accountable for results of the team, exercises limited management authority; setting employee performance objectives, conducts performance reviews, and defines team operating standards and ensures essential procedures are followed based on knowledge of own discipline.
Plans, directs and oversees the overall operations of the production and treatment systems, which includes the maintenance of sources of supply, treatment plants and pumping stations, storage tanks, electrical and mechanical equipment and instrumentation to ensure the delivery of high-quality water at a reasonable cost. Ensures adequate supply of water to the distribution system to maintain minimum fire protection requirements and customer supply. Ensures that Company, governmental, and regulatory requirements and standards are consistently met.
Primary Duties/Responsibilities:
- Provide leadership to the production department on daily affairs.
- Achieve customer service outcomes.
- Ensures all safety and security regulations are policies are implemented and followed.
- Ensure regulatory compliance is met at all times.
- Develop departmental budget plans and effectively manages expenses and costs to ensure the most effective and efficient use of capital and operational funds for strategic growth and department function.
- Complete periodic and annual performance reviews of direct reports and assist with indirect report reviews.
- Coaches and develops staff to achieve full potential.
- Ensures departmental compliance with OSHA and Company safety rules, policies, and procedures. Collaborates with EHS to establish and maintain a healthy safety culture and best practices within the department.
- Cross departmental collaboration and coordination to ensure consistency and operational efficiency. When appropriate, ensure individual department decisions include the greatest collective benefit across all departments.