Reporting to the Director of Operations for GIP Materials Engineering (GME). The Operations Manager maintains overall responsibility for operations while receiving support from and providing direction to employees at the Terminal.

Specific Duties:

1. Manage the operations of the Terminal:

• Receive asphalt cement deliveries by truck, rail car, and marine vessels and load tanker trucks with asphalt cement, emulsion, and calcium chloride products for customer deliveries.
• Operate hot oil heaters and distribution system to heat tanks and piping to required temperatures
• Operate steam boiler system to heat asphalt cement rail cars to required unloading temperatures.
• Manufacture polymer modified asphalt cement and emulsion products.
• Receive, blend, and ship calcium chloride products.
• Complete transfers between tanks to ensure materials are available to support operations listed above.
• Manage process to understand supply forecasts, plans production and inventory to meet demand, and ensure that transportation for on-time delivery is arranged. This requires daily, weekly, monthly, and annual planning.
• Develop and execute inbound material receiving plans including appropriate allocation of tank space for different materials, and storage of packaged materials.
• Create a Quality program at the Terminal such that products are supplied within specification, meeting customer requirements, and in accordance with ISO requirements.
• Lead the development of an engaged, motivated, and well-disciplined work force. Effectively manage a team of both unionized and non-unionized employees in accordance with employment standard and the Collective Agreement. Oversee terminal staffing, including seasonal hiring and layoff in accordance with operational and budgetary requirements.
• Effectively manage union relations, handle union issues which escalate to the management level, and seek corporate and legal guidance when necessary.
• Implement effective inventory management. Inbound and outbound material to be weighed (or gauged), and ticketed.
• Comply with Ministry of Environment ECA approval requirement and maintain required records. Prepare and operate in accordance with Spill Emergency, Oil Pollution Emergency, Oil Pollution Prevention, and Dock Security Plans. Obtain government approval of plans. Conduct spill and security exercises to satisfy plan requirements.
• Assume on-site responsibility for the planning and execution of inspection, preventive maintenance, repair and replacement of equipment. Collaborate with Engineering Manager to ensure that Capital Expenditure upgrades are effectively completed, on-time and on-budget.
• Continuously monitor, assess, and implement proactive actions and plan to ensure business continuity at the Terminal.
• Prudently manages operational spending and costs. Identify and implement efficiencies to drive improvements in key performance indicators and cost reductions.
• Ensure terminal based accounting functions are completed accurately and on-time: Ticketing customer shipments, generating purchase orders, signing packing slips (bills of lading) and confirming that the goods received match the information on the slip.
• Complete month end reports including reports for inventory, production, raw material use, throughout, energy consumption, key performance indicators, and operational reports.
• Provide input and information required for preparation of operating and capex budgets.

Position Requirements:

Education & Experience:

• Post-secondary degree or diploma in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Civil), Materials Science, or a related field.
• A minimum of 5 years experience in a manufacturing or construction environment (an exceptional track record may supersede the post-secondary education requirement)

Skills & Attributes:

• Strong understanding of liquid processing and equipment (tanks, piping, pumps, mixers, process heaters, heat exchangers etc.)
• Proven abilities to lead a mid-sized team of employees, and to organize and prioritize many simultaneous activities in order to meet customer and operational requirements
• Effective verbal and written communication
• Computer literacy with the ability to use common software programs such as Microsoft Excel and Word, as well as the aptitude to learn ERP software (JD Edwards), and process software (tank level monitoring, process temperature monitoring etc.) and process controllers.

About Us

As we look to the future, we need creative, ambitious, and innovative professionals like you who can help us to build the world of tomorrow, today.

GIP team members are at the heart of our success in designing and delivering infrastructure projects safely, thoughtfully, and with the highest quality. Our culture allows employees to bring their A Game to work each day. If you want to work for a world-class organization that provides an exceptional career experience with an inclusive and collaborative culture, this opportunity is for you!

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Our Work

The work we do impacts lives. It impacts our schools and neighbourhoods and shapes our communities and cities. We are one of Canada's largest and fastest growing construction companies. Every day our people are designing, delivering, and maintaining infrastructure for Canada's rapidly growing cities. From demolition, shoring and foundations, excavation, remediation, to structures, paving and the production of materials, we have the unique ability to self perform all project scopes without reliance on sub-contractors. The work we at GIP today will carry us into a better, greener, and safer tomorrow.

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We are committed to fostering a work environment that embraces Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging for all so our people benefit from the creative solutions that come from embracing differences.

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