Lufkin Industries
Field Operations Supervisor
NAM Surface - Odessa, TX - Full Time
Job Summary
A supervisor oversees and manages a team or individual to ensure that they are performing effectively and
safely in their role. Oversees the day-to-day performance of employees. Building a culture to sustain and retain
employees.
BEAM PUMPING UNIT ("PUMP JACK") Experience Required**
Responsibilities
A supervisor oversees and manages a team or individual to ensure that they are performing effectively and
safely in their role. Oversees the day-to-day performance of employees. Building a culture to sustain and retain
employees.
BEAM PUMPING UNIT ("PUMP JACK") Experience Required**
Responsibilities
- Manage workflow:
- Oversee their team’s workflow, or the tasks required to complete a job.
- Scope job locations, build job plan to support crew(s) success
- Work with client & Lufkin management to have issues resolved on upcoming job locations before crew(s) are dispatched
- Debrief with crew on jobs completed & In Progress, identify gaps work solutions with client and Lufkin management
- Define goals, communicate objectives, and monitor team performance.
- Train new hires
- Help new hires understand their role and support them during their transition.
- Ensure they attend safety orientation and explaining company policies or job duties.
- Work with the human resources department to make sure the new hire receives the guidance and information they need.
- Manage team schedules
- Ensure employees are reporting on time as scheduled.
- Monitor and approve timecards.
- Report any time discrepancies to HR if unable to correct.
- Partner with HR and Senior management
- Report team and individual performance to human resources and senior management.
- Evaluate each member of your team and record employee punctuality, performance on goals, professionalism, disciplinary issues, adherence to company policies and more.
- You may also be required to develop and administer performance improvement plans.
- Be involved with Senior management, understand the why for change, give honest feedback, once a new direction has been set be committed. Share changes with individual teams.
- Work Standardized Daily Improvement (SDI) submitted by your teams
- Evaluate performance and provide feedback
- Executing employee feedback
- Work with employees on assisting with their goals, example CDL license.
- Provide both positive and constructive feedback as needed.
- Identify and apply career advancement opportunities
- Challenge the norm, involve management when something can be improved on. Don’t just pass it off and walk away be the champion, run it to completion
- Resolve and help with employee issues/disputes
- Supervisors must use active listening skills to understand employee complaints.
- If an employee complains that another employee or member of management has violated company policies, the supervisor needs to report the issue to HR for an investigation.
- In the case of minor disagreements between employees, supervisors may act as mediators and help the two parties come to a resolution.
- Safety Accountability
- Make sure your team understand Stop Work Authority actions and safety compliance by Lufkin and customers standards
- Conducts scheduled and surprise inspections
- Excellent communication skills
- Expertise in team or department
- Ability to remain calm under pressure
- Firm grasp of company policies
- Punctuality and time management skills
- Professionalism and a positive attitude
Lufkin’s proud past extends back to the early 20th century when the Lufkin Foundry manufactured railroad and sawmill equipment. The company expanded soon after by pioneering oilfield pumping units in the 1920s. Today, Lufkin is a world leader in its field, providing precision-engineered oilfield equipment, products, and services to customers around the globe.
Lufkin Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
