Operations Manager

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Full Time Management Los Angeles, CA, Terminal Island, CA, US

4 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $ To $ Annually

Yusen Terminals LLC ("YTI"), based in Terminal Island (Los Angeles), CA, is an affiliate of Ocean Network Express (ONE). YTI operates a state‑of‑the‑art marine container terminal in the Port of Los Angeles, providing stevedoring and terminal operations for Premier Alliance (ONE, HMM and Yang Ming) as well as slot chartering from Evergreen, CMA‑CGM, APL, COSCO and OOCL.

We are currently seeking an Operations Manager (OM) to join our team. You will be accountable for ensuring safe and efficient overall operations for vessel, rail and terminal‑gate through productive employment and direction of the ILWU labor.

The ideal candidate will be a self‑starter with strong written and verbal communication and a leadership/management style conducive to directing and encouraging the results of others. The OM must possess solution‑making credentials, be detail oriented, organized, and able to multi‑task and collaborate well with others to drive results. A participative influence style will help maintain success in the role and assist with achieving tasks in a timely manner.

• All employees have the responsibility to plan and execute our work in ways that prevent injuries. It is an expectation we lead by example and require all employees to adhere to our safety procedures.
• Manage and direct ILWU foremen, planners (rail/yard‑gate/vessel), supercargoes and chief supervisors by planning, directing, and coordinating their daily work schedules and all work activities.
• Determine daily labor requirements for each shift, utilizing hall labor by directing YTI dispatchers;
  Carry out disciplinary procedures through the ILWU contractual agreements. Evaluate and determine appropriate labor and equipment requirements for vessel, rail, and yard operations.
• Interview candidates for steady ILWU labor positions and make the final hiring decisions.
• Investigate the facts concerning alleged misconduct and poor performance by ILWU personnel, and make the decisions whether to fire (i.e., send back to the hall) and whether to file an employer’s complaint. If a complaint is filed, prepare the complaint and represent the company at the LRC meeting.
• Resolve on‑the‑job grievances with union business agents.
• Responsible for the training of all ILWU and management staff for efficient use and management of the terminal operating system.
• Responsible for operating within budgeted guidelines in meeting production and terminal goals, which include zero accidents, zero service failures, and budgeted goals of GMPH. Total annual lifts in excess of 800,000 lifts annually and a labor workforce in excess of 200‑500 ILWU personnel daily.
• Evaluate, design, and execute operational process improvements that eliminate cost inefficiencies.
• Responsible for managing and executing operational needs within key parameters based on defined/targeted budget/forecast (i.e. cost per lift, Gross Moves per Hour, etc.).
• Oversee all aspects of terminal planning to ensure below‑budget costs are achieved in conjunction with effective customer service; maintain departmental costs at or below budgeted level and weekly cost forecasts; manage and explain variances for weekly cost projections.
• Lead safety awareness and regulatory compliance by training and enforcing on the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), Pacific Coast Longshore Contract Document (PCLCD), Pacific Coast Maritime Safety Code (PCMSC), OSHA, Port working rules, stowage and hazardous materials, proper manning and ordering.
• Minimize the operating cost by eliminating redundancies, refinement of processes, utilization of resources, and controlling and improving the quality of the department.
• Identify, recommend and implement changes to improve productivity and reduce costs.
• Achieve optimum manning levels with least amount of overhead to meet annual budgetary plan. Proactively address performance issues with labor through…