Operations Supervisor

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Position Summary

Responsible for leading operations team of eight technicians. Support a business unit team including skilled trade technicians and an administrative assistant, and engage in the region-wide leadership team along with leaders from multiple areas.

Key Responsibilities

• Manages the day-to-day field activities of company technicians and pipeline systems to ensure safe and efficient storage or movement of crude oil and light petroleum products.
• Establishes a culture of safety, environmental, social, and governance excellence by modeling appropriate behaviors.
• Interacts with pipeline and terminals scheduling to optimize downtimes for inspection, maintenance or projects. Ensures downtime schedules are accurate and effective. Manages unscheduled activities as required while minimizing downtime.
• Shares on-call responsibilities with leadership team. Manages 24 x 7 operations requiring flexible work schedule, on-call responsibilities, and emergency response. Initiates initial response to emergencies such as accidents, spills, or injuries involving pipeline or contract personnel.
• Supports MPL, region, and area goals. Demonstrates ability to collaborate with diverse groups, including corporate SMEs, terminals, engineers, contractors, landowners, regulating agencies, and community stakeholders/first-responders.
• Builds and maintains trust with internal stakeholders both in corporate and field.
• Monitors company timekeeping systems to ensure accuracy and overtime hours are reasonable compared against work orders closed.
• Maintains a safe and healthy work environment by following, implementing and enforcing company safety standards, practices and procedures and complying with legal regulations.
• Responsible for developing, training, coaching, and mentoring team members in support of a high-performing organization.
• Provides technical assistance to employees toward expedient problem resolution.
• Meets operational standards by implementing productivity and quality field practices to ensure proficient utilization of work group and equipment.
• Effective meeting facilitation while working to build consensus across multiple business units.
• Leverages technology to pursue opportunities for innovation, efficiency, and continuous improvement.
• The successful candidate must live within a 45-minute radius of the Woodhaven, Michigan facility.

Experience & Skills

• 3-5 years pipeline, midstream, or engineering equivalent experience preferred.
• Leadership skills that challenge and empower team members while building an inclusive and diverse culture.
• Ability to interpret and prioritize data for troubleshooting or continuous improvement.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and individuals.
• Proficient computer skills and experience in MS Office, SAP, Workforce, INTELEX, WorkDay, AKMS, UTILISPHERE, and Prometheus preferred, but not required.
• Vault (facility drawings) experience.
• A valid drivers license is required.
• Process Safety Management (PSM) knowledge preferred.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; Bachelors degree preferred.
• Three (3) years oil and gas industry experience required; midstream preferred.
• Leadership experience preferred.
• Please note that this is a DOT-regulated position.

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Location: Woodhaven, Michigan

Location Address: 24400 Allen Rd

Marathon Petroleum Company LP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, reproductive health decision-making, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition or AIDS/HIV status, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, military, veteran status, marital status, citizenship or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant, click here. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process at Marathon Petroleum LP, please contact our Human Resources Department at View email address on click.appcast.io. Marathon Petroleum offers a total rewards program which includes, but is not limited to, access to health, vision, and dental insurance, paid time off, 401k matching program, paid parental leave, and educational reimbursement. Detailed benefit information is available at The hired candidate will also be eligible for a discretionary company-sponsored annual bonus program. Equal Opportunity Employer: Veteran / Disability.