Operations Manager

ChampionX has an immediate need for an Operations Manager located in Tulsa, OK. This is your opportunity to join a growing company offering a competitive base salary and benefits.

What’s in it For You:

• The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth

• The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives, and ideas to achieve our best

• Thrive in a company that values sustainability, drives a safety-focused culture and empowers through continuous improvement

• Comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company matching and more!

What You Will Do:

• Provides manufacturing leadership and improvement focus for assembly and/or machining and/or fabrication operations driving results, creating and monitoring measures, providing motivation, and setting expectations in safety, quality, production and cost.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize production processes and reduce costs.

• Responsible for supporting personnel across first and second shifts to ensure seamless operations.

• Monitor KPIs and operational metrics to guide decision making and performance improvements.

• Maintain positive labor relations and foster a collaborative work environment.

• Ensures compliance with collective bargaining agreements (CBAs).

• Participate in disciplinary actions as needed.

• Train supervisors and managers on policies and procedures.

• Communicates with customers, suppliers, shop floor, stakeholders, and staff.

• Leads annual operating plan, forecasts, and other measurements for manufacturing operations.

• Manages, coaches, and develops staff; works with employees to set goals in training and development, performance, and career planning.

• Knows and enforces compliance with all safety policies and procedures.

• Take responsibility for setting and managing area budgets so they align with organizational strategy.Maintains confidentiality of all matters.

• Other duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:  

• Four year college or university degree in Business, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or related field  or equivalent education and/or experience.

• Five years of experience managing teams and leading cross-functional projects across production areas.

• Must be open to working second shift periodically to maintain visibility and engagement with team members.

• Properly follow company and OSHA safety procedures (steeled toed shoes, safety glasses and other Personal Protective Equipment that is required must always be worn while performing job)

• Proven experience maintaining high standards of quality and productivity in fast-paced production environments.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Business or related field.

• Experience in the oil and gas industry preferred.

Competencies, Skills, and Knowledge:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to present, persuade, and collaborate at the leadership level.

• Strong math and analytical skills.

• Excellent negotiation skills.

• Excellent supplier management skills.

• Excellent organizational and time management skills.

• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office suite.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.

Physical Requirements:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

• The employee is regularly required to talk or hear.

• The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.

Work Environment:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• Work regularly requires visits to the production floor, with varying temperatures and high levels of noise; safety equipment such as glasses and protective shoes may be required.

• Work is sometimes accomplished indoors and in air conditioned or well ventilated facilities.

• Work is sometimes executed in an office or in a cubicle space equipped with a telephone and computer.

About ChampionX:
ChampionX is a global leader in providing chemistry programs and services, drilling technology, artificial lift solutions, and automation technologies for the upstream and midstream oil and gas industry. Our world-class safety culture fuels our purpose to improve lives through our commitment to deliver sustainable operations. 

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Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At ChampionX, we believe the best teams are diverse and inclusive, and we are on a journey to create a workplace where every employee can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of employees and applicants. We recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement on the basis of individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran.

In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA). Our goal is to fully utilize minority, female, disabled and covered veteran individuals at all levels of the workforce. 

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.