ENGINEERING MANAGER  -  JOB DESCRIPTION

Reports To: VP - Manufacturing

Summary

Job is available because of organizational restructuring. Directs and coordinates activities of engineering department to design, manufacture, and test components, products, and systems by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

-  Directs department activities to design new products, modify existing designs, improve production techniques, and develop test procedures.
-  Resolves problems using solutions that involve new techniques, technologies, or concepts.
-  Analyzes technology trends, human resource needs, and market demand to plan projects.
-  Confers with management, production, and marketing staff to determine engineering feasibility, cost effectiveness, and customer demand for new and existing products.
-  Forecasts operating costs of department and directs preparation of budget requests.
-  Advises management of new developments which may affect profit, schedule, costs, customer relations, and/or inter-departmental relations.
-  Provides direction and example for interpretation and application of company policies and procedures to the engineering activities.
-  Maintains a working knowledge of new technologies which may improve operations, and develops recommendations accordingly.
-  Maintains a working knowledge of safety policies and regulations to ensure duties of self and others are performed in a safe manner.
-  Other duties may be assigned.

Specific Duties

-  Management of the successful third party execution of the detail design, procurement and construction
-  Responsible for safe execution of the project in accordance with the budget, schedule, and scope as represented in the AFE request.
-  Responsible for the monitoring and reporting of the project budget, schedule, scope of work, and progress of the project.
-  Responsible for issuing a monthly status report.
-  Responsible for the coordination and delivery of the refinery information required to support the execution of the project engineering, procurement and construction activities.
-  Key participant in the PSM implementation efforts for refinery projects. This will include P&ID reviews, PHA's, MOC's, and PSSR's. Implement/review all Management of Change items.
Contractor bid conditioning and selection
-  Coordination of project logistics
-  Coordination of any project work performed by Refinery personnel or contractors

Supervisory Responsibilities

Directly supervises 10 employees in the Engineering Department. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Please mail, fax, or e-mail your resume with current references to:

KERN OIL & REFINING CO.
ATTN: HR
7724 E. Panama Lane
Bakersfield, CA  93307
Fax:  (661) 845-3365
E-mail:  hr@kernoil.com

No phone calls please