Marine Manager

Consolidated Grain and Barge•Jeffersonville, IN

About The Position

The Marine Manager is primarily responsible for the day-to-day logistics and related operations of assigned location(s), working with the team to ensure safe, efficient, and profitable operations while maintaining a positive image in local communities. The role oversees logistics, transportation resources, capacity utilization, inventory and quality management, preventive maintenance, terminal efficiency, staffing, compliance, customer relationships, and financial performance. The manager leads and develops employees, coordinates operations with other CGB divisions at the site, monitors expenses against forecasts and P&L, and supports capital allocation and project development. The position may require travel for off-site training or work at alternate locations, up to 20% depending on facility location. The work involves indoor and outdoor conditions, including heat, cold, wet or humid, and dry or arid environments. Employees frequently use personal protective equipment and may be exposed to fumes, odors, dust, mists, gases, or poor ventilation. Physical requirements include medium work, walking on barge surfaces around deep water, balancing on narrow or moving surfaces, climbing, working in confined spaces, lifting, stooping, and communicating verbally in person and over a two-way radio.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
College degree or equivalent work-related experience.
Knowledge of facility and terminal cost structures, safety, efficiency, quality, preventive maintenance, OSHA, EPA, carry, interest, freight, and FOB and CIF marketing/sales.
Strong knowledge of facility operations, including storage, rail, and barge handling.
Basic computer skills, including working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
Effective interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills, with the ability to interact with people at all organizational levels and outside the organization.
Strong organizational, strategic planning, time management, and multitasking skills, with flexibility to adapt to changing priorities.
Strong leadership skills.
Ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 30 pounds frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds constantly.
Ability to safely walk on barge surfaces and work around deep water.
Ability to understand and communicate verbally in person and over a two-way radio.
Ability to balance and walk, stand, or crouch on narrow, slippery, or moving surfaces; climb; work in confined spaces; lift; and stoop.
Close visual acuity for tasks such as reviewing data, using computer terminals, reading, inspecting, operating machines, using measurement devices, and assembling or fabricating parts.
Ability to work in indoor and outdoor heat, cold, wet or humid, and dry or arid conditions, frequently using personal protective equipment.
Ability to travel for off-site training or work at alternate locations, up to 20% depending on facility location.

Responsibilities

Lead, direct, communicate, and enforce the company's safety program at assigned location(s).
Oversee logistics processes and optimize transportation resources to ensure timely delivery execution.
Plan and oversee capacity utilization, inventory management, quality management, preventive maintenance, uptime, costs, and terminal efficiency.
Monitor terminal results, establish benchmarks, report results, and develop improvement plans for areas below benchmark.
Oversee staffing and employee development, including hiring, training, performance management, promotions, corrective actions, and terminations.
Develop, communicate, and manage staff performance expectations aligned with company goals.
Manage compliance with governmental requirements and regulations.
Follow corporate accounting procedures and ensure customer invoicing information reaches the appropriate clerical or accounting personnel.
Maintain and grow customer relationships.
Ensure efficient and accurate scheduling and coordination of product loading and unloading.
Lead, coach, guide, and monitor the team in safety, customer service, and operating costs.
Manage the facility in coordination with other CGB divisions on-site.
Manage expenses against forecasts and P&L, including quality, storage, logistics, repairs, maintenance, equipment, and labor expenses.
Plan daily staff work and lead employees in completing operational tasks and improving the location or terminal.
Assist with planning incoming and outgoing commodities for storage and loading, and monitor commodities for quality issues.
Recommend location or terminal repairs and equipment repairs and construction projects.
Assist with capital allocation and project development, and perform other duties as assigned.