Area Operations Manager

The Area Operations Manager will oversee the day-to-day coordination, crew scheduling, equipment maintenance, and field execution for a fleet of daylight well service workover rigs and 24-hour well service workover/drill-out rigs with P&L responsibility over several district locations in an area. This position is a “hands-on” senior role and requires previous well-service rig operations and management experience.

This role will be the senior leader on all issues related to the completion of workover rig services, including customer interface and relationship building, location rig scheduling, well-site execution, and resource allocation. Additionally, this position will support employee management and development, HSE, quality, inventory management, maintenance, customer service, project management, training, planning, and budget management.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Ensure safe, quality, consistent, timely, and profitable operations
• Responsible for daily planning, direction, execution, and coordination of well services workover, completions, and other LOB activities for full package RIG servicing.
• Project rig and headcount forecasts, operations financial performance, and operational goals
• Ensures effective coordination and communication with the services team and supports each unit in meeting objectives within the organizational budget
• Oversees scheduling of field service crews with the Field Coordinators in accordance with the customer’s project
• Establish and maintain strong customer relationships
• Conducts and reviews the feasibility of new or revised systems and procedures
• Lead process improvement initiatives that contribute to long-term operational excellence
• Actively contribute to organizational planning and strategy development
• Work with sales group to meet customer's needs to continually grow the business
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Direct reports may include Yard Managers, Field Coordinators, Field Supervisors, maintenance staff, and administrative support staff
• Builds, develops, and manages an operations team capable of carrying out needed service initiatives for the customer
• Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, evaluation and management of the direct reporting employees
• Manage employee performance development and technical and non-technical training
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies, procedures, and applicable laws.
• Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining, addressing complaints and resolving problems of direct employees
  
  

Minimum Qualifications: (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; ten (10) plus years related oilfield and management experience; or combination of education and experience in oil field services.
• Experience across multiple oil field service lines and geographies is a plus
• Solid experience in rig execution, service delivery, and crew scheduling
• Proven experience in oil field equipment coordination and operational efficiency
• Demonstrated business acumen and ability to drive customer service delivery, with the safety of our employees as a priority
• Computer proficiency and technical aptitude with the ability to use Microsoft products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Ability to manage priorities and workflow
• Proven ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines
• Good judgment with the ability to make timely and sound decisions

The Area Operations Manager will oversee the day-to-day coordination, crew scheduling, equipment maintenance, and field execution for a fleet of daylight well service workover rigs and 24-hour well service workover/drill-out rigs with P&L responsibility over several district locations in an area. This position is a “hands-on” senior role and requires previous well-service rig operations and management experience.

This role will be the senior leader on all issues related to the completion of workover rig services, including customer interface and relationship building, location rig scheduling, well-site execution, and resource allocation. Additionally, this position will support employee management and development, HSE, quality, inventory management, maintenance, customer service, project management, training, planning, and budget management.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Ensure safe, quality, consistent, timely, and profitable operations
• Responsible for daily planning, direction, execution, and coordination of well services workover, completions, and other LOB activities for full package RIG servicing.
• Project rig and headcount forecasts, operations financial performance, and operational goals
• Ensures effective coordination and communication with the services team and supports each unit in meeting objectives within the organizational budget
• Oversees scheduling of field service crews with the Field Coordinators in accordance with the customer’s project
• Establish and maintain strong customer relationships
• Conducts and reviews the feasibility of new or revised systems and procedures
• Lead process improvement initiatives that contribute to long-term operational excellence
• Actively contribute to organizational planning and strategy development
• Work with sales group to meet customer's needs to continually grow the business
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Direct reports may include Yard Managers, Field Coordinators, Field Supervisors, maintenance staff, and administrative support staff
• Builds, develops, and manages an operations team capable of carrying out needed service initiatives for the customer
• Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, evaluation and management of the direct reporting employees
• Manage employee performance development and technical and non-technical training
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies, procedures, and applicable laws.
• Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining, addressing complaints and resolving problems of direct employees
  
  

Minimum Qualifications: (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; ten (10) plus years related oilfield and management experience; or combination of education and experience in oil field services.
• Experience across multiple oil field service lines and geographies is a plus
• Solid experience in rig execution, service delivery, and crew scheduling
• Proven experience in oil field equipment coordination and operational efficiency
• Demonstrated business acumen and ability to drive customer service delivery, with the safety of our employees as a priority
• Computer proficiency and technical aptitude with the ability to use Microsoft products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Ability to manage priorities and workflow
• Proven ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines
• Good judgment with the ability to make timely and sound decisions