Description
**Date:** May 22, 2026
**Location:** Ahome, Sinaloa, MX
**Company:** Sempra Infrastructure
Sempra Infrastructure is where you can continuously develop and build the career you have always wanted.
We invite you to participate in our challenge as: Lead Operator
**Job Objective:**
The primary function of the Lead Operator is to operate the Topolobampo Refined Products Terminal facilities in accordance with procedures and technical, safety, environmental, and Integrated Management System (IMS) standards, aligned with the Company’s business plan. The Lead Operator directly supervises up to eight (8) personnel to coordinate all activities required for reliable terminal operations.
**Responsibilities**
IMS-Oriented Responsibilities:
1\.\- Know and supervise the dissemination and communication of the IMS policy, mission, and vision; support implementation of IMS changes and improvements within the business unit.
2\.\- Know and apply updates and changes to IMS documentation applicable to their position and process within the business unit.
3\.\- Participate in IMS-related training assigned according to their job profile, with attendance records and passing evaluations. (including IMS induction and IMS awareness training)
4\.\- Know and contribute to IMS indicators based on their inherent process activities and business unit activities.
5\.\- Proactively participate in IMS continuous improvement by reporting any nonconformities or opportunities for improvement identified in business unit processes.
6\.\- Participate in internal and external audit processes and IMS surveillance activities per the corporate annual program.
7\.\- Report any noncompliance or deviations from IMS procedures, instructions, and forms to the IMS Project Management team.
8\.\- Know the vocabulary and terminology of ISO 9001:2015, 14001:2015, and 45001:2018 related to the IMS.
Safety and Health-Oriented Responsibilities:
1\.\- Know and supervise implementation of applicable operational controls for routine and non-routine construction and office activities of the Company and strategic partners, based on the business unit’s authorized hazards and risks matrix; examples of operational controls include: COVID-19 logs, AST, work permits, PPE per job position, vital signs logs, breathalyzer tests, attendance lists for safety talks, machinery and equipment inspection logs, DC-3 operator and high-risk work reports, preliminary reports, ACR reports, and records and forms used in each construction procedure and specific safety and health procedures — all must be reviewed and validated by the Company’s specialist personnel, etc.
2\.\- Communicate and report all incidents to incorporate lessons learned into management systems and corporate expectations.
3\.\- Report any unsafe acts and/or conditions observed among personnel and within business unit processes.
4\.\- Comply with safety and health principles and rules within the business unit.
5\.\- Participate in regulatory safety and health training, including IMS instructions, per the authorized training matrix, with attendance records and applicable passing evaluations in the business unit.
6\.\- Know and participate in preventive measures and controls outlined in the business unit’s Emergency Response Plan (ERP).
7\.\- Ensure safe work practices and appropriate preventive measures for people, facilities, and processes within the business unit.
8\.\- Comply with COVID-19 protocols and complete the daily health declaration and log entry in the business unit’s daily log.
9\.\- Comply with applicable laws, regulations, and safety and health requirements, as defined in the business unit’s authorized regulatory requirements matrix.
10\.\- Execute and supervise housekeeping and cleanliness at all times across their process and the entire business unit.
11\.\- Support achievement of the business unit’s IMS safety and health indicators.
12\.\- Know tools and initiatives aimed at improving employee well-being within the business unit.
13\.\- Use the 5-minute safety talk manual to conduct daily 5-minute safety talks with business unit personnel at the start of shifts or opening of meetings.
14\. Supervise compliance with safety and health guidelines by strategic partners assigned to the business unit.
15\.\- Voluntarily participate in emergency brigade activities and the business unit’s Safety and Hygiene Committee.
Environmental-Oriented Responsibilities:
1\.\- Know and supervise implementation of applicable operational controls for routine and non-routine construction and office activities, based on the business unit’s authorized environmental aspects and impacts matrix; examples of operational controls include: waste control logs, final disposal manifests, hazardous materials storage logs, RPBI, equipment and machinery maintenance programs, maintenance records and evidence, vehicle and machinery spill kit inspections, applicable permits, and records and forms used in each construction procedure and specific environmental procedures — all must be reviewed and validated by the Company’s specialist personnel, etc.
2\.\- Know and comply with the business unit’s environmental regulations.
3\.\- Know and supervise proper waste segregation in accordance with the classification established in the business unit.
4\.\- Maintain order and cleanliness across all construction and office processes in the business unit.
5\.\- Participate in environmental training topics per the authorized training matrix, with attendance records and applicable passing evaluations in the business unit.
6\. Supervise compliance with environmental guidelines by strategic partners assigned to the business unit.
7\.\- Comply with applicable environmental laws, regulations, and requirements, as defined in the business unit’s authorized regulatory requirements matrix.
8\.\- Support achievement of the business unit’s IMS environmental indicators.
9\.\- Contribute and support information delivery for weekly IMS reports to the business unit’s IMS Project Management and Corporate IMS teams.
Quality-Oriented Responsibilities:
1\.\- Know and continuously supervise quality control and assurance matters: verifying that field-used construction procedures are current versions, approving process execution, completing daily supervision reports, verifying valid calibration certificates and labels for used equipment, and ensuring records and forms used in each construction procedure and specific quality control procedures are reviewed and validated by the Company’s specialist personnel, etc.
2\.\- Participate in quality control and assurance training topics per the authorized training matrix, with attendance records and applicable passing evaluations in the business unit.
3\.\- Supervise that equipment and materials received in the business unit meet the technical specifications requested by the Company and strategic partners.
4\.\- Report any noncompliance or deviations from construction procedures, quality procedures, or document control to the IMS Project Management and Corporate IMS teams.
5\.\- Support timely delivery of information to Quality Supervision for the weekly report on nonconformities, improvement opportunities, and management review commitments by the business unit’s leadership.
6\. Supervise compliance with environmental guidelines by strategic partners assigned to the business unit.
7\.\- Support achievement of the business unit’s IMS quality control indicators.
**Other Inherent Job Functions:**
1\. Supervise operation and control of all equipment process parameters — such as flow rates, pressures, temperatures, and levels — via screens, trend graphs, and logs; open and/or close automated valves; and start/stop rotating equipment per established Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to maintain assigned operations within functional standards;
2\. Communicate with Control Room Operators, Process Operators, and Field Operators to make necessary process parameter adjustments;
3\. Eliminate hazards and protect employees through training, review of work procedures, or mandatory use of protective clothing/equipment;
4\. Execute environmental responsibility strategy and corporate responsibility policies and programs to minimize risk exposure and comply with environmental laws;
5\. Detect issues or malfunctions and report them to appropriate personnel to perform corresponding repairs, adjustments, or replacements;
6\. Generate communication channels