Maintenance Operations Lead, Manufacturing Systems

Powell Houston-Canton
  • Houston, TX
    2 days ago

    Job Description

    Ready to be the go‑to problem solver for a high‑output plant?

    Do you thrive on troubleshooting high‑voltage electrical issues, coordinating contractors without missing a beat, and keeping a CMMS humming with accurate data? Can you switch from diagnosing an industrial welder to optimizing HVAC performance—and still make time to coach a teammate?

    What you'll own

    • Operational leadership: Keep crews aligned on company initiatives, shift goals, and safety policies. Meet frequently with your supervisor to report issues, craft solutions, and drive departmental alignment.
    • Performance & coaching: Champion recognition for top performers (raises, awards, promotions). Tackle performance gaps through expectation setting, counseling, warnings, and formal disciplinary recommendations when needed.
    • Contractor management: Oversee third‑party onsite contractors to deliver safe, high‑quality major repairs and structural improvements across the facility and construction yard.

    Where you'll make an impact

    • Production equipment diagnostics: Troubleshoot and repair a diverse mix of automated and manual machinery, including specialized assets like industrial welding equipment and abrasive blasting equipment.
    • High‑stakes maintenance: Execute heavy‑duty diagnostics and rapid repairs on high‑voltage electrical, plumbing, and specialized manufacturing equipment to minimize downtime.
    • Partner with engineering: Collaborate with production/manufacturing engineers on process optimization and equipment infrastructure improvements.

    Facilities, utilities, and safety systems

    • Critical utilities: Maintain commercial HVAC, electrical distribution systems, and site plumbing for reliable uptime.
    • Life‑safety systems: Test, maintain, and quickly repair fire suppression and detection systems and key mechanical devices across the premises.
    • Response cadence: Balance emergency calls with daily preventive maintenance to keep all assets in top condition.

    Tools, yard assets, and data discipline

    • Tools & instruments: Apply expert skill with hand tools, power tools, and electrical measuring instruments to isolate and fix faults.
    • Yard & construction support: Assist with upkeep, inspections, and minor repair coordination for staging machinery and structural assets in the active construction yard.
    • Digital rigor: Manage supply inventories and maintenance records using a CMMS, aligned to ISO 9000 Quality System requirements.

    Minimum qualifications

    • Experience: 5+ years of facilities maintenance in manufacturing, heavy industrial, or construction environments.
    • Team leadership: Demonstrated success as a lead, crew leader, or foreman guiding contractors and internal teams.
    • Technical depth: Advanced knowledge of 3‑phase electrical systems, motor controls, hydraulics, and pneumatics; able to interpret complex blueprints, schematics, and manuals.
    • Software fluency: Proficient with PCs and Windows; strong database experience highly preferred.
    • People & pace: Strong multitasking, interpersonal, and organizational skills suited to a fast‑paced fabrication floor.
    • Language: Basic English (written and verbal) to read industrial blueprints and complete safety documentation.
    • Physical demands: Comfortable working in non‑climate‑controlled settings, lifting 60+ lbs, and operating at heights or in confined spaces.

    Working & environmental conditions

    • Environment: Safety‑sensitive role primarily in a temperature‑controlled manufacturing/industrial space with occasional outdoor work.
    • PPE: Able to wear required PPE—safety shoes, hard hats, bump caps, safety glasses, hearing protection, safety harnesses—and respirators when necessary.
    • Heights & fall protection: Work from step ladders, A‑frames, and elevated structures (generally up to 20 feet) using proper lift gear and Fall Protection Equipment.
    • Agility & movement: Maintain balance and agility while walking, standing, crouching, stair and ladder use; bend at waist and knees; extend hands/arms freely.
    • Endurance & upper body: Continuous standing/walking; frequent use of upper extremities; work with both arms above shoulder height and fully extended.
    • Lifting & tool use: Lift up to 50 lbs; frequent use of hand tools and power tools.
    • Vision & coordination: Strong hand‑eye coordination; close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception; ability to adjust focus.

    Note

    This posting summarizes the role’s essential functions and is not a complete listing of all potential duties and tasks.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationHouston, TX

    Skills

    • Blueprintsunmatched
    • Cadenceunmatched
    • Coachingunmatched
    • Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)unmatched
    • Constructionunmatched
    • Construction Supportunmatched
    • Database Technologyunmatched
    • Depth Perceptionunmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • Electricityunmatched
    • English Languageunmatched
    • Facilities and Maintenanceunmatched
    • Fire Suppression/Controlunmatched
    • HVACunmatched
    • Hand Toolsunmatched
    • Hydraulic Engineeringunmatched
    • ISO 9000unmatched
    • Identify Issuesunmatched
    • Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
    • Inventory Managementunmatched
    • Inventory Reportsunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Life Safety Systemsunmatched
    • Lift/Move 50 Poundsunmatched
    • Maintenance - Electricalunmatched
    • Maintenance - HVACunmatched
    • Maintenance - Plumbingunmatched
    • Manufacturingunmatched
    • Manufacturing Engineeringunmatched
    • Manufacturing Equipmentunmatched
    • Manufacturing Systemsunmatched
    • Microsoft Windows Operating Systemunmatched
    • Mining Equipment and Machineryunmatched
    • Motor Control Systemsunmatched
    • Multitaskingunmatched
    • Organizational Skillsunmatched
    • Performance Tuning/Optimizationunmatched
    • Physical Demandsunmatched
    • Plumbingunmatched
    • Preventative Maintenanceunmatched
    • Process Improvementunmatched
    • Project/Program Managementunmatched
    • Quality System Requirements (QSR)unmatched
    • Record Keepingunmatched
    • Safety Systemsunmatched
    • Schematicsunmatched
    • System Testunmatched
    • Team Lead/Managerunmatched
    • Three Phase Powerunmatched
    • Weldingunmatched

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