Manufacturing Senior Manager

Baker Hughes

Houston, Texas

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Bakery, Best Practices, Budgeting, Business Administration, Business Strategy, Change Management, Coaching, Communication Skills, Continuous Improvement, Corporate Compliance, Corrective Action, Cost Control, Customer Satisfaction, Environmental Regulations, External Audit, ISO (International Organization for Standardization), Industry Standards, Internal Audit, Leadership, Lean Manufacturing, Maintain Compliance, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Management, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Operational Improvement, Operational Strategy, Operations Management, Operations Planning, Patient Care, Performance Management, Performance Metrics, Process Improvement, Product Costing, Profit & Loss, Quality Assurance, Quality Management, Quality Metrics, Quality Monitoring, Regulatory Compliance, Reliability Engineering, Resource Management, Safety/Work Safety, Single Minute Exchange of Die (SMED), SolidWorks, Stewardship, Supply Chain, Talent Management, Time Management, Willing to Travel, Workforce Planning
LOCATION
Houston, Texas
POSTED
17 days ago

Do you want to lead two high‑impact manufacturing sites? 

Are you looking for a new challenge?

Partner with the best

As a Manufacturing Senior Manager, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across our Midland and Houston manufacturing sites. You will ensure both facilities operate safely, efficiently, and in alignment with company goals. You will champion a culture of safety, quality, continuous improvement, and operational excellence while driving performance, employee engagement, and customer satisfaction.

As a Manufacturing Senior Manager, you will be responsible for:

Health & Safety

• Championing a strong safety culture across both sites.

• Ensuring compliance with all health, safety, and environmental regulations.

• Leading safety initiatives, audits, and incident investigations.

• Completing incident reports and supporting corrective actions.

• Driving continuous improvement in HSE performance and environmental stewardship.

Quality

• Owning and driving the Quality Management System (QMS) across both locations.

• Ensuring compliance with company standards and industry certifications (e.g., ISO).

• Reducing CoNC through data review and improved methods.

• Monitoring key quality metrics (FTY, CoPQ, DFD) and driving corrective actions.

• Leading internal and external audits and ensuring timely closure of findings.

• Collaborating with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain to improve product reliability.

Lean Manufacturing

• Promoting Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.

• Leading CI projects and sharing best practices across both sites.

• Driving capacity gains using Lean tools (SMED, Kaizen, VSM, etc.).

• Supporting LDM meetings and ensuring 5C implementation.

• Coaching teams to embed CI principles and improve production performance.

Financial

• Owning site‑level P&L performance, budgets, and cost control.

• Optimizing resource allocation across both locations.

• Identifying and implementing cost‑saving initiatives and product cost reductions.

Operations

• Translating company strategy into actionable operational plans.

• Leading day‑to‑day operations to meet productivity, efficiency, and quality targets.

• Driving standardization across both sites while supporting local needs.

• Monitoring KPIs and implementing corrective actions.

• Leading change management and supporting growth initiatives, including capacity expansion.

• Building and developing high‑performing site leadership teams.

• Driving workforce planning, talent development, and employee engagement.

Fuel your passion

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or related field (MBA preferred).

• Bring 10+ years of operations/manufacturing leadership experience.

• Have proven experience managing multiple sites or complex operations.

• Demonstrate strong financial acumen and P&L ownership.

• Have a track record of driving continuous improvement and quality initiatives.

• Bring experience in regulated or heavy‑industry environments.

• Be capable of managing priorities and making strong, timely decisions.

• Be proficient with tools such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SolidWorks, Q‑Pulse, etc.

• Communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone works differently and performs at their best in different ways.

• This role follows general business hours (8 AM – 5 PM).

• You will be required to travel to Midland for a few days in a month.

Working for you

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep moving forward, we know we must push boundaries today. We reward those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their contributions. Join us, and you can expect:

• Contemporary work‑life balance policies and wellbeing activities

• Comprehensive private medical care options

• Safety net of life insurance and disability programs

• Tailored financial programs

• Additional elected or voluntary benefits

You will be eligible to participate in Company‑sponsored benefit programs, including health & welfare programs and the Thrift Plan (401k). You will have a choice of coverage options that best suit your needs. Coverage options and contribution amounts are related to your benefit elections, base salary level, and specific requirements of each plan.

This position is eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package, which can be found here, and is further eligible for additional forms of compensation such as bonuses subject to the terms of the applicable benefit plans or policies.

You will be eligible to participate in Company-sponsored benefit programs, including health & welfare programs and the Thrift Plan (401k). You will have a choice of coverage options that best suit your needs. Coverage options and contribution amounts are related to your benefit elections, base salary level, and specific requirements of each of these plans.

This position is eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package, which can be found here, and is further eligible for additional forms of compensation such as bonuses subject to the terms of the applicable benefit plans or policies.

 

 

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Manufacturing Senior Manager - Operations Management

About the Company

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Baker Hughes

Baker Hughes is a leading supplier of services, products, technology and systems to the worldwide oil and natural gas industry. The company’s 58,000-plus employees work in more than 80 countries to help
customers find, evaluate, drill, produce, transport and process hydrocarbon resources. We have a broad
technology base with expertise in key areas. Collaboration is the foundation upon which Baker Hughes
builds our business and develops next-generation products and services for drilling and evaluation,
completions and production, fluids and chemicals. We welcome your application. To learn more about us,
visit: www.bakerhughes.com.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Energy and Utilities
FOUNDED
1987
WEBSITE
http://www.bakerhughes.com/careers