Job Description
Maintenance Manager
The Role:
We are seeking a Maintenance Manager to work on an offshore asset 50% of the time, with the remaining 50% at office locations in Mexico City or Houston.
This role requires an entrepreneurial, fast-moving, and solutions-driven individual who thrives in a dynamic environment. The ideal candidate will be motivated by the opportunity to contribute to safe, reliable, and efficient operations while driving continuous improvement.
As the Maintenance Manager, you will play a key leadership role, fostering a culture of safety, reliability, and operational excellence.
Responsibilities:
- Promote and uphold a strong safety culture to ensure zero harm to people, assets, and the environment.
- Contribute to site leadership and develop strategies for safe, reliable, and cost-effective operations.
- Develop and implement a comprehensive maintenance strategy for mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation systems.
- Plan and coordinate preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance to optimize uptime.
- Ensure reliability and availability of critical equipment, including compressors, pumps, turbines, heat exchangers, and cryogenic systems.
- Lead, mentor, and manage a team of maintenance engineers, technicians, and contractors.
- Ensure compliance with local, national, and international safety and regulatory standards.
- Drive adherence to industry best practices and regulatory requirements, including API, NFPA, OSHA, and ISO standards.
- Manage the maintenance department's budget, including capital and operational expenditures.
- Oversee vendor contracts and relationships to ensure quality service and cost efficiency.
- Utilize CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems) to monitor asset performance and maintenance activities.
- Analyze data to identify trends, predict failures, and drive continuous improvement.
- Develop and execute contingency plans to minimize operational disruptions.
Qualifications:
- Minimum 10 years of maintenance experience in the oil & gas, LNG, refinery, or power generation industries, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
- Expertise in maintaining cryogenic systems, rotating equipment, and LNG-specific technologies.
- Proficiency with maintenance planning tools and CMMS software.
- Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation systems in LNG operations.
- Familiarity with HAZOP studies, risk assessments, and safety management systems.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Offshore work availability (50%) on FLNG facilities.
- Experience leading maintenance teams, including contractors and craft personnel.
- In-depth knowledge of safety practices in maintenance execution.
- Experience with predictive maintenance techniques and equipment troubleshooting.
- Familiarity with power management, process control, and fixed/rotating mechanical equipment.
- Knowledge of industry codes and standards for offshore facilities is a plus.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) is a plus.
- Experience with CMMS implementation and ensuring high compliance with maintenance schedules.
Work Conditions:
- Requires physical activity, including standing, walking, climbing stairs/ladders, kneeling, and lifting up to 30 lbs.
- Work includes indoor and outdoor conditions, exposure to weather, ocean environments, and noise.
- Ability to board vessels, climb tanks (200+ steps), and work at heights.
- Requires passing regular physical examinations and obtaining certifications in first aid, CPR, AED, and LNG firefighting.
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