Director, Service Center Operations

Venture Global LNG•Lake Charles, LA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Director, Service Center Operations provides single-point ownership for the execution of the VGLC Service Center facilities strategy and the safe operation of the facility. The role supports launch and ongoing asset reliability programs for facilities, motors, valves, actuators, and rotating equipment used in LNG construction, commissioning, and operations. The Director leads service-center personnel and third-party suppliers, and oversees tooling, test systems, repairables, and workflows to ensure work is safe, meets OEM and engineering standards, and supports high availability of LNG and capital assets. The VGLC Service Center is a 295-acre facility with equipment service and warehouse space, administration and training buildings, laydown areas, and truck and barge loading infrastructure with direct access to the Gulf of Mexico and the Intracoastal Waterway. The position is based at the Lake Charles office and requires daily office attendance. The stated schedule is 7 a.m.–3 p.m., Monday through Friday, with occasional overtime and weekend hours as needed. Periodic domestic U.S. travel of approximately 10–20% may be required. The Director owns service-center and field repair execution, facility and yard operations, equipment lifecycle programs, technical quality, inspection and testing, repairable spares, inventory controls, and departmental OPEX and CAPEX. The position also leads a safety-driven workforce across mechanical and electrical technicians, inspectors, planners, facility support, materials management, asset and reliability management, and third-party teams.

Requirements

Demonstrated safety leadership and a strong owner-operator mindset.
At least 10 years of experience in rotating equipment, service-center operations, or industrial maintenance services.
Strong working knowledge of pump, motor, and valve inspection, testing, and repair.
Demonstrated experience leading shop and field service organizations.
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related discipline.
Must report to the office daily.
Periodic domestic U.S. travel may be required, approximately 10–20% as needed.
Occasional nights and weekend work may be required; some overtime and weekend hours may be required.

Responsibilities

Develop and optimize strategies to improve the facility investment use case.
Ensure safe, compliant, and cost-effective operation of facilities, warehouses, yards, and infrastructure.
Own safe execution of all service-center and field repair activities.
Manage lifecycle programs for pumps, motors, valves, actuators, and rotating equipment.
Ensure technical quality, rigorous inspection, and OEM-compliant testing and release.
Support readiness and execution for outages, turnarounds, and critical equipment failures.
Govern repairable spares, inventory accuracy, and preservation programs.
Own service-center OPEX and CAPEX, including tooling, test infrastructure, and shop capability.
Develop and lead a high-performing mechanical, electrical, and inspection workforce.
Optimize the asset’s cost structure and allocation to maximize facility investment value and strengthen the business case for internal and external stakeholders.
Develop, manage, forecast, and control departmental OPEX and CAPEX budgets, including multi-year spend plans.
Maintain SOx-compliant controls across inventory, assets, and SAP transactions.
Use SAP Materials Management, SAP Plant Maintenance, and Coupa as daily operational tools to ensure data accuracy and audit readiness.
Support development of standards, procedures, and work instructions for facility activities and site operations.
Own and execute the VGLC site facilities strategy, including long-term improvement plans, space utilization, renovations, and energy-efficiency initiatives.
Ensure facilities, lifting devices, tooling, and test systems are fit for purpose, certified, and compliant.
Enforce safe work practices, including permits, lockout/tagout, confined-space procedures, and lifting plans.
Establish standardized repair scopes, work instructions, inspection checklists, and quality documentation.
Lead day-to-day service-center operations, including equipment receipt and incoming inspection; teardown, inspection, machining, repair, assembly, and testing; and final QA/QC release and return to service.
Own execution and approval of dimensional inspections and mechanical, electrical, hydro, and functional testing.
Validate equipment performance against OEM and engineering standards.
Maintain calibration and certification of test equipment and instrumentation.
Ensure complete, auditable documentation for repaired and tested equipment.
Lead central warehouse materials-management staff.
Be accountable for repairable spares and capital-asset lifecycle programs, including pumps, motors, valves, and actuators.
Ensure strong controls over inventory accuracy and audits; preservation, storage, and readiness; and repair-versus-replace decisions.
Partner with Engineering and Reliability teams on failure analysis, root-cause investigations, and reliability improvements.
Build, develop, and lead teams across mechanical technicians, electrical technicians, inspectors and planners, facility support, materials management, asset and reliability management, and third-party teams.
Set clear expectations for safety ownership, technical excellence, productivity, and accountability.
Reinforce an owner-operator mindset centered on safety, accountability, execution excellence, and continuous improvement.