Facilities & Utilities Group Lead
Vallourec North America•Houston, TX
•Onsite
About The Position
Vallourec is seeking a Facilities & Utilities Group Lead who is passionate and dedicated. This is a hands-on technical position responsible for coordinating daily facilities and utility maintenance activities while performing troubleshooting, repair, and preventive maintenance. The Group Lead will provide day-to-day work direction, technical guidance, coaching, and training; coordinate contractors and maintenance resources; and communicate equipment risks, performance concerns, and resource needs to management. Formal employment decisions and department-level authority remain with management.
Requirements
- Substantial hands-on experience maintaining industrial utility and facility systems in a manufacturing or industrial environment
- Prior experience leading, coordinating, or providing technical direction to maintenance technicians and contractors
- Working knowledge of electrical distribution, motor controls, compressors, dryers, pumps, HVAC, refrigeration, pneumatic systems, and water or process-utility equipment
- Demonstrated ability to diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, HVAC, refrigeration, and utility-system problems
- Ability to read and interpret equipment manuals, electrical schematics, piping diagrams, drawings, and technical procedures
- Experience using a computerized maintenance management system to document work orders, preventive maintenance, equipment history, and parts usage
- Working knowledge of applicable safety and environmental practices, including safe electrical and mechanical maintenance procedures
- Strong communication, organization, prioritization, and problem-solving skills
- High school diploma or GED required
Nice To Haves
- Technical or trade-school training in industrial maintenance, electrical systems, HVAC, refrigeration, or a related field preferred
- Relevant electrical, HVAC, refrigeration, or industrial-maintenance licenses and certifications are preferred where applicable
Responsibilities
- Serve as a hands-on group lead by performing skilled troubleshooting, repair, and preventive maintenance while coordinating the daily work of facilities and utilities technicians, contractors, and support personnel
- Assign and prioritize daily maintenance activities based on production needs, equipment condition, safety requirements, and available resources
- Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain air compressors, compressed-air distribution systems, industrial dryers, air-treatment equipment, evaporators, and cooling systems
- Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain electrical distribution systems, panels, conduits, motor controls, pumps, HVAC and refrigeration equipment, building utilities, and water, wastewater, and process-utility equipment
- Coordinate preventive and predictive maintenance activities and recommend improvements to maintenance plans, job procedures, and inspection frequencies
- Monitor work quality and safe work practices; reinforce company safety, environmental, quality, and operating requirements and promptly escalate concerns
- Support root cause analysis and corrective actions following facility or utility equipment failures
- Monitor spare-parts and tool inventories, initiate replenishment requests, and coordinate outside vendors and contractors as directed
- Monitor equipment performance, energy consumption, reliability, downtime, and other assigned maintenance indicators; report trends and recurring issues to management
- Provide day-to-day technical guidance, on-the-job training, and coaching to maintenance personnel, and provide management with input regarding skill gaps and work performance
- Support capital projects, equipment installations, commissioning activities, and facility improvements
- Create and maintain accurate work orders, maintenance histories, inspection records, and related documentation in the CMMS
- Recommend and support continuous improvement actions that increase reliability, uptime, safety, and operating efficiency
- Follow all company policies, practices, and regulations, including Safety and Quality requirements
- Perform other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Company-Paid Life Insurance & Disability
- Profit Sharing up to 4%
- 401(k) Company Match 4.5%
- Paid Parental Leave
- Paid Holidays and Vacation
- Performance-Based Bonus
- Tuition Reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
