Mechanical Supervisor

AM BIDCO OPERATIONS LLC dba MOVA Metals•Freeport, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Mechanical Supervisor leads and coordinates the daily activities of maintenance technicians, contractors, and specialty crafts personnel to support the safe, reliable, and cost-effective operation of plant equipment and facilities. The role provides frontline leadership for maintenance execution, equipment reliability, preventive and predictive maintenance programs, emergency repairs, and continuous improvement. The supervisor works with Operations, Engineering, Reliability, and EHS teams to maximize equipment availability while meeting safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements. Maintenance responsibilities cover rotating equipment, heat exchangers, pressure vessels, piping systems, valves, conveyors, material handling systems, and other critical process equipment at the MOVA Metals facility. Work is performed in a plant facility and outdoors in all weather conditions, including extreme heat, cold, wind, and precipitation. Work may involve tight, confined spaces requiring appropriate PPE. The role is regularly exposed to dust, noise, odors, chemicals, and fumes; designated PPE is provided and must be worn. Overtime, nights, weekends, and holidays may be required according to the established schedule or production needs, and employees may be asked to volunteer for call-outs.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least 7 years of industrial maintenance experience.
At least 3 years of supervisory or maintenance leadership experience.
Strong working knowledge of pumps, conveyors, gearboxes, piping systems, rotating equipment, valves, and material handling systems.
Experience troubleshooting centrifugal and positive displacement pumps, agitators, mixers, blowers, compressors, and associated drive systems.
Knowledge of vibration analysis, shaft alignment, balancing, bearing failure analysis, lubrication best practices, and precision maintenance techniques.
Experience maintaining and troubleshooting shell-and-tube and plate heat exchangers, condensers, heaters, and utility systems.
Experience with pressure vessels, process tanks, reactors, scrubbers, hoppers, and bulk material handling equipment.
Experience maintaining industrial gate, globe, ball, butterfly, plug, control, and pressure relief valves.
Working knowledge of carbon steel, stainless steel, alloy, and lined piping systems.
Ability to lead equipment failure investigations using Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA).
Familiarity with predictive maintenance technologies, including vibration monitoring, thermography, ultrasonic testing, and oil analysis.
Experience planning and executing exchanger repairs, vessel repairs, pump rebuilds, valve replacements, and major outages.
Experience using Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
Knowledge of OSHA regulations and industrial safe work practices.
Ability to read technical drawings, isometrics, equipment manuals, and P&IDs.
Strong leadership, organizational, communication, and troubleshooting skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
Ability to work outdoors in varied and extreme weather, in tight or confined spaces, and in environments with dust, noise, odors, chemicals, and fumes while wearing designated PPE.
Availability for overtime, nights, weekends, holidays, and potential call-out opportunities as required.

Nice To Haves

Technical degree.
CMRP, OSHA 30, or related certifications.

Responsibilities

Promote and actively lead a strong safety culture by complying with MOVA Metals safety policies, procedures, and safe work practices.
Supervise mechanical maintenance technicians, contractors, and specialty crafts personnel.
Coordinate and prioritize maintenance activities through the CMMS.
Manage preventive, predictive, corrective, and emergency maintenance activities.
Lead troubleshooting for rotating equipment, pumps, agitators, mixers, conveyors, blowers, compressors, and mechanical systems.
Support equipment reliability improvements through Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA).
Oversee maintenance of heat exchangers, pressure vessels, tanks, piping systems, and process equipment.
Participate in outage, turnaround, and capital project planning and execution.
Train, mentor, and develop maintenance personnel.
Support maintenance budgeting and equipment reliability objectives.