MRO Supervisor

T1 Energy • Dallas, TX

3d • Onsite

About The Position

T1 Energy is bringing solar manufacturing back to the U.S. by building a domestic solar supply chain. Our mission is to invigorate America with scalable, reliable, and low-cost energy. Our fully operational 5GW solar module facility in Wilmer, Texas, can manufacture more than 20,000 modules every 24 hours. By the time you finish reading this paragraph, we will have produced two solar panels that will power American homes and fuel domestic AI. We're focused on building advanced American manufacturing and we're passionate about engineering a better future filled with abundant energy.
The Role
T1 Energy is looking to hire an MRO Supervisor to lead the tracking, organization, procurement, and strategic management of equipment spare parts and raw materials within our high-volume solar module manufacturing facility. In this role, you will bridge the gap between maintenance, engineering, and corporate procurement to minimize manufacturing downtime, optimize stock levels, and build resilient vendor partnerships. Beyond managing physical stock, you will drive procurement strategy, identify and vet new suppliers, and expand inventory controls to include critical raw materials. You will be responsible for overseeing our inventory management systems, driving continuous process improvements, and managing a small inventory and stockroom team.

Requirements

• Lead the tracking, organization, procurement, and strategic management of equipment spare parts and raw materials.
• Bridge the gap between maintenance, engineering, and corporate procurement.
• Minimize manufacturing downtime, optimize stock levels, and build resilient vendor partnerships.
• Drive procurement strategy, identify and vet new suppliers, and expand inventory controls to include critical raw materials.
• Oversee inventory management systems.
• Drive continuous process improvements.
• Manage a small inventory and stockroom team.
• Actively scout, evaluate, and onboard new vendors.
• Lead regular cycle-counting programs and annual physical inventory audits.
• Design, implement, and audit advanced inventory control processes and storage strategies.
• Track and analyze material usage trends, vendor lead times, and stock levels.
• Generate routine reporting and support predictive forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Procurement & Vendor Management: Main partner for corporate procurement to drive the end-to-end purchasing process; actively scout, evaluate, and onboard new vendors to secure competitive pricing, ensure material quality, and mitigate supply chain risks.
• Expanded Inventory Oversight: Oversee inventory levels for both equipment spare parts and production raw materials, ensuring continuous availability to prevent costly manufacturing lines down.
• Audit & Accuracy: Lead regular cycle-counting programs and annual physical inventory audits to ensure 100% data accuracy between physical stock and the ERP/inventory management system.
• Process Optimization: Design, implement, and audit advanced inventory control processes and storage strategies to improve traceability, organization, and warehouse delivery speeds.
• Data Analysis & Forecasting: Track and analyze material usage trends, vendor lead times, and stock levels to generate routine reporting and support predictive forecasting for engineering, maintenance, and finance teams.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed