Production Cell Manager

NAES • Spring, TX

24d • Onsite

About The Position

The Production Cell Manager – Frame 6B Auxiliary Skid Refurbishment is responsible for the safe, efficient, and profitable execution of all refurbishment activities associated with Frame 6B gas turbine auxiliary skids. Provide leadership for a multidisciplinary team of supervisors, technicians, mechanics, electricians, welders, inspectors, planners, and support personnel responsible for receiving, inspecting, developing refurbishment work scopes, planning, refurbishing, testing, and preparing auxiliary skids for shipment. Oversee production performance, including safety, quality, cost, scope, schedule, labor productivity, and customer satisfaction. Serve as the primary operational leader for the production cell and work closely with Engineering, Project Management, Supply Chain, Quality, and Field Services to ensure successful project execution.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, engineering technology, or a related technical field from an accredited college or university recognized by the United States Department of Education or equivalent. Relevant work experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.
• Eight years of manufacturing, overhaul, or industrial equipment refurbishment experience.
• Five years of leadership experience managing production teams in a manufacturing or heavy industrial environment.
• Experience managing complex refurbishment or repair projects involving mechanical and electrical systems.
• Experience managing cost, scope, schedule, and production performance.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
• Strong understanding of production planning, labor management, quality systems, and manufacturing operations.
• Material management and work package execution
• Manufacturing planning and scheduling
• Fit for Duty All employees will participate in the Fitness for Duty Program. This program includes a post-offer physical examination and drug screening and post-employment random drug screening.
• NAES Safe Safety is a core value of NAES and as a condition of employment, all employees are expected to be mentally alert and work safely at all times. Additionally, employees are required to adhere to all safety warnings and posted safety signs whenever on company property. Furthermore, employees must follow all NAES safety rules and procedures. Effectiveness in carrying out this responsibility is part of the evaluation of each employee’s performance.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with GE Frame 6B gas turbine auxiliary systems.
• Experience refurbishing gas turbine lube oil, fuel gas, hydraulic, atomizing air, cooling water, seal oil, or starting system skids.
• Experience working within an ISO 9001 Quality Management System
• Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma (preferred).
• Mechanical equipment refurbishment, industrial piping systems, pumps, motors, valves, filters and heat exchangers, lubrication and hydraulic systems, and fuel gas systems.
• Electrical power and control wiring, and instrumentation and control devices
• Structural fabrication and welding
• Pressure testing and leak testing
• Mechanical assembly practices
• Engineering drawings and P&IDs
• ERP experience using SAP, Oracle, IFS, or equivalent manufacturing software (preferred).
• Experience with pressure testing and functional testing of auxiliary equipment (preferred)
• Knowledge of industrial piping systems, pumps, heat exchangers, valves, filtration systems, instrumentation, and electrical control systems. (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Lead all daily operations within the Frame 6B Auxiliary Skid Refurbishment Production Cell.
• Direct refurbishment activities from equipment receipt through final testing and shipment.
• Develop daily and weekly production priorities to meet customer delivery schedules.
• Manage production resources to maximize labor efficiency, equipment utilization, and throughput.
• Ensure refurbishment activities are executed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with approved work instructions and engineering requirements.
• Monitor production progress and remove barriers that impact schedule, quality, or productivity.
• Oversee all phases of the auxiliary skid refurbishment process including: Receiving and identification of customer equipment, Initial inspection and condition assessment, Development of refurbishment work scope, Project planning and work package preparation, Complete skid disassembly, Cleaning and component inspection, Mechanical repairs and component replacement, Structural repairs and fabrication, Pipe fabrication, repair, and replacement, Valve inspection and replacement, Instrumentation installation and calibration coordination, Electrical wiring inspection and repair, Control panel inspection and refurbishment, Mechanical and electrical reassembly, Pressure testing and leak testing, Functional testing of auxiliary systems, Final inspection, documentation, preservation, and shipment preparation.
• Provide technical leadership to supervisors, technicians, mechanics, electricians, welders, and inspectors.
• Review inspection findings and determine appropriate refurbishment requirements in collaboration with Engineering.
• Resolve technical manufacturing issues impacting production.
• Ensure repairs comply with engineering drawings, customer specifications, and applicable industry standards.
• Support engineering change implementation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead, mentor, and develop production supervisors and direct labor personnel.
• Foster a culture of safety, quality, accountability, teamwork, and operational excellence.
• Conduct employee performance evaluations and identify training and development needs.
• Promote workforce flexibility through cross-training and skills development.
• Maintain staffing levels that support production requirements.
• Ensure all refurbishment activities comply with the company's Quality Management System and customer requirements.
• Coordinate with Quality Assurance on inspections, nonconformance resolution, and corrective actions.
• Verify completion of required inspection hold points and documentation.
• Drive first-pass quality and reduce rework through disciplined process execution.
• Support customer inspections and factory acceptance testing (FAT) activities.
• Maintain full ownership of production cost, labor hours, schedule adherence, and project execution.
• Monitor actual labor performance against estimates and budgets.
• Ensure refurbishment work scopes are accurately developed and executed.
• Coordinate material availability with Supply Chain and Planning.
• Identify schedule risks and implement recovery plans when necessary.
• Report production status, risks, and performance metrics to Operations leadership.
• Lead Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives within the production cell.
• Analyze production metrics to improve efficiency, quality, and delivery performance.
• Implement standardized work practices and process improvements.
• Participate in root cause investigations and corrective action implementation.
• Drive waste reduction, improved workflow, and enhanced manufacturing performance.

Benefits

• NAES is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. It is the practice of NAES to seek employees of the highest quality and to select individuals on the basis of merit and competence, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, military status or affiliation protected under USERRA, or any other basis of discrimination prohibited by applicable local, state and federal law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager