Production Cell Manager

NAES•The Woodlands, TX

88d•$152,200 - $175,100•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Cell Manager – Frame 6B Auxiliary Skid Refurbishment is responsible for the safe, efficient, and profitable execution of refurbishment activities for Frame 6B gas turbine auxiliary skids. This role leads a multidisciplinary team responsible for receiving and inspecting equipment, developing work scopes, planning and performing refurbishment, testing, and preparing skids for shipment. The manager oversees safety, quality, cost, scope, schedule, labor productivity, and customer satisfaction, and serves as the production cell’s primary operational leader, working closely with Engineering, Project Management, Supply Chain, Quality, and Field Services. The role is based on the production floor of a heavy industrial manufacturing facility and requires daily onsite presence. Occasional travel to customer sites, vendor facilities, or field service locations may be required. Normal hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with extended hours potentially required. Work may involve industrial hazards, high noise levels, new construction, and movement on stairways, ladders, grating, and uneven terrain. Employees participate in the Fitness for Duty Program, including a post-offer physical examination and drug screening and post-employment random drug screening. Smoking restrictions apply at and around the facility.

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 U.S. Department of Education or equivalent; relevant work experience may substitute for education year for year.
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.
Knowledge of mechanical equipment refurbishment, industrial piping systems, pumps, motors, valves, filters, heat exchangers, lubrication and hydraulic systems, fuel gas systems, electrical power and control wiring, instrumentation and control devices, structural fabrication and welding, pressure and leak testing, mechanical assembly practices, engineering drawings, and P&IDs.
Material management and work package execution knowledge.
Manufacturing planning and scheduling knowledge.

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 certification.
ERP experience using SAP, Oracle, IFS, or equivalent manufacturing software.
Experience with pressure testing and functional testing of auxiliary equipment.
Knowledge of industrial piping systems, pumps, heat exchangers, valves, filtration systems, instrumentation, and electrical control systems.

Responsibilities

Lead daily operations within the Frame 6B Auxiliary Skid Refurbishment Production Cell.
Direct refurbishment from equipment receipt through final testing and shipment.
Set daily and weekly production priorities to meet customer delivery schedules.
Manage production resources to maximize labor efficiency, equipment utilization, and throughput.
Ensure work is performed safely and in accordance with approved work instructions and engineering requirements; monitor progress and remove barriers to schedule, quality, or productivity.
Oversee receiving and identification, initial inspection and condition assessment, work-scope development, planning, disassembly, cleaning, inspection, repairs, fabrication, reassembly, testing, final inspection, documentation, preservation, and shipment preparation.
Provide technical leadership to supervisors, technicians, mechanics, electricians, welders, and inspectors; review inspection findings with Engineering and resolve technical manufacturing issues.
Ensure repairs comply with engineering drawings, customer specifications, and applicable industry standards; support engineering changes and continuous improvement.
Lead, mentor, and develop supervisors and direct labor personnel; conduct performance evaluations, identify training needs, promote cross-training, and maintain staffing levels for production requirements.
Ensure compliance with the company Quality Management System and customer requirements; coordinate inspections and corrective actions with Quality Assurance, verify inspection hold points and documentation, drive first-pass quality, and support customer inspections and factory acceptance testing.
Own production cost, labor hours, schedule adherence, and project execution; monitor labor performance against estimates and budgets, coordinate materials with Supply Chain and Planning, identify schedule risks, implement recovery plans, and report status, risks, and metrics to Operations leadership.
Lead Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives; analyze production metrics, standardize work, participate in root-cause investigations and corrective actions, and drive waste reduction and improved workflow.