Coiled Tubing Mill Plant Manager

Forum Energy Technologies; Dayton (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Forum Energy Technologies is seeking a Coiled Tubing Mill Plant Manager to lead the coiled tubing manufacturing facility. The role oversees safety, production, quality, maintenance, engineering, and commercial coordination to meet customer requirements and business goals.

The Plant Manager will partner with commercial, engineering, and finance teams to achieve profitability and sustainable operations while maintaining high safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in related field or equivalent experience.
• Significant leadership experience in a high-volume industrial facility.

Responsibilities

• Promote world-class safety culture and compliance with HSE policies.
• Direct manufacturing activities including tube machining, heat treatment, NDT, service and spooling, final inspection, and shipment.
• Ensure ISO, API, and customer quality requirements are met and drive scrap reduction.
• Oversee preventive and predictive maintenance and capital projects.
• Develop and manage annual operating budgets and control costs.

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

Safety leadership

Quality management

Financial acumen

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

The Coiled Tubing Mill Plant Manager is responsible for the overall leadership, management, and performance of the coiled tubing manufacturing facility. This role oversees all aspects of plant operations including safety, production, quality assurance, maintenance, engineering and commercial coordination, supply chain execution, workforce development, budgeting, and continuous improvement initiatives.

The Plant Manager ensures the facility operates safely, efficiently, and profitably while meeting customer requirements for quality, delivery, and performance. The position serves as the primary operational leader for the facility and works closely with commercial, engineering, and finance organizations to achieve business objectives.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

Safety & Environmental Leadership

• Promote and enforce a world-class safety culture where "No One Gets Hurt."
• Ensure compliance with all company HSE policies and regulatory requirements.
• Lead incident investigations and corrective actions.
• Establish proactive safety programs, audits, and risk mitigation initiatives.
• Drive employee engagement in safety observations and continuous improvement.

Manufacturing Operations

• Direct all manufacturing activities including:
• Tube milling and heat treatment
• Non-destructive testing (NDT)
• Service and Spooling operations
• Final inspection and shipment
• Ensure production schedules support commercial forecasts and customer requirements.
• Optimize throughput, labor utilization, mill yield, and reject rates
• Monitor key production metrics and implement corrective actions when necessary.

Quality Management

• Ensure compliance with all internal and customer quality standards.
• Support ISO, API, and customer qualification requirements.
• Drive continuous reduction of scrap, rework, and non-conformance rates.
• Partner with QA/QC teams to improve process controls and product consistency.
• Ensure full traceability of raw materials and finished goods.

Maintenance & Reliability

• Oversee preventative and predictive maintenance programs.
• Prioritize maintenance activities to minimize production interruptions.
• Support capital improvement projects and equipment upgrades.

Financial & Business Management

• Develop and manage annual operating budgets.
• Control manufacturing costs including labor, maintenance, utilities, consumables, and scrap.
• Monitor plant financial performance against operating plans.
• Identify cost-reduction opportunities while maintaining product quality and safety.
• Support inventory control and working capital improvement initiatives.
• Lead, develop, mentor, and coach supervisors, managers, and production personnel.
• Build a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Manage staffing plans and succession planning initiatives.
• Conduct employee performance reviews and development planning.
• Ensure adequate training and competency programs are maintained.

Customer & Commercial Support

• Collaborate with commercial teams to align production with customer demand.
• Support customer audits and technical visits.
• Participate in strategic planning and business growth initiatives.
• Assist with new product development and qualification programs.

Skills/Knowledge

• Exceptional leadership and team-building abilities.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong understanding of tube and pipe or coiled tubing manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of welding, heat treatment, metallurgy, and tubular product manufacturing.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong financial management experience and business acumen
• Comprehensive knowledge of manufacturing principles, concepts, theories and practices of area of responsibility.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in related field or equivalent experience.

Experience

• 10+ years of manufacturing experience.
• 5+ years of management experience.
• Experience managing a high-volume industrial production facility.
• Coiled tubing, tubular products, steel processing, pipe manufacturing, or related experience strongly preferred.
• Oilfield manufacturing experience preferred.

About FET

FET (Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.) is a global company, serving the crude oil, natural gas, and renewable energy industries. FET is headquartered in Houston, TX with quality manufacturing, efficient distribution, and service facilities conveniently located to support the major energy-producing regions of the world. Forum’s products and services range from the underwater reservoir to the refinery, from the sea floor to the above ground transportation line. We pride ourselves on giving you a comprehensive offering of solutions to maximize your operations and improve your bottom line. Our customers are our partners and we work with them to solve their ever-changing challenges.

FET is an Equal Opportunity Employer. FET does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected under federal, state, or local law. All employment decisions and practices at FET are subject to the foregoing non-discrimination provisions and are based solely on merit, competence, performance, and business needs at the time.

FET participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. FET participa en E-Verify y proporcionará al gobierno federal la información de su Formulario I-9 para confirmar que usted está autorizado para trabajar en los EE.UU.

As part of our hiring process, we may use technology, including AI-enabled tools, to help review and assess applications based on job-related criteria. All hiring decisions are made by our recruitment team and hiring managers.

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