Houston Field Ops Lead, Mechanical Engineering

Rippling; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Dynamic EcoHome in Houston is seeking an ambitious Field Operations Manager (Mechanical Engineering) to lead field-based operations and drive disciplined, scalable field performance.

You will supervise installers, electricians, and technicians, spending substantial time at job sites while aligning labor, materials, equipment, and schedules with customer commitments. New grads encouraged to apply, with a strong focus on leadership and hands-on impact.

Qualifications

• Strong mechanical aptitude and interest in seeing how systems perform under real field conditions.
• Strong analytical ability combined with a willingness to make decisions and act.
• Evidence of taking ownership and delivering results beyond assigned responsibilities.
• Demonstrated leadership through competitive athletics, coaching, military service, student organizations, internships, entrepreneurship, or team-based competitions.
• A background in competitive athletics is preferred, especially when it demonstrates discipline, resilience, leadership, and a team-first mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily installation and construction activities throughout the Houston market.
• Spend the majority of your time close to the operation, including regular job-site visits and field inspections.
• Set clear expectations and hold field teams accountable for safety, quality, productivity, and schedule performance.
• Analyze workflows to identify bottlenecks, capacity constraints, delays, rework, and wasted labor.
• Improve crew assignments, route planning, material flow, scheduling, and job-site sequencing.
• Build practical dashboards that track labor utilization, cycle time, throughput, quality, and cost.
• Redesign inefficient processes and test improvements directly in the field.
• Establish standardized procedures that improve consistency without slowing execution.
• Investigate recurring operational problems and lead root-cause analysis.

Skills

Strong mechanical aptitude

Analytical ability

Decision-making

Leadership ability

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Dynamic EcoHome in Houston is seeking an ambitious Field Operations Manager (Mechanical Engineering) to lead field-based operations and drive disciplined, scalable field performance.

You will supervise installers, electricians, and technicians, spending substantial time at job sites while aligning labor, materials, equipment, and schedules with customer commitments. New grads encouraged to apply, with a strong focus on leadership and hands-on impact.