Manager, Assembly Maintenance & Repair

NDT Global; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

NDT Global Houston is seeking a Manager, Maintenance and Repair to lead the global M&R team and oversee local operations in Houston. The role emphasizes a customer-centric, service-minded culture with agile processes and strong emphasis on compliance with KPIs and budgets.

Ideal candidates hold a technical degree with 6+ years of engineering experience and 1–3 years in a managerial role, plus experience in ILI technologies and continuous improvement practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electronic Engineering required.
• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or Business Administration preferred.
• Minimum of 6 years of professional engineering experience required.
• Minimum of 1–3 years of managerial experience required.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience within In-Line Inspection (ILI) technologies preferred.
• Basic knowledge of Continuous Improvement Process methodologies required.
• Experience working in an international and culturally diverse environment required.
• Knowledge of Reliability Engineering and intermediate commercial/business knowledge preferred.
• Experience with budgeting and cost analysis preferred.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English, as well as the local language, required.

Responsibilities

• Leads the global Maintenance & Repair team from a technical perspective and with managerial responsibility, including training, coaching, hiring, disciplinary measures, personnel strategies, and performance appraisals for the local M&R team.
• Coordinates strategic goals and objectives, training and development, continuous improvement initiatives, and strategic performance management in conjunction with regional management to align local regions with corporate goals.
• Continuously monitors capacity planning and progress of all M&R tasks, conducts gap analyses, reports risks, and develops solutions.
• Develops, implements, analyzes, and optimizes processes and standards to increase efficiency, enhance customer focus, and reduce costs.
• Serves as the global point of contact for tool reliability efforts and assists with problem-solving activities, including Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Actions.
• Responsible for preparing and maintaining the annual budget, including headcount planning for the department.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Managerial experience

ILI experience

Budgeting & cost analysis

Reliability engineering

English & local language

Continuous Improvement

Education

Bachelors in Mechanical or Electronic Eng

Masters in Mechanical/Electronic Eng or MBA

Job description

NDT Global Houston, 15500 International Plaza Drive, Houston, Texas, United States

Job Description

Posted Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 10:00 PM

About NDT Global

NDT Global is the leading provider of inline diagnostic solutions, advanced data insights, subsea inspection, and integrity management services that safeguard energy-sector infrastructure. The company is recognized for its expertise in both ultrasonic inspection technologies—such as Pulse Echo, Pitch-and-Catch, Phased Array, and Acoustic Resonance (ART Scan)—and ultra-high-resolution Magnetic Flux Leakage (MFL) inspection services. These differentiated offerings, along with non-ultrasonic technologies like Inertial Measurement Units and others in development, enable NDT Global to deliver comprehensive asset integrity solutions.

Innovation is at the core of NDT Global's mission. We continuously challenge the boundaries of existing technologies to deliver transformational solutions that empower the industry to achieve safer, more cost-effective pipeline management. Our commitment to research and development drives the creation of vital new methods and tools that address the evolving needs of our customers while setting new industry standards.

By strategically applying inspection technologies to detect, diagnose, and model various types of threats, NDT Global provides predictive, decision-ready insights. These insights, driven by the world’s most accurate data, enable asset owners to optimize infrastructure health, drive operational efficiencies, reduce risk, and minimize their carbon footprint

Purpose

The goal of the Manager, Maintenance and Repair (M&R) is to lead all Maintenance & Repair (M&R) related operations and business management on both a global and local level, and to monitor and achieve key performance indicators (KPIs) through process optimization and the on-time provision of services to customers.

This position has overall managerial responsibility for leading the Maintenance & Repair Team. The role requires fostering a culture of customer centricity and responsiveness with an agile, service-oriented mindset. In addition, the Manager, Maintenance and Repair must implement and continuously improve processes and best practices within the team that can withstand intense internal and external scrutiny, while remaining proactively prepared for urgent troubleshooting and response to problems.

Responsibilities

• Leads the global Maintenance & Repair team from a technical perspective and with managerial responsibility, including training, coaching, hiring, disciplinary measures, personnel strategies, and performance appraisals for the local M&R team. Ensures team performance and task completion in accordance with agreed Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and strategic goals.
• Coordinates strategic goals and objectives, training and development, continuous improvement initiatives, and strategic performance management in conjunction with regional management to ensure alignment between local regions and corporate goals and strategy.
• Continuously monitors capacity planning and the progress of all M&R tasks, conducts gap analyses, reports on risks associated with M&R orders, and develops solutions.
• Develops, implements, analyzes, and optimizes processes and standards to increase efficiency, enhance customer focus, and reduce costs.
• Serves as the global point of contact for tool reliability efforts and assists with problem-solving activities, including Root Cause Analysis, Containment Actions, Corrective Actions, and related initiatives. Directs change management activities for the M&R team, including Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), Corrective Actions, and Continuous Improvement initiatives.
• Responsible for preparing and maintaining the annual budget, including headcount planning for the assigned department, and liaises with regional management as applicable.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements and qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electronic Engineering required.
• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or Business Administration preferred.
• Minimum of 6 years of professional engineering experience required.
• Minimum of 1–3 years of managerial experience required.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience within In-Line Inspection (ILI) technologies preferred.
• Basic knowledge of Continuous Improvement Process methodologies required.
• Experience working in an international and culturally diverse environment required.
• Knowledge of Reliability Engineering and intermediate commercial/business knowledge preferred.
• Experience with budgeting and cost analysis preferred.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English, as well as the local language, required.
• Great long-term career prospects and development opportunities
• Challenging tasks in innovative and diverse teams

NDT Global Houston, 15500 International Plaza Drive, Houston, Texas, United States