Packaging Shop Manager: Safety‑First Ops & Finance Lead

CAT; Midland (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

CAT in Midland, TX seeks a Packaging Shop Manager to oversee safety, quoting, fabrication, assembly, testing, and the shop’s financial performance. You will coordinate with Project Managers, PSSRs, and Engine Sales Reps to provide customer solutions and quotes for packaging projects.

The role requires 4–7 years of related experience, strong hands-on knowledge, and the ability to read and interpret varied communications. A proactive, communicative leader is essential.

Qualifications

• Requires four to seven years related experience and/or training.
• Hands-on knowledge across most areas of responsibility.
• Ability to read, write, and interpret correspondence with other employees and customers, in verbal, written, and diagram form.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that safety is a top priority in the shop, and also a top priority of the technicians within the shop.
• Schedule and facilitate regular ‘tool-box safety discussions’ and Supervisor safety walk-throughs.
• Fill out an maintain all safety related documentation including Hot Work permits and JSAs.
• Responsible for working closely with Project Managers, PSSR’s, and Engine Sales Reps to provide solutions to customer requests.
• Work closely with Project Managers, PSSR’s, and Engine Sales Reps to create quotes for projects that will go through the packaging (Rig-Up) shop.
• Manage all work orders for the Rig-Up shop. This includes creating work orders, ensuring accuracy throughout the project, and closing work orders timely.
• Have overall responsibility for the financial performance of the Rig-Up shop. This includes managing overtime, non-charge time, billing revenue hours timely and accurately, and managing expenses.
• Promotes a desired work environment between all divisions.
• Prepares work schedules and assigns technicians to specific duties to ensure that project timelines are met.
• Pro-actively establish and maintain effective relationships with our internal customers: Project Managers, Engine Sales, PSSRs and support each other in achieving high performance.
• Work closely with other service departments to collaborate and support each other.
• Demonstrate professional behavior, flexibility, and effective communication skills in their interactions with others both internally and externally.

Skills

Safety management

Reading and writing

Independent judgment

Mathematical skills

Job description

CAT in Midland, TX seeks a Packaging Shop Manager to oversee safety, quoting, fabrication, assembly, testing, and the shop’s financial performance. You will coordinate with Project Managers, PSSRs, and Engine Sales Reps to provide customer solutions and quotes for packaging projects.

The role requires 4–7 years of related experience, strong hands-on knowledge, and the ability to read and interpret varied communications. A proactive, communicative leader is essential.