Senior Mechanical Maintenance Leader - LNG Facility

NextDecade; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

NextDecade seeks a Superintendent, Mechanical Maintenance to lead the mechanical maintenance execution across the LNG facility in Brownsville, Texas. You will manage maintenance personnel and ensure high equipment availability while prioritizing safety and regulatory compliance.

You will coach teams across disciplines, drive preventative and corrective plans, oversee turnarounds, and optimize budgets. This role demands SME level expertise and strong leadership in a complex industrial setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field or industry experience.
• 5+ years LNG Export Facility experience in a Mechanical Maintenance Execution lead role, supervising Maintenance personnel
• 10+ years experience in LNG/Oil & Gas/Petrochemical industries in a supervisory position
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Mechanical Maintenance activities.
• Competent at interpreting Engineering Drawings and Documentation i.e. P&ID, ISO, GA, etc.
• Must have experience with the testing and inspection of Safety Critical Elements (SCE), Statutory and Federal Regulatory compliance.
• Ability to get a Transportation Worker Identification Credentials (TWIC)
• Time Management and effective communication skills
• Experience with CMMS systems (SAP or Similar)
• Experience participating in FMEA or FMECA processes
• Experience developing and reviewing a Maintenance Opex Budget.
• Experience in frontline leadership during Turnarounds.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate proactive safety leadership to the Maintenance team.
• Responsible for the safety and wellbeing of execution team, leads by example to set and maintain a positive safety culture of compliance and continuous improvement.
• Coach, Mentor and Lead Maintenance team members to reach their full potential.
• Ensure competent labor availability to cover critical activities.
• Provide oversight and leadership to all maintenance disciplines as required, not just Mechanical, including Instrument & Controls, Electrical, Plant Services, Specialist Vendors and Contractors upholding the One-Team approach
• Stakeholder in the development, implementation and ongoing support of the Integrated Activity Planning & Scheduling process for RGLNG
• Support and continuously review Preventative & Corrective Maintenance Plans aligned with the equipment selected for the facility
• Lead the execution activities for all SCE, Statutory, and Federal Regulations
• Accountable for the mechanical maintenance execution activities of all breakdowns, corrective, and preventative maintenance in the facility
• Provide support to the leadership of the Turnaround Team prior and during Turnarounds
• Lead mechanical teams in the execution of the Major Maintenance of plant and unit shutdowns
• Responsible to safely complete all planned activities on the locked schedule, maximizing tool time and minimizing cost & deferrals.
• Stakeholder in the review of materials and parts optimization
• Demonstrate continuous improvement, value adding programs and cost saving initiatives.
• Assist in the development and control of the Maintenance Budget.
• Incident investigation event ownership.
• May require travelling for meetings and/or training.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

CMMS SAP

P&ID interpretation

Safety leadership

Leadership

Communication

Budget management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in related field

NCCER preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

NextDecade seeks a Superintendent, Mechanical Maintenance to lead the mechanical maintenance execution across the LNG facility in Brownsville, Texas. You will manage maintenance personnel and ensure high equipment availability while prioritizing safety and regulatory compliance.

You will coach teams across disciplines, drive preventative and corrective plans, oversee turnarounds, and optimize budgets. This role demands SME level expertise and strong leadership in a complex industrial setting.