Senior Supervisor, Workshop Services

TechnipFMC plc; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

TechnipFMC plc in Houston is seeking a Lead Controls Workshop Operations to drive performance, safety, and quality in a busy workshop environment. You will lead technicians, coordinate schedules, and ensure delivery to internal and external customers.

The role emphasizes Lean improvements, cost awareness, and team development, with collaboration across Operations, Project Management, Engineering, and Quality.

Qualifications

• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in a related field is preferred.
• Knowledge of workshop operations, controls services, or related industrial activities.
• Strong Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement knowledge.
• Ability to lead, coach, and transfer technical knowledge to others.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise Technicians and Lead Technicians to ensure safe, efficient workshop operations.
• Ensure production performance and adherence to schedules.
• Promote a strong Health, Safety, and Environment culture.
• Ensure quality and compliance with procedures.
• Champion Lean and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Monitor costs and budgets for workshop services.
• Develop people and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Lean Methodology

Leadership

Communication

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

TechnipFMC is committed to driving real change in the energy industry. Our ambition is to build a sustainable future through relentless innovation and global collaboration – and we want you to be part of it. You’ll be joining a culture that values curiosity, expertise, and ideas as well as equal opportunities, inclusion, and authenticity. Bring your unique energy to our team of more than 21,000 people worldwide, and discover a rewarding, fulfilling, and varied career that you can take in anywhere you want to go.

Job Purpose

Lead Controls Workshop operations, ensuring operational performance, safety, quality, schedule adherence, cost control, and team development to meet internal and external customer requirements.

Job Description

• Team leadership: Manage, direct, and supervise Technicians and Lead Technicians, promoting alignment, effective communication, conflict resolution, and efficient execution of workshop activities.
• Operational performance: Ensure production performance, adherence to published schedules, delivery against internal customer need dates, and execution of operations in accordance with work center routing standards.
• Health, safety, and environment: Establish and promote a strong HSE culture, enforcing corporate policies through audits, job safety analyses, safety moments, toolbox talks, risk communication, and oversight of workshop activities.
• Quality and compliance: Ensure the quality of services and compliance with approved procedures, processes, and standards, including leading root cause analyses related to quality and safety events when required.
• Operational excellence: Champion Lean and continuous improvement initiatives, stabilizing processes and implementing actions focused on people, safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost performance.
• Financial and infrastructure management: Monitor workshop service costs, collect and analyze cost center data, support budget activities, and maintain the infrastructure required to deliver workshop services.
• People development and stakeholder engagement: Conduct assessments, mentoring, performance management, and competency development while partnering with Operations, Project Management, Engineering, Quality, HSE, Shared Services, and other stakeholders.
• Location: Houston, Texas, United States

You are meant for this job if:

• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in a related field is preferred.
• Knowledge of workshop operations, controls services, or related industrial activities.
• Knowledge of TechnipFMC products and the relevant industry is strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement practices.
• Strong computer proficiency and knowledge of software applications related to the function.
• Advanced analytical, problem-solving, and prevention capabilities.
• Ability to establish deadlines, prioritize activities, and manage individual and team deliverables.
• Ability to lead, influence, coach, mentor, and transfer technical knowledge to others.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare and deliver presentations.
• Ability to conduct performance reviews and provide positive and corrective feedback.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across functions, management levels, and diverse cultural environments.
• Availability to work in both office and workshop environments, with controlled exposure to noise, heavy machinery, weather conditions, and other operational hazards.
• Availability for occasional travel, including international travel.

Skills

Lean Methodology

Leadership

Communication

Being a global leader in the energy industry requires an inclusive and diverse environment. TechnipFMC promotes equal opportunities and inclusion by ensuring equal opportunities to all ages, races, ethnicities, religions, gender expressions, disabilities, or all other pluralities. We celebrate who you are and what you bring. Every voice matter and we encourage you to add to our culture. TechnipFMC respects the rights and dignity of those it works with and promotes adherence to internationally recognized human rights principles for those in its value chain.