Sr. Manufacturing Operations Project Manager

TAS Energy Inc; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

TAS Energy Inc. in Houston, TX is seeking a Senior Operations Project Manager to lead large, high-value manufacturing programs with strategic execution and cross-functional impact.

You will own program outcomes, mentor OPM teams, and drive continuous improvement to standardize TAS processes across facilities. The role requires strong leadership, risk management, and expertise in manufacturing execution, project controls, and operations finance to deliver on cost, schedule, and quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering from an accredited program.
• Lean/Six Sigma or equivalent training preferred.
• Experience in manufacturing/execution leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end strategic execution of large, complex manufacturing projects.
• Mentor and guide OPM I/II teams and ensure alignment across functions.
• Identify and mitigate risks; drive continuous improvement and standardization.

Skills

Leadership

Project controls

Operations finance

Earned Value Management

Forecasting

Performance analytics

Stakeholder influence

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ERP / MRP

P&ID interpretation

Job description

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Senior Operations Project Manager (Senior OPM) is responsible for leading complex, high-value manufacturing and operations projects with significant scope, risk, and cross-functional impact. This role provides strategic execution leadership, owns operational outcomes across multiple projects or major programs, and serves as a subject matter expert and mentor within the Operations Project Management function. The Senior OPM operates with a high degree of autonomy, sets execution strategy, resolves complex operational challenges, and partners with leadership to drive continuous improvement, standardization, and scalability aligned with TAS operational excellence objectives.

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Strategic Project Execution Lead end-to-end execution of large, complex, or high-risk manufacturing projects and programs, ensuring alignment with contractual, financial, and operational objectives. Define and drive execution strategy, including labor planning, capacity management, sequencing, and risk mitigation. Serve as the primary Operations authority for assigned projects, making independent decisions that impact cost, schedule, quality, and customer commitments. Translate business strategy, demand forecasts, and backlog into executable operational plans across fabrication, assembly, test, and shipment phases. Develop and maintain work breakdown structure for projects. Financial & Schedule Ownership Own project and program-level financial and schedule performance, including CPI/SPI, ETC/EAC forecasting, and long-range capacity implications. Develop and execute recovery strategies for projects experiencing cost, schedule, or performance variance. Provide executive-level reporting and analysis to Operations and Project leadership. Actively challenge baseline assumptions, budgets, and schedules to ensure achievable, risk-adjusted commitments.
• Cross-Functional & Organizational Leadership Lead and influence cross-functional teams across Manufacturing, Engineering, Project Management, Supply Chain, Quality, Logistics, and Planning. Act as a senior escalation point for execution issues that span functions or impact enterprise objectives. Mentor and guide OPM I and OPM II team members, supporting capability development and consistency of execution practices. Drive alignment between shop-floor execution realities and project/customer expectations.
• Risk Management & Problem Resolution Proactively identify systemic execution risks related to labor, materials, suppliers, design maturity, or process capability. Lead root cause analysis and corrective action implementation for significant operational issues, rework, or non-conformances. Drive lessons learned and best-practice sharing across projects and facilities. Establish and maintain forward-looking risk registers and mitigation plans for major programs.
• Continuous Improvement & Standardization Lead or support operations process improvement initiatives, including standard work, planning tools, metrics, and execution methodologies. Partner with leadership to improve scalability, predictability, and efficiency across TAS manufacturing operations. Champion standardization of OPM tools, dashboards, and reporting cadence across projects.
• Any other responsibilities as assigned by TAS.

JOB SKILLS

Advanced leadership and decision-making capability in complex operational environments. Expert-level understanding of manufacturing execution, project controls, and operations finance. Strong strategic thinking with the ability to translate strategy into executable plans. High proficiency in Earned Value Management, forecasting, and performance analytics. Ability to influence senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams without direct authority. Excellent communication skills, including executive-level presentation and reporting.

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

• 8–12+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing, operations, or project execution roles within a heavy or industrial environment.
• Demonstrated success leading large, complex, or high-risk projects or programs.
• Proven track record of financial and schedule ownership across multiple projects.
• Experience mentoring or leading other project or operations professionals.
• Advanced ERP / MRP system proficiency and strong blueprint and P&I D interpretation skills.
• Familiarity with Fabrication, Welding & Assembly processes. Prior experience in modular manufacturing is a plus.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering from an accredited four-year engineering program.
• A substitution of military leadership and/or technical work experience will be considered in lieu of an engineering degree.
• Lean, Six Sigma, or equivalent continuous improvement training strongly preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

Position is at least 80% to 90% at a desk working with computer. Ability to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Performs other physical activities including use of fingers, sitting, stooping, bending, crouching, talking, hearing, and performing repetitive motions. Visual acuity requirements include color, depth perception, and field of vision necessary to prepare and analyze data and figures, operate a computer terminal and conduct extensive reading. The incumbent will be subject to inside environmental conditions.

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Join a team driven to excel in all that we do! When you join TAS, you join a Houston-headquartered company that is part of a large Houston-headquartered publicly traded company, Comfort Systems USA, with a solid reputation built on outstanding value, integrity, and customer focus. We offer our customers and employees the best of both worlds: a small company feel with the resources, talent, process, and international reach of a large company. TAS delivers innovative packaged modular systems that are engineered and manufactured in one of our Houston, TX facilities and utilized in data centers, power, and commercial/industrial utility system applications. TAS has successfully delivered and commissioned over 520 packages to over 33 countries. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX and has five ISO 9001 certified manufacturing facilities in Houston, encompassing 1.2m sq. feet with proximity to major shipping ports and interstate highways. TAS manages all logistics and transportation facilitating accelerated construction at customer’s facilities. TAS’ fastest growing business is the data center market. By applying deep expertise in cooling, thermodynamics, and power, TAS has developed an entire product line that revolutionizes data center delivery. With our tremendous market potential, advanced technological systems, entrepreneurial culture as well as a talented and productive workforce, we continue to set and exceed aggressive market penetration and financial goals. More information is available on the company website at: www.tas.com.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

TAS has a tobacco-free workplace policy, under which individuals are not allowed to smoke or use tobacco or nicotine products on the TAS premises, while conducting TAS business off premises or take smoking breaks during working hours. Smoking and tobacco or nicotine products includes, but is not limited to, product such as cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, pipes, vaping, all forms of smokeless tobacco (chewing tobacco, snuff, dip) and clove cigarettes. The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job. Applications and resumes will be kept on file for a limited time and the Company is under no duty or obligation to contact applicants if they are not selected for the job applied for or if other jobs become available in the future. Applicants that desire to apply for a job that becomes available at the Company in the future, should submit a new employment application or resume. TAS Energy Inc. guarantees equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. TAS is a leading modular design, engineering, and manufacturing company, with multiple facilities totaling over 1.5 million sq ft. of manufacturing space. We have completed over 500 projects in 34 countries with industry-leading safety performance. Our projects span a diverse array of customer needs, including data centers, high-tech manufacturing, central utility plants, cooling and compressed air plants, electrical rooms, and gas turbine chilling. Our passion is designing innovative modular products and executing them at a scale for customers. We have a Comfort Systems USA business backed by the resources and financial strength of a multibillion-dollar, publicly traded company.