Maintenance Supervisor - 1st Shift

GE Vernova

Houston, TX

Pay: $81,700-$136,700/yr

Shift: Full time

The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader with strong technical expertise in mechanical and electrical systems, proven experience managing maintenance teams, and a passion for continuous improvement. This position partners closely with Operations, Engineering, Reliability, Planning, and Supply Chain teams to maximize equipment uptime, reduce downtime, and support production objectives.

**Job Description**

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**Roles and Responsibilities**

• Lead daily maintenance operations, including corrective, preventive, predictive, and emergency maintenance activities
• Supervise troubleshooting and repair of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, automation, and facility equipment
• Drive equipment reliability and minimize production downtime through effective maintenance planning and execution
• Coordinate maintenance work orders, labor, contractors, materials, tools, and spare parts inventory
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, and Planning teams to schedule maintenance with minimal production disruption
• Support outages, shutdowns, major repairs, equipment upgrades, and capital improvement projects
• Analyze equipment failures, conduct root cause investigations, and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence
• Ensure compliance with maintenance standards, work quality expectations, and regulatory safety requirements
• Champion safety programs, including OSHA, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), Arc Flash, confined space entry, and hot work procedures
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on increasing uptime, improving asset reliability, and reducing maintenance costs
• Manage maintenance budgets, monitor expenditures, obtain vendor quotations, and oversee contractor performance

Coach, mentor, and develop maintenance technicians and skilled trades employees to support operational excellence and workforce growth

**Required Qualifications**

• **Ability to work 1st Shift (7-3:30pm)**
• Bachelor's Degree with 3 years industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment and 3 years supervisory/team leadership experience OR High school diploma with 5 years industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment and 5 years supervisory/team leadership experience

• Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills

• Experience with preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs

• Experience with CMMS systems

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications

• Experience with PLCs, robotics, automated manufacturing equipment, and industrial controls

**Desired Characteristics**

• Strong leadership and employee development skills

• Excellent troubleshooting and root cause analysis abilities

• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, schematics, engineering drawings, and equipment manuals

• Knowledge of reliability-centered maintenance principles

• Strong planning, scheduling, and organizational skills

• Strong interdepartmental communication, collaboration, and relationship-building skills that foster teamwork and organizational success

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced production environment

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities

• Experience working with cross-functional teams and projects

**Benefits Available to You**

GE Vernova employees rise to the challenge of building a world that works. In order to meet this mission, we provide varied, competitive benefits to help support our workforce: Our Culture | GE Vernova (gecareers.com)

Our **compensation & benefits** are designed to reward high performers and help you manage your personal and family needs. We offer a robust benefits package depending on your employment status and your national requirements.

• A **healthy, balanced lifestyle** can mean different things to different people. We've created programs that support the way you live and work today.
• GE Vernova invests to provide opportunities to **grow your career** by providing a path for continued on-the-job **learning and development**.

**Inclusion & Diversity**

At GE Vernova, we believe in the value of your unique identity, background and experiences. We are committed to fostering an **inclusive** **culture**, where everyone feels empowered to do their best work because they feel accepted, respected and that they belong. Click here to learn more: https://jobs.gecareers.com/vernova/global/en/i-d-e

**About GE Vernova Gas Power**

GE Vernova’s Gas Power business engineers advanced, efficient natural gas-powered technologies and services, along with decarbonization solutions that aim to help electrify a lower carbon future. It is a global leader in gas turbines and power plant technologies and services with the industry’s largest installed base.

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