Maintenance Supervisor - 1st Shift
- Houston, TX, United States
For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $81,700.00 and $136,700.00.
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- Pay
- For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $81,700.00 and $136,700.00.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Job Description Summary 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
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.
This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.
Additional Information GE Vernova offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Vernova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
GE Vernova will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $81,700.00 and $136,700.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set.
Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.
This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on November 09, 2026.
Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off.
GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, “GE Vernova”) sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs GE Vernova reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.
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Skills
- Supply chain management
- Troubleshooting
- Regulatory compliance
- Lockout/tagout
- Confined space
- Process improvement
- Team leadership
- Troubleshooting electrical systems
- CMMS
- Microsoft Office
- Robotics
- Leadership
- Root cause analysis
- Scheduling
- Organizational skills
- Communication skills
- Collaboration
- Relationship building
- Teamwork
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Counselling
- Financial planning