Tube Line Startup Project Manager & Technical Specialist - Steel

Greif is a global leader in performance packaging located in 40 countries. The company delivers trusted, innovative, and tailored solutions that support some of the world's most in demand and fastest-growing industries.  With a commitment to legendary customer service, operational excellence, and global sustainability, Greif packages life's essentials - and creates lasting value for its colleagues, customers, and other stakeholders.  

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Requisition #:034608 Tube Line Startup Project Manager & Technical Specialist
- Steel (Open)

Job Description:

Tube Line Startup Project Engineering Manager & Technical Specialist Greif is launching a new steel tube production line to bring production in-house and better support our IBC business. We need a technical maintenance leader who can help get the line running, solve complex equipment issues, and build the reliability practices that keep it performing.

If you have steeltube project management/manufacturing experience and enjoy hands-on troubleshooting, startup work, and improving equipment performance, this is a high-impact opportunity.

What You Will Do:

You’ll support the line through two important phases:
Startup and Long-term Reliability.

During startup, you will:

Support commissioning, installation validation, equipment testing, and startup activities

Troubleshoot roll forming, HF/ERW welding, sizing, cutoff, mechanical, electrical, and process issues

Validate equipment performance against design expectations

Adjust and optimize equipment settings to improve stability, speed, quality, and throughput

Help resolve early ramp-up issues that impact safety, quality, uptime, scrap, or production output

Train operators and maintenance technicians on equipment operation, inspection, and troubleshooting

Help establish maintenance routines, inspection standards, and baseline equipment practices

After ramp-up, you will:

Support preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities

Diagnose equipment failures and implement long-term solutions

Improve uptime, availability, reliability, and OEESupport shutdown planning and maintenance execution

Analyze equipment and process data to identify improvement opportunities

Support quality issue resolution, including weld integrity, tube dimensions, surface defects, and process stability

Lead small improvement projects and partner across Maintenance, Operations, Quality, Engineering, and Production

What You Bring:

You’re technically strong, hands-on, and comfortable working in a startup manufacturing environment.

Associate’s degree or technical certification in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Maintenance, or a related field preferred; equivalent directly relevant maintenance experience will be considered4+ years of maintenance experience in manufacturing

Steel tube manufacturing experience strongly preferred

Experience with tube forming systems, HF/ERW welding, sizing, cutoff equipment, and related production processes

Strong mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and industrial troubleshooting capability

Ability to read technical drawings, schematics, and equipment documentation

Experience with predictive maintenance, failure analysis, root cause analysis, and corrective action

Ability to guide, train, and mentor technicians and operators

Strong communication skills with Maintenance, Operations, Engineering, Quality, Production, and Leadership teams

Safety-first mindset with strong attention to quality, detail, and process discipline

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