Sr. Maintenance Technician, Mechanical

Position Summary:

The Maintenance Technician, Mechanical at Next Decade, located in Brownsville, TX, supports daily mechanical maintenance execution activities, ensuring safe and quality work practices while maximizing equipment availability across the facility.

• Demonstrate a proactive safety attitude at all times.
• Always use safe work practices and follow Next Decade lifesaving rules and permitting processes.
• Maintain a high focus on safety and wellbeing of the execution team, leading by example to set and maintain a positive safety culture of compliance and continuous improvement for apprentices and contractors.
• Engage and communicate effectively with other departments such as Engineering, Operations, Safety, Procurement, Training, Planning, specialist vendors and contractors, upholding the One-Team approach.
• Provide initial support and continued review of preventative and corrective maintenance plans.
• Review maintenance documentation, such as work instructions, job safety analysis, and safety work management manuals, permitting, and red‑lining of documents.
• Participate in mechanical maintenance execution activities of all breakdowns, corrective, and preventative maintenance in the facility.
• Support turnarounds as required.
• Safely complete all assigned activities to a high standard.
• Perform Permit Holder requirements for execution of work at RGLNG.
• Maintain personal training and competency compliance.
• Actively participate in all required maintenance meetings, including HSSE meetings, pre‑start, and tailgate meetings.

• High school diploma or GED.
• Experience in execution of mechanical maintenance activities.
• Proficient in interpreting engineering drawings and documentation.
• Exceptional working knowledge of CMMS systems (SAP or similar).
• Experience developing and reviewing critical maintenance procedures.
• Exceptional working knowledge of an MOC process.
• Experience in frontline leadership during turnarounds.
• Relevant LNG mechanical pipefitter maintenance experience, including fabrication and/or repair of piping and use of welding processes (SMAW, GTAW, GMAW), and blinding of pipes, vessels, tanks, and exchangers.
• Mechanical LNG experience including turbo machinery, compressors, loading arms, PSV's, pumps, motors, vessels, valves, actuators, fin fans, and flange management.
• Computer literate in word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Hands‑on working method.
• Participation as a member of the Emergency Response Team (ERT) to support on‑site emergencies.
• Ability to obtain Transportation Worker Identification Credentials (TWIC).
• Technical degree in Industrial Mechanical or similar and NCCER certification (Millwright/Pipefitter/Boilermaker).
• 5+ years hydrocarbon/petrochemical experience in a mechanical maintenance technician role.
• Operates in a complex construction environment.
• Work conduct both indoors with computer systems such as DCS and outdoors in the field under challenging weather conditions for extended periods.
• Must wear all mandatory PPE equipment and be physically capable of traveling to a designated muster point during emergencies.
• Must communicate clearly in English via radio, phone, and verbal methods.
• Exposure to indoor and outdoor weather conditions; able to handle hot, cold, wet, humid, or windy conditions.

• Lift up to 40 pounds unassisted and push/pull with up to 50 pounds of force.
• Grip objects with up to 50 pounds of force.
• Frequent standing, walking, balancing, including climbing stairs and ladders.
• Regular reaching, bending, stooping, handling, and spinal twisting.
• Use of hands, arms, and legs to lift, push, and pull machinery and mechanical components.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Next Decade provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Next Decade complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.