Offshore Facilities Maintenance Lead; Industrial Systems

Position: Offshore Facilities Maintenance Lead (Industrial Systems)
About the Role Keep a complex manufacturing site and active construction yard running safely and smoothly. As our Offshore Facilities Maintenance Lead, you will guide a small team, coordinate outside contractors, and be the hands-on expert for heavy-duty diagnostics, preventive upkeep, and fast repairs across high-voltage electrical systems, plumbing, HVAC, and specialized production equipment.

A Day in the Life Start of shift:
You brief the crew on priorities, communicate company updates, and align on safety expectations. You review CMMS schedules, inventory levels, and open work orders, then assign and track tasks.

Mid-morning:
You troubleshoot an automated machine fault, check motor controls on a 3‑phase circuit, and verify PLC-driven equipment is back on line. You inspect welding stations and abrasive blasting systems, performing heavy-duty maintenance to keep production on schedule.

Afternoon:
You walk the utilities: commercial HVAC units, electrical distribution, and site plumbing. You test and service fire suppression and detection systems. You meet with production and manufacturing engineers to refine a process and plan infrastructure improvements. Throughout, you document everything in the CMMS in alignment with ISO 9000 quality requirements.

End of day:
You review performance, recognize top contributors, coach where needed, and coordinate with your supervisor to discuss issues, solutions, and department goals.

What You’ll Own Leadership & Communication:
Keep the team informed on plans, shift targets, and new policies. Recommend wage increases, awards, or promotions for top performers; address underperformance through clear expectations, coaching, warnings, or formal discipline as required. Align frequently with your supervisor on problems, fixes, and objectives.

Contractor & Project Oversight:
Direct a mix of third-party onsite contractors to safely execute major repairs and structural upgrades.

Production Equipment Support:
Diagnose and repair automated and manual machinery; provide specialized maintenance for industrial welding equipment and abrasive blasting units.

Facilities & Utilities:
Maintain commercial HVAC, site electrical distribution, and general plumbing to peak efficiency.

Safety Systems:
Test, maintain, and repair fire suppression/detection and other mechanical safety devices.

Rapid Response & PM:
Execute emergency fixes and daily preventive maintenance across any machine or infrastructure asset.

Tools & Instrumentation:
Use hand/power tools and electrical measuring instruments with mastery to diagnose and resolve issues.

Yard & Construction Support:
Inspect, maintain, and coordinate minor repairs on staging-area machinery and construction yard assets.

Digital Tracking:
Manage maintenance logs, spare parts, and work orders using a CMMS, following ISO 9000 Quality System practices.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience:

5+ years of facilities maintenance in manufacturing, heavy industrial, or construction environments.

Leadership:
Prior experience as a lead, crew leader, or foreman directing contractors and internal teams.

Software:
Proficient with PCs and Windows; strong database experience preferred.

Soft Skills:

Excellent multitasking, communication, and organization in a fast-paced fabrication setting.

Language:
Basic command of English (written and verbal) to read industrial blueprints and document safety logs.

Technical:
Advanced expertise preferred in 3‑phase electrical systems, motor controls, hydraulics, and pneumatics; able to interpret complex blueprints, schematics, and equipment manuals.

Working & Environmental Conditions Environment:
Safety-sensitive role primarily in a temperature-controlled manufacturing/industrial setting with occasional outdoor work and periods in non-climate-controlled spaces.

Protective Equipment:
Wear required PPE (safety shoes, hard hats, bump caps, safety glasses, hearing protection, safety harnesses) and respirators as needed.

Heights & Fall Protection:
Work from step and A-frame ladders and on elevated structures up to ~20 feet using proper lift and fall protection equipment.

Physical Agility:
Maintain balance and agility while walking, standing, crouching, and climbing; frequent bending and reaching.

Endurance & Upper Extremities:
Continuous standing/walking; frequent work with arms above shoulders and at full extension.

Lifting & Tools:
Frequently lift up to 50 lbs and on occasion 60+ lbs; frequent use of hand and power tools.

Vision & Coordination:
Strong hand–eye coordination; close/distance/color/peripheral/depth vision and focus adjustment.

This job description outlines the essential functions of the job and does not contain a comprehensive list of all possible responsibilities, tasks, and duties.
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