Field Service Foreman – Turbomachinery & Rotating Equipment
Listed on 2026-06-26
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Engineering
Field/Service Technician, Maintenance Technician / Mechanic -
Trades / Skilled Labor
Field/Service Technician, Maintenance Technician / Mechanic
About Blackstone
We are building the most consolidated, dynamic, and admired industrial technical force of our time. Come and be part of it. Blackstone is an innovative service company supporting both reciprocating and centrifugal equipment throughout its lifecycle. Blackstone supplies field services, parts, and repair for a wide range of industrial rotating and static equipment. Blackstone specializes in repair, maintenance, commissioning, turnaround, overhaul, installation, and engineering services for critical rotating equipment and pipeline maintenance.
Founded on the principles of professionalism, experience, and superior customer service, Blackstone provides a service offering that is done right the first time to minimize downtime and that is completed by a team that demonstrates zero‑incident safety practices. Our commitment to servicing our clients is the foundation of long‑term and respectful working relationships. Our clients choose us for our highly qualified staff, with their deep body of knowledge and value‑added work ethic.
Our people are the backbone of our success, providing consistent quality and a transparent approach.
We are seeking an experienced Field Service Foreman to lead rotating equipment and turbo machinery maintenance, outage, installation, inspection, and commissioning activities at customer sites throughout Texas, Louisiana, and other locations across the United States.
This is a full‑time field service leadership position supporting refinery, petrochemical, LNG, pipeline, power generation, and industrial customers. The successful candidate will lead field crews during equipment overhauls, inspections, installations, outage support, and emergency maintenance projects at customer facilities. The ideal candidate will possess extensive hands‑on experience with steam turbines, gas turbines, centrifugal compressors, pumps, gearboxes, expanders, and other high‑speed rotating equipment, along with proven leadership experience directing millwright and mechanical crews in industrial environments.
EssentialResponsibilities Field Leadership & Crew Supervision
- Lead and supervise millwrights, mechanics, and subcontractors during field service projects.
- Establish daily work plans, assign tasks, and ensure safe and efficient project execution.
- Maintain accountability for workmanship, schedule adherence, safety performance, and customer satisfaction.
- Conduct pre-job meetings, safety briefings, and toolbox talks.
- Direct the disassembly, inspection, repair, reassembly, installation, and commissioning of turbo machinery and rotating equipment.
- Provide technical leadership during maintenance and overhaul activities involving:
- Steam turbines
- Gas turbines
- Centrifugal compressors
- Pumps
- Gearboxes
- Expanders
- Auxiliary rotating equipment
- Verify critical measurements, tolerances, clearances, and alignment requirements in accordance with OEM specifications.
- Serve as the primary field contact between customers, Project Managers, Technical Advisors, and field crews.
- Communicate project progress, technical findings, manpower requirements, and schedule updates.
- Support outage planning, work scope development, and field execution strategies.
- Oversee machinery installation, precision shaft alignment, mechanical fit‑up, and commissioning activities.
- Ensure all work is performed in accordance with OEM procedures, engineering drawings, and customer requirements.
- Complete and review field reports, inspection records, check sheets, and daily progress documentation.
- Ensure quality standards are maintained throughout all phases of project execution.
- Verify proper utilization and accountability of company tooling and equipment at job sites.
- Promote and enforce a strong safety culture.
- Lead permit activities and ensure compliance with customer and company safety procedures.
- Ensure crews comply with all site‑specific requirements, regulations, and safe work practices.
- Minimum 5+ years of field service experience supporting…
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