Operations & Maintenance Superintendent

New Permanent Opening - Operations & Maintenance Superintendent

NES Fircroft is actively seeking candidates for an Operations & Maintenance Superintendent role for our client’s facility in Magnolia, Arkansas. This is a permanent role with relocation options available.

All interested candidates are encouraged to send their most updated resumes directly to along with their availability.

Our client is seeking an Operations & Maintenance Superintendent (Brine field Operations) with a mechanical engineering background to take charge of maintenance, reliability, and operational performance at our Bromine facilities in Magnolia, AR.

• Lead group safety awareness and performance, setting clear expectations and accountability.
• Champion Brine field improvement efforts to reduce maintenance cost and increase mechanical reliability and asset performance.
• MTBF improvements for downhole equipment, H‑pumps, mechanical seals, and other rotating/fixed equipment.
• Regulatory liaison with ADEQ and AOGC
• Champion remediation of all spills working with the land office and landowners to develop work scopes
• Employee development, performance and satisfaction.
• Implement best practices for items like equipment inspections, planning & scheduling, proper BFJ torquing procedures and lubrication.
• Technical resource for root cause failure analysis, incident investigations, preventive and predictive maintenance, general maintenance, and mechanical design issues.
• Lead and manage an organization comprised of both operations and maintenance personnel.

Required:

• B.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline.
• 8–10 years experience in maintenance, operations, and/or engineering.
• Supervisory skills & experience including safety awareness of staff, budget control, scheduling, and staff development.
• Functional use of the corporate computer systems including use of SAP modules for maintenance, projects, and purchasing.
• Understanding of safe work practices; excellent safety history.
• Leadership skills including setting goals, priorities, and performance evaluations.
• Good motivational skills; ability to influence and manage change; ability to work well with cross‑functional groups in a team environment.
• General understanding of Engineering Standards and Specifications.
• Experience and knowledge of the design, selection, and application of process equipment such as exchangers, vessels, centrifugal pumps, agitators, and compressors.
• Knowledge of maintenance work practices like planning and scheduling, rigging, pipe fitting, welding, alignments, lubrication, and work order handling.
• Capital project experience including generation of scope and estimate; design of items like plant layout and piping; equipment design and procurement; and construction.
• Strong technical and problem‑solving skills for equipment operation, mechanical design, failure analysis, and maintenance best practices.
• Good communication skills at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with varied priorities and drive them to closure.

Preferred:

• Experience in brine field, oilfield, chemical, or similar industrial discipline
• Knowledge of environmental regulatory requirements set forth by various state agencies.
• Knowledge of water/oil well construction and drilling techniques
• Knowledge of pump hydraulics, seals, and troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of material selection and corrosion.
• Knowledge of preventive and predictive technologies like vibration analysis, oil analysis, and thermography.
• Knowledge of best practices for fixed equipment inspections.
• Six sigma experience.
• Knowledge of RCFA methodology (Apollo or Taproot) and ability to facilitate these efforts.