Maintenance Supervisor, Instrumentation

ABOUT NEXTDECADE CORPORATION NextDecade is committed to providing the world access to reliable, lower carbon energy. We are focused on delivering secure, low-cost, and sustainable energy solutions through the safe and efficient development and operation of natural gas liquefaction and carbon capture and storage infrastructure. Through our subsidiaries, we are developing and constructing the Rio Grande LNG natural gas liquefaction and export facility near Brownsville, Texas, with approximately 48 MTPA of potential liquefaction capacity currently under construction or in development. We are also developing a potential carbon capture and storage project at the facility that is expected to make meaningful impacts toward a lower carbon future. NextDecade’s common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol “NEXT.” NextDecade is headquartered in Houston, Texas. For more information, please visit www.next-decade.com.
SUMMARY OF THE ROLE 

The Maintenance Supervisor, Instrumentation provides leadership and oversight of instrumentation maintenance execution activities including personnel, with the objective of ensuring safe, quality work practices while maximizing availability of equipment across the facility. This position is located in Brownsville, TX. Check out our RGV Spotlight Video to learn more about Brownsville and the Rio Grande Valley!

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Demonstrate proactive safety leadership to the Maintenance team.
• Responsible for the safety and well being of the Instrumentation Execution team, leads by example to set and maintain a positive safety culture of compliance and continuous improvement.
• Coach, mentor and lead maintenance team members to reach their full potential.
• Ensure competent labor availability to cover critical activities.
• Oversee and maintain team training and competency requirements.
• Stakeholder in the development, implementation and ongoing support of the Integrated Activity Planning & Scheduling process for RGLNG
• Lead the execution activities for all SCE, Statutory, and Federal Regulations and manage associated compliance processes including deferals, backlog etc.
• Responsible for the instrumentation maintenance execution activities of all breakdown, corrective and preventative maintenance in the facility
• Provide support to the leadership of the Turnaround Team prior and during Turnarounds
• Lead Instrumentation teams in the execution of the major maintenance of plant and unit shutdowns.
• Responsible to safely complete all planned activities on the locked schedule, maximizing tooltime and minimizing cost & deferrals.
• Stakeholder in the review of materials and parts optimization
• Demonstrate continuous improvement, value adding programmes and cost saving intiatives
• Provide coverage for the maintenance superintendent as required.
• Deliver the required maintenance execution meetings, including HSSE meetings, pre-starts, work allocation tasks, toolboxes etc.
• Attend execution workfronts on a daily basis
• Assess and maintain tooling inventory and calibration equipment as required 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma or GED.
• 5+ years LNG Export Facility experience in an Instrumentation Maintenance Execution lead role, supervising Maintenance personnel, with 10+ years' experience in LNG/Oil & Gas/Petrochemical industries in a supervisory position.
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) for all Instrumentation Maintenance activities.
• Competent at interpreting Engineering Drawings and Documentation i.e.  P&ID, ISO, GA, Logic, Control Narratives, Cause & Effect, Loop & Wiring, etc
• Must have experience with the function testing and inspection of Safety Critical Elements (SCE), to meet Statutory and Federal Regulatory compliance.
• Familiar with NEC, NEMA, NFPA and Hazardous Area Standards
• Experience in GOAL setting and performance management.
• Exceptional working knowledge of CMMS systems (SAP or Similar)
• Experience developing critical Maintenance procedures.
• Exceptional working knowledge of an MOC process.
• Experience in frontline leadership during Turnarounds.
• Relevant instrumentation LNG maintenance experience including Integrated Control & Safety Systems (DCS / SIS), PLC’s. ABB 800xa DCS an advantage.
• Relevant Inst