TETRA Technologies

Maintenance Manager

TETRA Technologies$80K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering preferred
  • 6-10+ years of experience in a Manufacturing Environment
  • Experience in drilling operations and downhole equipment
  • Must complete background, medical, alcohol, and drug screening
  • Valid Driver's License required

Responsibilities

  • Lead site maintenance operations focusing on safety and compliance
  • Oversee all maintenance activities to ensure reliable plant operation
  • Analyze equipment and processes to identify downtime risks
  • Establish and manage preventive and predictive maintenance programs
  • Develop partnerships with external contractors for maintenance support
  • Drive technical analysis of production processes for improvements
  • Measure and report maintenance KPIs to prioritize improvements
  • Lead investigations into equipment failures and implement changes
  • Develop the site's continuous improvement program and training
  • Collaborate with teams to align maintenance strategies with production goals

Benefits

  • Support of a continuous improvement culture
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams
  • Opportunity to lead significant maintenance initiatives
  • Exposure to a dynamic work environment
  • Potential for professional development in maintenance strategies
Full Job Description
Summary:

Essential Duties:
  • Lead site maintenance operations with a focus on safety, environmental compliance, reliability, cost control, and continuous improvement, supporting overall plant performance and regulatory requirements.
  • Own and oversee all maintenance activities, including preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operation of plant assets.
  • Analyze critical equipment and processes to identify downtime and reliability risks; develop and execute maintenance strategies and contingency plans to mitigate risk.
  • Establish and manage preventive maintenance (PM) and predictive maintenance (PdM) programs, including vibration analysis, lubrication, inspections, and condition-based monitoring.
  • Develop and maintain strong partnerships with external contractors and service providers to support routine maintenance, turnarounds, and annual inspection requirements.
  • Drive technical analysis of existing production processes to identify equipment, process, and instrumentation/control improvement opportunities, including evaluation of alternative technologies or designs.
  • Measure, track, and report maintenance KPIs such as Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF), maintenance cost, and schedule compliance; use data to prioritize and implement improvements.
  • Lead investigations into equipment failures, perform root-cause analysis, and implement design, process, or procedural changes to prevent recurrence.
  • Develop and lead the site's continuous improvement program, including KPI reporting, incident and near-miss investigations, root-cause analysis, skills training, and continuous improvement teams.
  • Collaborate closely with operations, engineering, HSEQ, and supply chain teams to ensure maintenance strategies align with production goals and capital project execution.
  • Support capital projects by providing maintenance input on equipment selection, reliability, maintainability, and lifecycle cost considerations.
  • Perform additional duties as required to support site safety, reliability, and business objectives.

Requirements:
  • EDUCATION: Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering preferred
  • EXPERIENCE: 6-10+ years' experience in a Manufacturing Environment
  • TRAVEL: 10%
  • OTHER:
    • Experience in drilling operations and downhole equipment
    • Submit to and satisfactorily complete pre-employment background, medical, alcohol, and drug screening
    • Must possess a valid Driver's License

Work Environment:

The requirements are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

While performing the duties of any field-based position, an employee may be exposed to various outside weather conditions including but not limited to rain, humidity, snow, and/or heat during daytime hours and/or nighttime hours. The noise level in this work environment is usually moderate to loud for extended periods of time.

About TETRA Technologies

TETRA Technologies, Inc. is a geographically diversified oil and gas services company, focused on completion fluids and associated products and services, water management, frac flowback, production well testing, offshore rig cooling, compression services and equipment, and selected offshore services including well plugging and abandonment, decommissioning, and diving. TETRA is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol TTI. The Company was founded in 1981, and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.
Learn more about TETRA Technologies
Size
1,100 employees
Market Cap
$425.8 million
Industry
Net Income
-$149.9 million
Founded
1981
5 Year Trend
-8.9%
Revenue
$827.4 million
NASDAQ

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