Maintenance Manager
About the role
The Maintenance Manager position is available at the ContourGlobal Hobbs Generating Station in Hobbs, New Mexico. This role reports to the Plant Manager and involves leading all maintenance activities at a 604-MW, 2x1 combined-cycle gas-turbine (CCGT) facility.
Key Responsibilities
Maintain and lead the plant's preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs.
Develop and execute annual maintenance O&M and minor-capital budgets, controlling costs within plan.
Plan, schedule, and execute major outages and inspections, coordinating with OEM service teams and contractors.
Drive root-cause analysis on forced outages and equipment failures, implementing corrective actions.
Ensure compliance with EPA, NMED, and other environmental and regulatory standards.
Lead a team of maintenance professionals, recruiting, developing, and retaining top talent.
Report on asset health, reliability metrics, and outage performance to the Plant Manager and CG Operations leadership.
Qualifications and Skills
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering preferred; equivalent military or technical experience considered.
Experience: 10+ years of progressive maintenance experience in power generation, heavy industrial, or process industries, with at least 5+ years in a maintenance leadership role at a combined-cycle, simple-cycle gas turbine, or large thermal power plant.
Hands-on experience with F-class gas turbines (Mitsubishi M501F preferred; GE 7FA or Siemens SGT6-5000F considered).
Proven track record planning and executing major gas-turbine outages (CI/HGPI/MI) and steam-turbine overhauls on schedule and on budget.
Team leadership experience required (union or non-union); strong experience managing CMMS platforms (Maximo, SAP PM, Infor EAM, or similar).
Deep technical knowledge of gas-turbine, steam-turbine, generator, HRSG, water/steam chemistry, water treatment, and BOP systems.
Familiarity with DLN combustion systems, SCR/CO catalysts, and CEMS.
Strong financial acumen for O&M budget management, contract negotiation, and capital project justification.
Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management abilities.