Plant Manager

Company Overview

CB&I delivers integrated storage and asset‑management solutions that help customers operate safely, reliably, and efficiently across the lifecycle of their facilities. Through two global business units – Storage Solutions, the world leader in tanks, terminals, and storage systems, and Asset Solutions, a leading provider of operations, management, wells and decommissioning services – CB&I combines technical excellence with execution capability to extend asset life, optimize performance, and maximize value.

Overview

The Plant Manager Fabrication Operations is a manager role reporting directly to the Director of Operations. The role is responsible for the overall strategic, operational, financial, and functional performance of a Fabrication Facility (Shop). The manager provides leadership to all professional, staff, and production personnel, communicates strategic plans that support the organization’s mission and goals, establishes facility financial budgets, and manages both project financial costs and facility overhead budgets. The position oversees all shop fabrication activities and coordinates with accounting, billing, contract administration, equipment, government compliance, human resources, procurement, project controls, and project management personnel to ensure production effectiveness, efficiency, and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all shop fabrication activities, and coordination with accounting, billing, contract administration, equipment, government compliance, human resources, procurement, project controls, and project management personnel to ensure production effectiveness, efficiency and compliance.
• Maintain all facility standards for maintenance, repairs, and capital improvements.
• Establish and maintain fabrication production schedules.
• Establish and maintain competitive production wage schedules.
• Establish and manage annual capital investment budgets.
• Drive overall fabrication marketing strategy for the organization and identify and capitalize on new opportunities for expanding regional services.
• Contribute to fabrication operational strategy development.
• Develop financial and operational objectives within own area and ensure plans are aligned with business objectives.
• Develop direct reports with a maintained succession plan for the role.
• Provide competitive fabrication cost estimates.
• Quantify fabrication contract scope changes.
• Develop relationships with key internal/external stakeholders to identify emerging needs.
• Influence customer and/or organizational leadership to accomplish operational objectives.
• Anticipate demands to align operational priorities.
• Manage resources to ensure financial objectives are met.
• Allocate staff and resources to meet objectives.
• Assure day‑to‑day administration of employee and company records.
• Prepare and manage annual fabrication shop overhead budgets.

Qualifications

• Typically 15‑20 years since first degree and 10+ years of relevant experience.
• 10+ years in an operational role.
• Experience in managing fabrication subcontracts and vendors.
• High degree of computer literacy (Advanced Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Professional degree (Engineering or BS) preferred and/or equivalent work experience.
• Ability to manage OH costs and recoveries to meet business plan.
• Accountable to execute fabrication work within project cost estimates and budgets.
• Accountable to meet project fabrication schedules.

Skills and Behaviors

• Business presence and polish.
• Knowledge of CB&I products and markets.
• Proactively identifies and solves complex problems.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Mentally agile with ability to multi‑task and manage tight deadlines.
• Proven negotiating ability with high emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated business partnering skills with the ability to influence the organization.
• Adaptability and agility to learn and contribute in varying and complex environments.
• Mature business and technical acumen coupled with a drive to achieve results.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work and build credibility across the business, up to and including senior management level.
• Proactively embraces and promotes the company’s values and culture, including diversity & inclusion and a healthy and safe work environment.

Benefits

CB&I offers eligible employees a robust benefits package, including major medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k)‑matching program, FSA/HSA programs, long‑ and short‑term disability options, life insurance, and AD&D. Paid holidays and paid time off are also provided. Benefits eligibility for permanent positions may vary by full‑time or part‑time status, location, or position.

Pay Range

USD $135,000‑$199,697 annually (estimated range; final offer may vary based on location, market data, skills, experience, and other factors).