About this opportunity
Venture Global LNG lists this Director, Service Center Operations opportunity in louisiana, Missouri. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Venture Global LNG is a long‑term, low‑cost provider of American‑produced liquefied natural gas. The company’s Louisiana‑based export projects serve global demand for North American natural gas and support the long‑term development of clean and reliable North American energy supplies. Using proven technology in an innovative plant design, Venture Global’s modular, mid‑scale plant design will replace traditional designs, providing the same efficiency and operational reliability at significantly lower capital cost.
Job Title
Director, Service Center Operations
Location
Company Headquarters (CP)
Overview
The VGLC Service Center site supports a large installed base of safety‑critical rotating and flow‑control equipment, including cryogenic and process pumps, electric motors, actuated valves, and auxiliary systems. The Service Center is a 295‑acre facility that includes equipment service and warehouse space, administration and training buildings, laydown areas, and truck and barge loading infrastructure with direct access to the Gulf of Mexico and the Intracoastal Waterway.
Role Summary
The Director, Service Center Operations provides single‑point ownership for the execution of the site facilities strategy, end‑to‑end ownership, and safe operation of the Service Center Facility (VGLC). The role supports the launch and ongoing support for the asset reliability programs for facilities as well as motors, valves, actuators, and rotating equipment supporting LNG construction, commissioning, and operations.
General Responsibilities
Lead efforts to develop and optimize strategies to improve facility investment use cases.
Ensure safe, compliant, and cost‑effective operation of facilities, warehouses, yards, and infrastructure.
Single‑point ownership for safe execution of all service center and field repair activities.
Lifecycle accountability for pumps, motors, valves, actuators, and rotating equipment.
Maintain technical quality, inspection rigor, and OEM‑compliant testing and release.
Readiness and execution support for outages, turnarounds, and critical equipment failures.
Governance of repairable spares, inventory accuracy, and preservation programs.
Service center OPEX and CAPEX ownership, including tooling, test infrastructure, and shop capability.
Develop and lead a high‑performing mechanical, electrical, and inspection workforce.
Financial & Systems Accountability
Optimize the asset’s cost structure to maximize facility investment value.
Develop, manage, forecast, and control departmental OPEX and CAPEX budgets, including multi‑year spend plans.
Maintain SOx compliant controls across inventory, assets, and SAP transactions.
Utilize SAP Materials Management, SAP Plant Maintenance, and Coupa as daily operational tools for data accuracy and audit readiness.
Support development of standards, procedures, and work instructions for facility activities and site operations.
Facilities, Warehousing & Yard Operations
Own and execute the VGLC site facilities strategy, including long‑term improvement plans, space utilization, renovations, and energy efficiency initiatives.
Ensure service center facilities, lifting devices, tooling, and test systems are fit‑for‑purpose, certified, and compliant.
Enforce rigorous safe work practices, including permits, LOTO, confined space, and lifting plans.
Establish standardized repair scopes, work instructions, inspection checklists, and quality documentation.
Lead day‑to‑day operation of the service center, including: Equipment receipt and incoming inspection.
Teardown, inspection, machining, repair, assembly, and testing.
Final QA/QC release and return‑to‑service.
Inspection, Testing & Quality Assurance
Own execution and approval of: Dimensional inspections.
Mechanical, electrical, hydro, and functional testing.
Performance validation against OEM and engineering standards.
Maintain calibration and certification of test equipment and instrumentation.
Ensure complete, auditable documentation for all repaired and tested equipment.
Inventory, Repairables & Asset Reliability
Provide leadership and accountability for the central warehouse materials management staff.
Accountable for repairable spares and capital asset lifecycle programs, including pumps, motors, valves, and actuators.
Ensure strong controls over: Inventory accuracy and audits.
Preservation, storage, and readiness.
Repair‑versus‑replace decision‑making.
Partner with Engineering and Reliability teams on failure analysis, root cause investigations, and reliability improvements.
Leadership & Culture
Build, develop and lead a high‑performing, safety‑driven team across: Mechanical technicians
Electrical technicians
Inspectors and planners
Facility support
Materials management
Asset and reliability management supervision and third‑party teams.
Set clear expectations for safety ownership, technical excellence, productivity, and accountability.
Reinforce an owner‑operator mindset centered on safety, accountability, execution excellence, and continuous improvement.
Qualifications
Required Experience
Demonstrated safety leadership with a strong owner‑operator mindset.
10+ years of experience in rotating equipment, service center operations, or industrial maintenance services.
Strong working knowledge of pump, motor, and valve inspection, testing, and repair.
Demonstrated experience leading shop and field service organizations.
Must report to office daily, with occasional nights and weekend work as required.
Periodic domestic U.S. travel may be required, ~10‑20% as needed.
Work hours: 7 AM – 3 PM, Monday – Friday; some overtime and weekend hours may be required.
Required Education
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related discipline.
Venture Global LNG is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non‑disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by applicable law.
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Worksite address
louisiana, MO, 63353, US
Who can apply
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