Maintenance Craft Lead

Maintenance Craft Lead Department: Operations Employment Type: Contract Location: Bahamas Description px Americas is a leading provider of commissioning, start-up and operations-readiness services for LNG assets and energy sectors across North America and beyond. As we expand our footprint into the Bahamas we are recruiting for a Maintenance Craft Lead. Reporting to the Operations & Maintenance Coordinator, the Maintenance Craft Lead provides dedicated maintenance execution and readiness support during site mobilization, startup, and transition to steady-state operations. The role is established to provide additional front-end maintenance capability during the high workload startup phase, leading establishment of maintenance systems, CMMS structures, contractor readiness, and maintenance work processes, while providing hands-on cross-discipline maintenance support to enable safe and reliable terminal operations. Key Responsibilities Provide additional maintenance leadership and execution support during startup and early operations to supplement the Operations & Maintenance Coordinator during the high-workload transition period Support establishment and implementation of maintenance systems, CMMS structures, work management processes, and maintenance readiness activities to enable safe and reliable terminal operations Coordinate planned, corrective, and emergent maintenance activities to support plant reliability, operational continuity, and safe work execution Support contractor coordination, maintenance resource readiness, materials planning, and work execution quality across maintenance activities Provide hands-on cross-discipline maintenance support across mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and general maintenance activities as required Maintain visible field presence to support troubleshooting, procedural discipline, maintenance quality, and safe work execution Monitor maintenance backlog, defect management, and maintenance performance to support asset reliability and operational readiness Support transition of maintenance systems, processes, and responsibilities into the long-term operating model as site operations mature Support setup and lead administration of CMMS structures, asset records, maintenance workflows, reporting routines, and work management processes Coordinate preventive, corrective, and emergent maintenance activities, including work prioritization, scheduling, and execution readiness Support development of maintenance procedures, work instructions, planning tools, and maintenance execution standards Coordinate permits, isolations, materials, contractor readiness, and worksite execution requirements for maintenance activities Provide hands-on troubleshooting, repair support, and defect resolution across plant systems where required Coordinate contractor mobilization, supervision, worksite execution, and maintenance quality oversight Support startup, commissioning punch list close-out, maintenance readiness, and transition into steady-state operations Support workforce training, procedural implementation, and practical knowledge transfer during startup and early operations Core Competencies Maintenance Execution & Work Management CMMS Administration & Maintenance Planning Cross-Discipline Technical Capability Control of Work Discipline & Risk Awareness Contractor Coordination & Quality Oversight Troubleshooting & Continuous Improvement Skills, Knowledge and Expertise Minimum 5+ years of relevant industrial maintenance experience in LNG, oil & gas, petrochemical, or comparable industrial environments. Broad cross-discipline maintenance experience with the ability to support mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation activities. Strong working knowledge of CMMS systems, maintenance planning, work management, asset records, and reporting processes. Experience supporting startup, commissioning, mobilization, or transition into operational service. Strong understanding of Control of Work, Permit to Work, isolation management, and safe maintenance execution practices. Demonstrated hands-on troubleshooting, defect resolution, and maintenance execution capability. Experience coordinating contractors, maintenance execution activities, and field work delivery in safety-critical environments. Desirable Experience supporting the establishment of maintenance systems, work management processes, or CMMS implementation within new or developing operations. Experience supporting startup readiness, commissioning support, or transitioning into steady-state operations. Experience developing maintenance procedures, work instructions, or maintenance planning tools. Experience supporting workforce training, mentoring, and competency development. Experience contributing to asset reliability improvement, defect elimination, or maintenance performance monitoring. Additional information Work schedule: Days with flexibility to support project startups. Travel required for training, audits, and stakeholder meetings as necessary. Candidates must be authorized to work in the Bahamas or willing to relocate with employer-sponsored permits. Must be able to drive.