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Supervisor Operations & Maintenance
The Facilities Maintenance Supervisor supports the PCPF Operations & Maintenance department at MD Anderson Cancer Center, which provides mission-critical facilities and infrastructure support for continuous, 24/7 operations. The Facilities Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the safe maintenance, repair, and operation of plant equipment and utility systems, supervising skilled trades staff, and ensuring reliable performance of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems that directly support patient care and institutional operations. The Facilities Maintenance Supervisor balances hands-on field oversight with administrative leadership to ensure safety, compliance, and operational excellence.
MD Anderson Cancer Center is a leading institution focused on cancer care, research, education, and prevention. Within this environment, the Facilities Maintenance Supervisor plays a key leadership role by maintaining infrastructure reliability, supporting emergency readiness, and collaborating across departments to ensure uninterrupted operations in a highly regulated healthcare setting. The Facilities Maintenance Supervisor is considered essential personnel and is critical to sustaining safe and effective patient care operations.
The ideal candidate is experienced in healthcare facilities maintenance and brings prior supervisory or lead experience overseeing plant operations and utility systems. This individual demonstrates a strong safety mindset, sound real-time decision-making, and the ability to lead front-line staff while managing administrative responsibilities such as metrics, documentation, and compliance. A successful candidate is hands-on, collaborative, and decisive, with strong communication skills and working knowledge of MEP systems, regulatory requirements, and maintenance management processes.
Salary: Minimum $92,500.00 – Midpoint $115,500.00 – Maximum $138,500.00
The typical work schedule is Wednesday – Saturday, weekend night shifts, full onsite presence required
Why Us?
The PCPF Operations & Maintenance department supports mission-critical, 24/7 operations where reliability, collaboration, and accountability are essential. This role offers direct impact on patient care by ensuring continuous uptime of critical infrastructure systems while leading a skilled and experienced trades team in a fast-paced healthcare environment. The department values clear leadership, teamwork, and accountability, and provides opportunities for professional growth through operational leadership, regulatory exposure, and system-level collaboration.
• Employer-paid medical coverage starting day one for employees working 30+ hours/week, plus optional group dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
• Accruals for PTO and Extended Illness Bank, plus paid holidays, wellness, childcare, and other leave options.
• Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service and access to extensive wellness, fitness, and employee resource groups.
• Defined-benefit pension through the Teachers Retirement System, voluntary retirement plans, and employer-paid life and reduced salary protection programs.
• Employer-paid medical coverage starting day one for employees working 30+ hours/week, plus optional group dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
• Accruals for PTO and Extended Illness Bank, plus paid holidays, wellness, childcare, and other leave options.
• Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service and access to extensive wellness, fitness, and employee resource groups.
• Defined-benefit pension through the Teachers Retirement System, voluntary retirement plans, and employer-paid life and reduced salary protection programs.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Operations & Maintenance Oversight
• Supervise the safe maintenance, repair, and replacement of plant equipment and utility systems
• Ensure efficiency, productivity, and reliability of assigned infrastructure and MEP systems
• Supervise preventive maintenance processes and improve PM frequencies to enhance effectiveness
• Provide oversight of special systems including pneumatic tube, trash, and linen systems as assigned
• Supervise the safe maintenance, repair, and replacement of plant equipment and utility systems
• Ensure efficiency, productivity, and reliability of assigned infrastructure and MEP systems
• Supervise preventive maintenance processes and improve PM frequencies to enhance effectiveness
• Provide oversight of special systems including pneumatic tube, trash, and linen systems as assigned
Staff Supervision & Workforce Management
• Supervise daily workload of craft and maintenance technicians
• Effectively schedule work, manage shift coverage, and ensure proper hand-off of backlog
• Manage employee workload, document staff performance, and track productivity metrics
• Provide input on hiring, evaluations, promotions, and training completion
• Supervise daily workload of craft and maintenance technicians
• Effectively schedule work, manage shift coverage, and ensure proper hand-off of backlog
• Manage employee workload, document staff performance, and track productivity metrics
• Provide input on hiring, evaluations, promotions, and training completion
Work Order, Budget, & Vendor Management
• Ensure accurate labor and material documentation on all A and PM work orders
• Supervise work order status, time sheet accuracy, and asset accountability
• Monitor service contracts and negotiate with vendors and contractors
• Maintain assigned operating budget within +/- 2% variance and manage overtime within guidelines
• Ensure accurate labor and material documentation on all A and PM work orders
• Supervise work order status, time sheet accuracy, and asset accountability
• Monitor service contracts and negotiate with vendors and contractors
• Maintain assigned operating budget within +/- 2% variance and manage overtime within guidelines
Customer Response, Compliance, & Emergency Support
• Manage customer response and communicate daily to ensure quality service with minimal callbacks
• Maintain interdepartmental relationships to maximize responsiveness to operational needs
• Supervise outages during assigned shift and support EOC program activities
• Provide leadership support for Joint Commission readiness and compliance initiatives
• Manage customer response and communicate daily to ensure quality service with minimal callbacks
• Maintain interdepartmental relationships to maximize responsiveness to operational needs
• Supervise outages during assigned shift and support EOC program activities
• Provide leadership support for Joint Commission readiness and compliance initiatives
Coordination & Continuous Improvement
• Collaborate closely with other shifts, departments, Planner/Scheduler, and WCC team
• Track workload and schedule compliance using established metrics
• Lead support for energy initiatives and continuous improvement efforts
• Serve as essential personnel and respond to emergency events as required
• Collaborate closely with other shifts, departments, Planner/Scheduler, and WCC team
• Track workload and schedule compliance using established metrics
• Lead support for energy initiatives and continuous improvement efforts
• Serve as essential personnel and respond to emergency events as required
EDUCATION
- Required: High School Diploma or Equivalent
- Preferred: Associate's Degree Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or related field.
WORK EXPERIENCE
- Required: 5 years In one or more craft areas including three years lead/supervisory experience.
- Successful completion of the LEADing Self Accelerate and/or LEADing Self Discover programs may substitute for one year of required supervisory or management experience. Completion of both programs can be substituted for a maximum of two years of supervisory or management experience.
- Preferred: Ability to work within the Microsoft Windows environment and experience working within a CMMS environment.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
- Preferred: TDL - Texas Drivers License Valid Class A, B or C Texas driver's license and eligible to drive State and institutional vehicles. Upon Hire
- Preferred: Journeyman's license in one craft. Upon Hire
OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Must pass pre-employment skills test as required and administered by Human Resources.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.
This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.
It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html
