3rd Shift Tech Team Lead — Controls & Maintenance

Textron Inc.; Georgia; Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Textron Inc. is seeking a Technical Team Lead for the 3rd shift in Lavonia, GA. The role leads Controls, Maintenance, and Process Technicians across shifts, coaching on performance and standard work.

You’ll troubleshoot and optimize production equipment, including PLCs, HMIs, robotics, drives, and interfaces with plant control systems. Ideal candidates bring a technical degree or apprenticeship, 3+ years in manufacturing, and experience reading schematics and equipment documentation.

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship, two-year technical degree or equivalent in maintenance, controls, or mechatronics.
• Minimum of three years manufacturing experience in controls/automation or plastics.
• Ability to read manuals, wiring schematics, drawings, and process or quality documentation.
• PLC/HMI troubleshooting or programming knowledge; Siemens PLC experience is a plus.
• Robotics experience; FANUC programming a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coordinate, and support Controls, Maintenance, and Process Technicians across shifts or operating areas.
• Review work orders, preventive maintenance requirements, production priorities, and verbal assignments; establish priorities and assign work.
• Follow up on assigned work, confirm completion and documentation, and coach technicians on performance or standard work improvements.
• Provide hands-on technical support for troubleshooting, repair, setup, retooling, and optimization of production equipment, plant systems, tooling, and automation.
• Coordinate rapid response to equipment breakdowns and emergency repair needs to restore production safely.
• Support programming, installation, modification, and troubleshooting of automation systems (PLCs, HMIs, robotics, drives, interfaces with factory control systems).
• Support machine setup and process optimization to meet production, quality, cycle-time, and standardized-work requirements.
• Ensure preventive maintenance procedures, inspections, repair records, shift-book entries, and change-point documentation are completed on time.

Skills

Troubleshooting experience

Reading schematics

PLC/HMI knowledge

Robotics experience

Education

Two-year technical degree or apprenticeship

Tools

Siemens PLC

FANUC robotics

Job description

Textron Inc. is seeking a Technical Team Lead for the 3rd shift in Lavonia, GA. The role leads Controls, Maintenance, and Process Technicians across shifts, coaching on performance and standard work.

You’ll troubleshoot and optimize production equipment, including PLCs, HMIs, robotics, drives, and interfaces with plant control systems. Ideal candidates bring a technical degree or apprenticeship, 3+ years in manufacturing, and experience reading schematics and equipment documentation.