Central Shops Area Coordinator

State of South Carolina; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Life Insurance

Retirement Programs

Paid Tuition

Job summary

State of South Carolina is seeking a Central Shops Area Coordinator to support maintenance services across campus shops. You will assist supervisors with planning, prioritization, and scheduling of preventive and corrective maintenance, coordinating resources and materials to ensure work is scoped and completed efficiently.

The role emphasizes safe, expeditious service with minimal disruption to teaching and research, using the AIM CMMS to manage work orders, backlog, and preventive maintenance

Qualifications

• Must be able to solve problems and take initiative to provide services.
• Must measure cost and performance and keep accurate records.
• Strong communication skills and ability to report to management.

Responsibilities

• Assist Central Shops Supervisors with planning, prioritization and scheduling of maintenance across campus shops.
• Coordinate preventive and corrective maintenance work to minimize disruption to teaching and research.
• Support work order flow and backlog management using the CMMS (AIM) and help ensure safe, efficient service delivery.

Skills

Problem solving

Cost and performance measurement

Communication

Planning and directing work

Interpersonal skills

Computer systems / CMMS reporting

Job description

Central Shops Area Coordinator

Department: DAF Facilities Maintenance Advertised Salary Range:Part/Full Time: Full Time About UofSCFrom the Upstate to the Lowcountry, the University of South Carolina system is transforming the lives of South Carolinians through the impact of our eight institutions and 20 locations throughout the state. More than 50,000 students are enrolled at one of eight institutions, including the research campus in Columbia and comprehensive four-year universities in Aiken, Upstate and Beaufort. In addition, our Palmetto College campuses in Salkehatchie, Union, Lancaster and Sumter enable students to earn associate or bachelor's degrees through a combination of in-person, online or blended learning. All of our system institutions place strong emphasis on service — helping to build healthier, more educated communities in South Carolina and beyond. Inclusive Excellence Statement Advertised Job Summary This position supports the effective delivery of maintenance services by assisting Central Shops Supervisors with the planning, prioritization, scheduling, coordination of preventive, and corrective maintenance across assigned campus maintenance shops. This position helps ensure maintenance work is properly scoped, resourced and materials are identified in advance, schedules are coordinated with campus partners, and work is completed safely, efficiently, expeditiously, and with minimal disruption to teaching, research, and daily campus activities. The Central Shops Coordinator serves as a key point of coordination among supervisors, skilled trades, area maintenance teams, Facilities leadership, customers, contractors and campus stakeholders. Through effective use of the CMMS (AIM), this role supports work order flow, backlog management, preventive maintenance compliance, outage coordination, service delivery, and continuous improvement.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Must have the ability, solve problems, take initiative to provide services, develop strong customer relationships.
• Must have the ability to measure cost and performance, keep accurate records, communicate effectively, develop proper procedures.
• Must have the ability to define actions to resolve specific problems situations, communicate to management, and prepare reports.
• Must be able to plan, direct and review work.
• Must possess good interpersonal skills and the ability to interface and work well with subordinates, peers, outside departments and other business professionals.
• Must have ability to operate computer systems and their respected software for providing facility management reports.

Job Close Date

10/02/2026

Special Instructions to Applicant

Positions are advertised for a minimum of five (5) business days on our job website. After five (5) business days, positions can be closed at the discretion of the department at any time. This employment site is updated on a regular basis. The length of the recruitment and screening process may vary from position to position, depending upon a variety of factors. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email.

We are only accepting applications submitted by October 2, 2026.

Benefits

• Health and Life Insurance
• Retirement Programs
• Paid Tuition
• Dependent Scholarships
• Annual Leave
• Sick Leave
• 13 Paid Holidays (including an extended December holiday)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Professional Development Opportunities

Statement

The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities on the basis of race, sex, gender, gender identity, transgender status, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, protected veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions.

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