Maintenance Team Leader (2nd Shift)

Nidec; Lexington (TN); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Nidec in the United States is seeking a Team Lead, Maintenance (Facilities) to supervise skilled building-system maintenance, perform hands-on work, and elevate reliability while reinforcing safety and quality. You will coordinate daily work orders, assign tasks, and serve as the first escalation point for technical issues, guiding technicians through problems without formal people management.

This role emphasizes preventive maintenance, equipment reliability, and continuous improvement to

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; technical or trade schooling preferred.
• Typically 5–10 years of experience in facilities maintenance or industrial maintenance.
• Prior experience acting as lead technician or senior maintenance resource preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform skilled maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting of building systems
• Coordinate daily maintenance work orders and task assignments
• Serve as first-level escalation for technical or operational issues
• Reinforce safe work practices, job planning, and proper use of PPE
• Identify opportunities to improve maintenance efficiency and reliability

Skills

Team leadership

Troubleshooting

Safety awareness

Communication

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Trade schooling preferred

Tools

CMMS

Reading drawings/schematics

Job description

We begin with dreams. Dreams drive our motivation. Dreams are our future. The world's dreams, people's dreams, our dreams. Our passion creates ideas that make dreams come alive. Technology and products that were only dreams become reality. All for dreams. Dreams challenge and the Nidec-Group will continue to meet the challenge. For the world's and people's tomorrows; the world's first, the world's best technologies and products; we will continue our part in creating a better society.

Job Summary

The Team Lead, Maintenance (Facilities) is an advanced skilled role responsible for providing day‑to‑day work leadership and advanced technical support for facility maintenance operations. This role performs hands‑on maintenance work while coordinating daily activities, prioritizing tasks, reinforcing safety and quality standards, and serving as a first point of escalation for facility maintenance issues.

Job Description

Role Overview

The Team Lead, Maintenance (Facilities) performs skilled maintenance work across building systems while providing informal leadership and coordination for maintenance technicians or trades personnel. The role focuses on task assignment, troubleshooting, safety reinforcement, and operational readiness, without formal people‑management responsibilities such as performance reviews, hiring, or disciplinary actions. This position typically reports to a Facilities Supervisor, Maintenance Supervisor, or Facilities Manager (M1).

Key Responsibilities

Facilities Maintenance Execution

• Perform skilled maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting of building systems
• Support electrical, mechanical, HVAC, plumbing, and general facility repairs
• Respond to corrective, preventive, and emergency maintenance needs

Day‑to‑Day Team Leadership

• Coordinate daily maintenance work orders and task assignments
• Serve as first‑level escalation for technical or operational issues
• Reinforce safe work practices, job planning, and proper use of tools and PPE

Preventive Maintenance & Reliability

• Support execution of preventive maintenance schedules
• Identify recurring issues and recommend corrective actions
• Assist in improving equipment reliability and facility performance

Safety, Compliance & Housekeeping

• Ensure work is performed in compliance with safety policies and regulations
• Promote proper lockout/tagout, confined space, and hazard awareness practices
• Maintain clean, organized, and safe work areas

Work Order & Documentation

• Support Update work orders with accurate labor, materials, and completion details
• Support documentation of repairs, inspections, and asset conditions
• Assist with closeout of work orders and follow‑up actions

Issue Resolution & Stakeholder Support

• Troubleshoot facility issues and coordinate timely resolution
• Communicate status and priorities with Operations, EHS, and occupants
• Escalate risks, delays, or system failures as needed

Training & Knowledge Sharing

• Support onboarding and training of maintenance technicians
• Share best practices and technical knowledge
• Provide hands‑on guidance during complex or non‑routine repairs

Process Improvement & Readiness

• Identify opportunities to improve maintenance efficiency and effectiveness
• Support standardized procedures, PM optimization, and spare parts usage
• Assist with shutdowns, inspections, and facility improvement projects

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent required; technical or trade schooling preferred
• Typically 5–10 years of experience in facilities maintenance, skilled trades, or industrial maintenance
• Prior experience acting as lead technician or senior maintenance resource preferred

Certifications & Skills (role‑dependent)

• Trade certifications or licenses (electrical, HVAC, plumbing, etc.) preferred
• Familiarity with CMMS systems and work order management
• Ability to read technical manuals, drawings, and schematics
• Strong knowledge of building systems and maintenance practices
• Ability to diagnose and resolve complex maintenance issues
• Strong safety awareness and attention to detail
• Effective communication and teamwork skills
• Ability to lead work through influence rather than authority
• Physical ability to perform maintenance tasks

Additional Job Details Support & Production – S4

Organizational Impact

• Works to achieve operational targets within job area, with significant impact on achievement of results for the team
• Work consists of tasks that are typically not routine
• Works independently under limited supervision
• Frequently required to apply discretion within broad operational boundaries and procedures

Communication & Influence

• Communicates with contacts typically within the department on matters that involve obtaining or providing information on matters of significant importance to the team
• Explains practices, procedures, and policies in order to reach agreement

Innovation & Complexity

• Responsible for making moderate changes in systems and processes to solve problems or improve effectiveness of team
• Expected to independently propose solutions to problems for manager review
• Daily challenges are typically not complex, and may require analysis to understand and resolve

Leadership & Talent Management

• Responsible for providing guidance, coaching, and training to other employees within team
• May delegate tasks within a team or be responsible for review of work

Knowledge & Experience

• Requires specialist knowledge of operational systems and practices typically obtained through extensive work experience or education
• Requires a minimum of 7 years of experience. May require vocational or technical education

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affiliation of Nidec

Nidec is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affiliation encouraging diversity in the workplace.

All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, genetic information, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following website: http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf

Work Shift Schedule

First Shift (United States of America)

Nidec will not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to Nidec job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Pre-approval from the Nidec Talent Acquisition team is required before any external candidate can be submitted and such candidate must be submitted to the Nidec Talent Acquisition team.

Nidec has worked its way up to become the world's No.1 manufacturer of small precision motors. In the process, Nidec has gradually expanded its product lineup to include a variety of small to large motors, application products for machinery, and electronic and optical components. At present, its products are used in a wide range of fields and devices including information and telecommunications equipment, office equipment, home appliances, automobiles, industrial equipment, and environmental energy. "For Everything that Spins and Moves", the Group is creating next-generation drive technologies to meet the needs of the society.