Manufacturing Process & Maintenance Lead

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL); Nampa (ID); On-site; USD 101,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership (ESOP)

Top-tier medical benefits

Paid holidays and vacation

Sick leave and family leave

Tuition assistance and engineering dev

Job summary

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) in Nampa, Idaho, is seeking a seasoned manufacturing leader to define performance standards, lead technicians, and drive continuous improvements across production equipment and processes.

The role requires an associate degree or higher, several years of related experience, and strong skills in communication, leadership, and software tools (Excel/Word/Access). Extensive travel for training is expected during facility startup.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in engineering technology or equivalent experience.
• Two years of leadership experience.
• Five years of manufacturing-related technical experience with in-depth understanding of manufacturing equipment programming, maintenance, and repair.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to follow detailed technical instructions.
• Expertise in Excel, Word, and Access and maintenance software.
• Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills.
• Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities.
• Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment.
• Background check results satisfactory to SEL.
• Negative drug test results.

Responsibilities

• Define performance standards, review outcomes of performance goals and set future targets for technicians and specialists; assign technician duties, establish and oversee training needs.
• Troubleshoot processes, equipment, machinery and systems and document and track failures; manage preventive and corrective maintenance of production equipment.
• Perform equipment and software evaluations and continuous improvement activities for all areas of Manufacturing.
• Create, update and ensure control of department work instructions.
• Work within established safety and quality standards.
• Model, teach, and apply SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles.
• Understand. Create. Simplify.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership experience

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Documentation

Education

Associate degree in engineering technology

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Excel

Word

Access

Job description

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) in Nampa, Idaho, is seeking a seasoned manufacturing leader to define performance standards, lead technicians, and drive continuous improvements across production equipment and processes.

The role requires an associate degree or higher, several years of related experience, and strong skills in communication, leadership, and software tools (Excel/Word/Access). Extensive travel for training is expected during facility startup.