Production Maintenance Technician (weekend shift)

Schneider Electric; Fairfield (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plan

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

401(k) Match

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Schneider Electric in Ohio's Fairfield plant is seeking a Maintenance Technician for the weekend shift to support the Methods and Maintenance Team. You will coordinate inspections, preventive maintenance, and repairs to maximize uptime and equipment reliability in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

This role emphasizes TPM practices, use of CMMS to record work, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of production/manufacturing maintenance experience.
• Knowledge of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) principles.
• Familiarity with safety/electrical procedures (LOTO, electrical codes).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate maintenance activities including inspections, repairs, and preventive maintenance to minimize downtime.
• Manage spare parts inventory to ensure maintenance readiness.
• Analyze maintenance data to identify trends and drive improvements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve issues and optimize production methods.
• Apply TPM to increase reliability of workstations and lines.
• Train production staff on maintenance levels 1–3.
• Record work in CMMS and maintain accurate documentation.

Skills

Customer orientation

Digital literacy

Drives for results

Influencing skills

Operational performance

Process optimization

Safety management

Problem solving

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Join our plant operations team as a Maintenance Technician (weekend shift) for our Methods and Maintenance Team and play a key role in maintaining equipment reliability and driving operational excellence. If you're skilled in maintenance coordination and passionate about continuous improvement, we want to hear from you.

What will you do?

• Coordinate maintenance activities including inspections, repairs, and preventive maintenance to minimize downtime
• Manage spare parts inventory to ensure maintenance readiness and support continuous operations
• Analyze maintenance data to identify trends and drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve technical issues and optimize production methods
• Identify and express to the Team Leader any risks regarding health and safety
• Conduct preventive maintenance according to preventive maintenance plan.
• Repair equipment in case of breakdown, where the repair methods are known.
• Ensure the consistency of the information into the CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management
• System)
• Apply the TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) approach to reduce the cost of maintenance (continuous improvement), to increase the reliability and availability of workstations and production lines
• Train production actors in achieving maintenance level 1, 2 & 3

What are the key skills we are looking for?

• Customer Orientation — intermediate level; ensuring maintenance activities support production needs and internal stakeholder expectations
• Digital Literacy — intermediate level; using maintenance management systems to track work orders and analyze performance data
• Drives for Results — intermediate level; prioritizing tasks to meet uptime targets and operational goals
• Influencing Skills — intermediate level; coordinating with teams to align on maintenance priorities and resource allocation
• Manufacturing Operational Performance — intermediate level; monitoring equipment effectiveness and identifying improvement opportunities
• Manufacturing Process Optimization — intermediate level; streamlining maintenance workflows to enhance efficiency
• Operational Health and Safety Management — intermediate level; ensuring all maintenance work complies with safety standards and protocols
• Problem Solving — intermediate level; diagnosing equipment issues and implementing effective solutions quickly

What qualifications will make you successful?

• Strong judgment and decision-making skills when handling escalated or complex maintenance issues
• Proactive mindset with a focus on preventive action and continuous improvement
• Effective communication and collaboration skills across production and technical teams
• Ability to work independently under established procedures while contributing improvement ideas
• You are aware of safety/electrical safety procedures (LOTO, electrical safety codes etc)
• You are interested in working in a test/automation and production environment
• You have an education and/or experience in troubleshooting automated test equipment
• You are organized and hands‑on in structured de‑bugging
• You have knowledge of Total Productive Maintenance
• You are curious about new technologies and looking to solve real-world problems in a manufacturing environment
• Metrology
• Electrical Schematics
• 3 - 5 years production manufacturing maintenance experience
• PLC and Relay troubleshooting

Work schedule: Fri. - Sun. 6:00am - 6:30pm 36 hrs. paid for 40 hrs.

What's in it for me?

• Hands‑on role where your work directly impacts equipment reliability and plant performance
• Opportunity to lead improvement initiatives and grow your technical expertise
• Collaborative team culture that values safety, quality, and continuous learning
• Clear career pathways within maintenance and operations
• Learn, cross train and grow with Schneider Electric.
• Competitive pay & annual Pay for Performance structure.
• Opportunity for Overtime pay
• Medical, Dental, Vision plan effective on day one.
• Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off
• Paid primary and secondary paid parental leave including adoption
• 401(k) Match
• Employee Assistance Program and Wellness Program and more!

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For this U.S. based position, the expected pay range is USD $25.00 - $35.00 per hour. This pay range includes base pay and short-term incentives. The compensation range for this full-time position applies to candidates located within the United States. Our pay ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the pay range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

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