Senior Operator I, Maintenance Lead

Schneider Electric; Seneca (SC); On-site; USD 41,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Schneider Electric in Seneca, SC seeks a Maintenance Team Leader to oversee reliability, availability, and maintainability of production equipment. You will provide day-to-day leadership to technicians and coordinate maintenance plans to support Safety, Quality, Service, and Cost performance.

This role works with Manufacturing and Engineering to reduce downtime, drive continuous improvement via SPS/SIM and TPM, and ensure effective CMMS use.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; technical degree preferred.
• 2-year technical degree in a related field.
• Experience leading a maintenance or technical team is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance activities to support reliability, availability, and maintainability.
• Coordinate predictive, preventive, and corrective maintenance per plans.
• Utilize CMMS to track work orders, parts, and maintenance history.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Maintenance planning

Problem solving

TPM/PM maintenance

Education

High School Diploma/GED

2-year technical degree

Tools

CMMS

Predictive maintenance tools

Job description

Shift: 6a-2:30p M-F with weekday and weekend overtime as needed

GENERAL SUMMARY:

The Maintenance Team Leader is a non-hierarchical team leader responsible for supporting the reliability, availability, and maintainability of production and manufacturing equipment through predictive, preventive, and corrective maintenance activities. The role provides functional day-to-day leadership to the maintenance team and coordinates standardized maintenance processes and plans to support Safety, Quality, Service/Availability, and Cost performance.

The Maintenance Team Leader works closely with Manufacturing and Engineering to prioritize maintenance activities, reduce equipment downtime and recurring failures, sustain equipment in its intended condition, develop maintenance technical competency, and drive continuous improvement through SPS/SIM and TPM practices.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITES:

• Enforce Safety & Health requirements and 5S standards during all maintenance activities.
• Coordinate and perform predictive, preventive, and corrective maintenance, including complex Level 3, 4, and 5 interventions, consistent with required technical competency.
• Provide functional day-to-day leadership to maintenance technicians, establishing priorities and coordinating maintenance activities based on production requirements and equipment criticality.
• Partner with Manufacturing to prioritize and execute maintenance action plans to restore and maintain equipment in its intended/original operating condition.
• Support equipment reliability and availability performance by monitoring downtime, recurring failures, MTBF, MTTR, preventive-maintenance execution, and related maintenance indicators.
• Drive structured problem solving and permanent corrective actions for repetitive or high-impact equipment failures.
• Deploy and sustain TPM practices to improve equipment reliability, availability, and maintenance effectiveness.
• Ensure effective use of the CMMS, including work-order execution, equipment history, preventive-maintenance plans, failure information, and maintenance follow-up.
• Manage and optimize maintenance spare-parts inventory, supporting appropriate availability of critical spare parts while controlling maintenance costs.
• Support the technical capability and preservation of production equipment and tools within the assigned area.
• Coordinate Maintenance involvement in the installation, commissioning, and ramp-up of new equipment, workstations, and production lines, providing maintenance feedback and lessons learned.
• Develop maintenance-team technical competency through coaching, on-the-job training, cross-training, and identification of competency gaps.
• Participate in SPS/SIM routines, providing visibility to equipment risks, maintenance priorities, performance gaps, and recovery actions.
• Drive continuous improvement focused on equipment reliability, maintainability, safety, cost, and reduction of unplanned downtime.
• May serve as Maintenance Domain/PM Key User, as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Who will you report to?

• Maintenance Supervisor

REQUIREMENTS:

• High School Diploma/GED required
• 2-year technical degree in related field
• Previous team leadership, technical leadership, or functional leadership experience preferred.
• Previous experience of predictive, preventive and corrective maintenance preferred
• Ability to work cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Safety, and external technical resources.

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

At Schneider, we believe that every employee is a talent who deserves equal opportunities. This means you matter. Every individual needs to feel valued, supported, and treated fairly to do their best work.

Our Total Rewards is our way of saying: “We see you. We value you”. It’s more than just pay and benefits- it’s a meaningful investment in you. It is designed for you to perform, grow, feel safe, and elevate your potential to shine as an impact maker.

For this U.S. based position, the expected pay range is USD 29.50 to 43.60 per hour. In addition, this position is eligible for overtime pay and may also include premium pay or differentials, depending on location. 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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+9% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries

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