Senior Technical Specialist, Operation Lead, C team (T25)

S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. in; Racine (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

SC Johnson is seeking an experienced Industrial Maintenance Planner for a full-time, 12-hour day shift (Team C). The role focuses on safety-driven maintenance planning, scheduling, and collaboration with plant engineers to support capital projects.

The ideal candidate has 7–10 years in industrial maintenance, strong SAP/MS Office skills, CMMS experience, and a proven safety leadership track record. A technical 2- or 4-year degree and journeyman credentials are preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7–10 years in industrial maintenance, preferably in a chemical plant environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety processes are followed during daily work.
• Execute scheduled maintenance activities in the assigned unit and validate resources.
• Support base business and capital projects with plant engineers.
• Maintain strong SAP documentation and prioritize maintenance activities.
• Participate in weekly planning and scheduling meetings; drive continual improvement.
• Coach and train the technical workforce on WCS standards.

Skills

Industrial maintenance

MS Office

SAP

Redzone

CMMS

Leadership

Safety leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Meetings facilitation

Continuous improvement

Education

Associate degree in technical field

Journeyman (HVAC, Electrician)

Tools

MS Project

Excel

Redzone

SAP

Job description

SC Johnson has been leading with purpose for 140 years, building high-quality products and iconic brands found in homes, schools and businesses in virtually every country worldwide – including OFF!®, Raid®, Glade®, Windex®, Scrubbing Bubbles®, Ziploc®, Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day®, method®, Autan®, Baygon®, Mr Muscle®, Duck®, Lysoform® and more. The 13,000 people of our global, fifth-generation family company are committed to making the world a better place today and for future generations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure safety processes are followed during daily work, to include toolbox talks, step cards, and employee BBS monthly targets.
• Work permitting is a responsibility of all members within WCS, knowledge and application of these specific tools is pertinent to job success.
• Execution of all scheduled maintenance activities in the assigned unit, including: identified safety requirements, validation of estimated time/manpower requirements, auditing task completion, validating materials and tools, supporting technical information requirements such as Management of Change (MOC), and Preventative Maintenance plan review.
• Working with plant engineers, supporting base business and capital improvement and expansion projects.
• Strong knowledge of SAP and Microsoft applications such as Excel and Project Manager, these items are routinely utilized to support the evaluation and execution of the overall maintenance process.
• Maintain a strong working relationship with our internal customers, ensure that required corrective and preventive maintenance activities are properly documented and prioritized within SAP. This process includes identification of potential line support competency gaps, developing collaborative plans to close any gaps, and validation of standard daily work execution expectations.
• Participate in weekly Waxdale Central Service’s (WCS) planning and scheduling meetings, identifying potential gaps in resources for upcoming weeks, along with providing feedback from the previous week’s plan, helping to drive a continual improvement mindset in the planning and scheduling routine.
• Participate in problem solving activities for the WCS and production teams. Project complexity will vary from basic process failures and breakdown analysis, through more complex DMAIC activities.
• Coach, train, and access assigned technical workforce, ensuring the application of WCS’ assigned standards is adhered to with the expected rigor.

Required Skills / Experience / Competencies:

• Minimum of 7-10 years in industrial maintenance preferably in a chemical plant environment.
• Computer skills (MS Office, SAP, Redzone)
• Preferred Skills / Experience / Competencies: Associate degree in technical field Journeyman (HVAC, Electrician, etc.) Demonstrated high degree of organization, prioritizing, and motivational skills.
• Ability to motivate and work well with maintenance and operations crews to solicit input and develop ownership of key processes.
• High level of computer skills (MS Office), previous CMMS experience and capable of learning new applications.
• Proven track record of safe work with demonstrated safety leadership examples
• Demonstrated experience in maintenance planning and scheduling including shutdowns and the creation of standard procedures for preventative maintenance work.
• Knowledge of SAP systems as it pertains to maintenance and operations a plus.
• Knowledge of Microsoft software including MS Project, preferred.
• Use of KPIs for decision making and corrective action.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to conduct effective meetings.
• TPM/Lean knowledge and application, including continual improvement process application.

Job Requirements

Full-time 12-hour day shift Team C

• Ability to complete the essential functions of the job and tolerate the ergonomic stressors of the job. This includes lifting, up to fifty (50) pounds on a regular basis and up to seventy-five (75) pounds occasionally, standing, sitting, walking, bending, climbing stairs and ladders, kneeling, reaching overhead, pushing, and pulling for up to (12) hours daily.
• This position is not eligible for remote work. All of one’s time is spent in manufacturing working environment
• Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice as assigned by the Manager. The job description does not constitute a contract of employment and the position remains at-will.

Inclusion & Diversity

We’re a global business, with people from every culture, ethnicity, race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age and ability. We recognize the breadth of human experience, and we work to celebrate it. It is our goal to build a diverse, inclusive and supportive work environment where all people can thrive. We’re committed to ongoing efforts that help us attract, hire, and retain diverse talent who want to build a positive, inclusive environment. Read more about our ongoing initiatives at https://jobs.scjohnson.com/inclusion.

Better Together At SC Johnson, we believe people achieve their best when they collaborate and work together in person. We value connection to strengthen teamwork, accelerate problem solving, and drive innovation.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The policy of the Company is to ensure equal opportunity for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, gender identity, gender expression, disability, citizenship, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in any active or reserve component of the U.S. or state military forces, genetic history or information or any other category protected by law.

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