Technical Planning Coordinator

Schneider Electric; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 102,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & Vision coverage

Paid time off

401(k) with match

Life insurance

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Schneider Electric is seeking a Technical Coordinator to bridge technical knowledge and field execution. You will enrich work orders, help planners scope and schedule field service reps, and collaborate with multiple teams to improve efficiency and service quality.

You will interpret blueprints, review BOMs, and document requirements to ensure accurate, actionable planning. This role emphasizes cross-functional coordination and proactive problem solving in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Two-year degree or equivalent experience.
• Ability to interpret blueprints, specifications, drawings, and BOMs.
• Strong communications and documentation skills.
• Self-manage with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Support Planners with technical capabilities of job/WOs for Region 4 for Mod jobs.
• Identify appropriate field service reps based on qualifications.
• Enrich work orders with equipment needs and technical details.
• Communicate technical aspects to Planners for scheduling.

Skills

Communications

Documentation

Blueprints

Scheduling

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Tools

BOMs

Job description

As a Technical Coordinator, you serve as a critical link between technical expertise and operational execution, partnering closely with the planning team to enable efficient and effective service delivery. You bring strong technical knowledge to enrich work orders with accurate, detailed, and execution-ready information, ensuring planners have the clarity needed to schedule field service representatives effectively. By translating technical requirements into actionable details, you help ensure work is properly scoped, planned, and executed right the first time—supporting planning excellence, improving operational efficiency, and contributing to high-quality service outcomes in the field.

What will you do?

• Support Planners in technical capabilities of job/WOs for Region 4 for Mod jobs.
• Identify the appropriate FSR to perform work based on technical qualifications.
• Identify all technical aspects of the job and communicate to Planners for execution of scheduling.
• Enrich work orders with equipment needs and technical aspects.
• Collaborate with stakeholders including but not limited to Planners, Territory Managers, Regional Directors and Sales.
• Actively participate and develop innovative solutions to more complex technical problems.
• Attend customer facing internal/external kick off meetings.
• Document processes and gaps for required improvement opportunities
• Verify FSR Power Qualifications at more granular level.
• Demonstrate mastery of skills necessary to find all available documentation and information.
• Demonstrate the ability to analyze and bring visibility to documentation errors/ omissions that might be needed to improve support of products.
• Ability to create skill set matrix and knowledge of BFS.
• Strong self-management skills requiring no daily supervision.
• Work effectively across departmental boundaries within Schneider Electric to promote solutions to challenging technical situations and drive field quality/process improvements.
• Demonstrate mastery of product knowledge for mod work orders
• Able to document detailed instructions to planners on skills sets in the area, parts needed etc.
• Drive process improvements with various teams such as TCC.
• Participate in SIM2 calls as needed for planning purposes

What qualifications will make you successful?

• 2-year degree or equivalent in experience.
• 5 years of relevant mechanical, electrical and/or power distribution service experience
• Testing, maintenance and/or upgrade experience in some or all of the following areas is a requirement
  • Low or Medium Voltage Switchgear
  • Transformers
  • Relay Protection Systems
  • Control Systems
• Strong communications and documentation skills
• Must have proven skill level to interpret blueprints and other service documents, including but not limited to, specifications, drawings and BOMs reporting and quality requirements.

Bring your planning expertise to a team that values precision and impact —

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 101,600 - USD 152,400 per year. 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.

Schneider Electric is there when it matters most to you

Our Total Rewards package outlines all the benefits and support you’ll enjoy as part of the Schneider Electric team:

Care for Yourself and Your Family. We ensure you feel secure with benefits that help you and your family thrive: medical (with member reward points), dental, vision, and basic life insurance, Benefit Bucks, flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, well-being programs, 12 holidays per year, and 15 days of paid time off per year.

Invest and Plan Your Future. We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs including base salary, incentives, company share ownership, and 401(k) with match.

Grow Your Skills and Career. We support development through performance discussions, global opportunities, the Schneider Career Hub, and learning platforms like Coursera.

Team Up in the Workplace. We encourage collaboration, recognition, sharing your voice, and an inclusive workplace.

Support Your Community. We make a difference through volunteer leave, programs with the Schneider Electric Foundation, youth education initiatives, and military leave benefits.

Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?

When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us.

IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.

We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.

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