TL Maintenance - 1st Shift - Cheraw 2

Schaeffler; Cheraw (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Life insurance and 401k with company-m

Schaeffler Benefits

Job summary

Schaeffler Group USA Inc. is seeking a Maintenance Lead to supervise and develop the maintenance team, ensuring reliable operation of production equipment. You will guide technicians, coordinate repairs, and implement preventive maintenance programs to minimize downtime.

The role requires strong mechanical repair expertise, safety compliance, and the ability to read drawings and manuals. This on-site position offers opportunities in a global manufacturing environment and career growth within

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with extensive field experience.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, manuals and technical documents.
• Ability to operate complex machinery and identify defects.
• 3–5 years of technical mechanical repair experience.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage emergencies.
• Basic computer skills and documentation accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop maintenance staff and ensure proper execution of maintenance and repair of production machines.
• Monitor effectiveness of maintenance activities and coordinate resources.
• Support maintenance technicians and ensure performance standards are met.
• Manage service providers and ensure service levels.
• Plan and execute preventive and corrective maintenance activities.
• Troubleshoot mechanical failures and coordinate rapid repairs.
• Ensure equipment availability and compliance with safety standards.
• Train, coach, and develop team members.
• Maintain maintenance records, work orders, and spare parts usage.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and cost reduction.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Mechanical repair

Reading drawings/manuels

English communication

Safety compliance

Root cause analysis

Preventive maintenance

Troubleshooting

Equipment knowledge

Emergency response

Education

High school diploma or GED

Technical degree (Assoc./Bachelors)

Tools

Milling machine

Lathe

Power tools

Measuring instruments

Job description

Schaeffler is a dynamic global technology company and its success has been a result of its entrepreneurial spirit and long history of private ownership. As a partner to all of the major automobile manufacturers, as well as key players in the aerospace and industrial sectors, we offer you many development opportunities.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop maintenance staff, and ensure proper execution of maintenance and repair of production machines in a segment or facility equipment for plant buildings as assigned.
• Monitor effectiveness of maintenance and repair activities, coordinate respective resources and processes.
• Support Maintenance Technicians, and ensure achievement of agreed performance standards.
• Manage service provider and continuously check for achievements of service level agreed, if required.
• Guiding technicians who are performing mechanicl achine repairs and mechanical tasks
• Owning the process of escalating a situation that a technician out of the team can’t solve
• Identifying repeat failures and work with the maintenance planning side to update preventive maintenance task list
• Support troubleshooting activities and recognize the moment when sombody more advanced needs to be added to a job
• Plan and execute preventive and corrective maintenance activities
• Troubleshoot mechanical failures and coordinate rapid repairs
• Ensure equipment availability, reliability, and compliance with standards
• Support installation, commissioning, and modification of machinery
• Maintain maintenance records, work orders, and spare parts usage
• Enforce safety procedures and safe work practices
• Coordinate with production, engineering, and other departments
• Train, coach, and develop team members
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and cost reduction
• Inspect mechanical systems such as pumps, motors, compressors, conveyors, bearings, gearboxes, and hydraulic/pneumatic systems
• Review maintenance schedules and prioritize urgent tasks
• Assign technicians based on skill and workload
• Verify quality of completed work and equipment performance
• Support root cause analysis for repeated failures
• Manage spare parts and maintenance tools
• Ensure compliance with lockout/tagout and other safety requirements

Your Qualifications

Required:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent combined with extensive work experience in this field
• Ability to use instruments for measuring and to identify defects
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions, understand instructions and write clear communications in English
• Ability to understand and operate complex machinery
• Good visual acuity
• Ability to lift heavy objects if required
• External applicants must be authorized to work in the US without employment visa or other sponsorship
• At least 3-5 years of technical experience with mechanical machine repair
• Ability to give guidance to technicians who are executing machine repairs
• Ability to read mechanical drawings, manuals, and technical documents
• Ability to dentify repeat failures and work with the maintenance planning side to update preventive maintenance task list
• Strong knowledge of mechanical systems, maintenance methods, and safety regulations
• Problem-solving and troubleshooting
• Basic computer skills and documentation accuracy
• Root cause analysis and continuous improvement mindset
• Ability to work under pressure and manage emergencies
• May require shift work, overtime, and weekend availability

Preferred:

• Assoicates or Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline
• Multiple years of experience operating and handling complex machinery in a manufacturing environment
• Experience working with power tools
• Ability to run a milling machine and lathe
• Ability to manufacture new parts (or repair broken ones) with whats available to prevent extensive downtimes
• Prior leadership or supervisory experience preferred
• Experience in manufacturing, automotive, or heavy industry
• Familiarity with Lean Maintenance or TPM

Our Offering

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Life insurance and 401k eligible with up to 6% company match
• Please see all our benefit offerings at Schaeffler Benefits

As a global company with employees around the world, it is important to us that we treat each other with respect and value all ideas and perspectives. By appreciating our differences, we inspire creativity and drive innovation. In this way, we contribute to sustainable value creation for our stakeholders and society as a whole. Together, we advance how the world moves.

Exciting assignments and outstanding development opportunities await you because we impact the future with innovation. We look forward to your application.

https://www.schaeffler.us/careers/

Your contact

Schaeffler Group USA Inc.

Tyriek Shamal Lowery

Schaeffler is an equal employment opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified candidates will receive equal employment opportunities and consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

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