Req ID 85762 | North Charleston, SC, United States WABCO Compressor Manufacturing Co

Position Description

The Maintenance Lead plays a critical role in ensuring the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of all production machining and equipment. This position provides hands‑on technical expertise while coordinating daily maintenance activities and directing the work of maintenance technicians. A key responsibility of the Maintenance Lead is to help drive Overall Equipment Maintenance (OEE) improvements, especially through improvements in equipment uptime. Successful candidates must demonstrate leadership and be committed to a culture of safety, quality, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Helps drive Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) improvements by escalating issues through proper channels to ensure timely resolution and continuous enhancement of production efficiency.

• Directs daily work and provides support and training to maintenance technicians.

• Troubleshoots Mechanical, Pneumatic, Electrical (PLC experience preferred) and Hydraulic Systems to repair machine equipment during unexpected and expected downtime events

• Ensure all equipment and tools are maintained properly to avoid interruption of production and to minimize unnecessary downtime

• Proactively analyzes machine downtime to identify and correct electrical and mechanical problems before they occur

• Ensure availability of replacement parts for key manufacturing equipment to minimize unnecessary machine downtime

• Creating work orders and analyzing work order history to determine and address root cause issues

• Coordinate with outside contractors on equipment repairs and improvements.

• Provide input and ensure completion of continuous improvement projects

• Creates and maintains a safe and secure work environment.

Your Profile as a Maintenance Lead

• 3+ Years experience in an Industrial Maintenance Technician role.

• Demonstrated leadership experience.

• Strong troubleshooting skills and technical knowledge of Mechanical, Pneumatic, Electrical and Hydraulic Systems

• Experience with PLC programming, maintenance (Allen Bradley)

• Experience with total productive maintenance systems (TPM)

• Strong time management, sense of urgency, and organizational skills

• Strong accountability and ownership of the maintenance practices and supporting equipment availability KPI’s

• Proficient in Microsoft Office and CMMS software

• Flexible and able to adjust quickly to changing demands and requests.

• Accepts new tasks as an opportunity for growth, embraces production challenges, and supports business needs.

Preferred

• Electrical certification or industrial electronics education

• CNC machine repair experience

• Experience in automotive manufacturing industry

Be part of our ZF team as Maintenance Lead and apply now!

Contact

Charnequa Butts

+1 843 740 2996

DIVERSITY COMMITMENT:

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are more than just words for us. They are at the core of the ZF Way that propels our team members towards their utmost success. We strive to build and nurture a culture where inclusiveness is a natural reflex. We actively seek ways to remove barriers so that every member of ZF can rise to their full potential. We aim to embed this in our legacy through how we operate and build our products as we shape next generation mobility, safety, sustainability and social justice.

With four generations across 118 nationalities in 41 countries, ZF combines a unique variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and ideas. Together, we solve problems, drive innovation and shape next generation mobility.

Our company is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with us and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please contact us. Requests for reasonable accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. ZF is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran