Schweitzer Engineering Labs

Process and Maintenance Supervisor (Swing Shift)

Schweitzer Engineering Labs$97K — $144K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Two-year associate's degree in engineering technology or equivalent experience
  • Two years of leadership experience
  • Five years of manufacturing-related technical experience
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills
  • Expertise in Excel, Word, Access and maintenance software

Responsibilities

  • Define performance standards and set future targets for technicians and specialists
  • Troubleshoot and document failures in processes, equipment, machinery, and systems
  • Manage preventive and corrective maintenance of production equipment
  • Perform continuous improvement activities across all manufacturing areas
  • Create, update, and control department work instructions
  • Model and apply SEL Values and World Class Manufacturing principles

Benefits

  • Competitive pay
  • Superior benefits package
  • Inspiring work environment
  • Focus on professional development and career growth
  • Opportunity to contribute to a culture of continuous improvement
Full Job Description
The Process and Maintenance Supervisor plays a critical leadership role within the Process Control and Reliability team, guiding a group of highly skilled Equipment Maintenance and Process Engineering Technicians. This position is intended for a strong people leader who can inspire, coach, and develop others while fostering clarity, accountability, and trust across the team. Deep technical expertise is not essential for this role, though it can be an asset. What matters most is the ability to lead people effectively, remove barriers, and create the conditions for disciplined problem solving and continuous improvement.

This role enters the organization at an exciting time of growth and transformation. The team is moving into a new season focused on deeply understanding our processes, tools, and methods with the goal of driving unplanned downtime across all manufacturing equipment sets to zero hours. The Process and Maintenance Supervisor will play a key role in building and sustaining a strong culture of root cause thinking, learning from failures, and continuously improving how work gets done while modeling SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing principles.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
1. Define performance standards, review outcome of performance goals and set future targets for technicians and specialists. Assign technician duties, establish and oversee training needs.
2. Troubleshoot processes, equipment, machinery and systems and document and track failures. Manage preventive and corrective maintenance of production equipment.
3. Perform equipment and software evaluations and continuous improvement activities for all areas of Manufacturing.
4. Create, update and ensure control of department work instructions.
5. Work within established safety and quality standards.
6. Model, teach, and apply SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles.
7. Understand. Create. Simplify.
8. Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications
Two-year associate's degree in engineering technology or equivalent experience
Two years of leadership experience
Five years of manufacturing-related technical experience with in-depth understanding of manufacturing equipment programming, maintenance, and repair
Excellent communication and leadership skills
Ability to follow detailed technical instructions
Expertise in Excel, Word, Access and maintenance software
Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills
Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities
Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
Background check results satisfactory to SEL
Negative drug test result(s)

Preferred Qualifications
Four-year degree (BS) in related field
Supervisory training
DOE training

Physical Requirements
Lift and maneuver 40 pounds
Pull weight from high/low shelves
Reach
Bend
Grip
Twist
Sit and/or stand at least 8 hours
Fine finger dexterity

Competitive pay. Superior benefits. Inspiring work.

Additional Job Description

Pay Range Data

We base our starting pay offer on location and job-related factors such as candidate experience, training, knowledge, and skills. Pay range for the Process and Maintenance Supervisor position is $97,700 -$144,400 per year. Our pay ranges are determined by job, responsibility, and location.

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About Schweitzer Engineering Labs

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL) designs, manufactures, and supports products and services ranging from generator and transmission protection to distribution automation and control systems. Founded in 1982 by Edmund O. Schweitzer III, SEL is headquartered in Pullman, Washington, and has operations in over 80 countries. SEL's products and services are used by utilities, industrial companies, and transportation systems to ensure the safe and reliable operation of their power systems. SEL is known for its innovative solutions and commitment to customer service, and has won numerous awards for its products and workplace culture.
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