Job Description:
Join our manufacturing operations team as an Assistant Manager, Maintenance Operations Supervision. You'll lead a team of skilled technicians, drive equipment reliability, and play a key role in minimizing downtime while ensuring safety and compliance across all maintenance activities.
What will you do?
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Oversee daily maintenance operations, ensuring timely execution of preventive and corrective work to maximize equipment uptime
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Manage resource allocation, scheduling, and work permits while monitoring key performance indicators
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Conduct root cause analysis on recurring equipment failures and escalate critical operational risks
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Ensure compliance with safety and documentation standards while coaching technicians to build their technical capabilities
What are the key skills we are looking for?
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Problem Solving — advanced level; diagnosing equipment failures and implementing corrective actions quickly
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Drives for Results — advanced level; leading teams to meet uptime targets and maintenance schedules
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Influencing Skills — advanced level; coordinating cross-functional resources to minimize downtime impact
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Total Productive Maintenance — intermediate level; implementing preventive strategies that reduce unplanned outages
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Operational Health and Safety Management — intermediate level; ensuring all maintenance work meets safety and compliance standards
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Manufacturing Operational Performance — intermediate level; tracking KPIs and driving continuous improvement in equipment reliability
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Continuous Improvement — intermediate level; identifying and executing actions that enhance maintenance efficiency
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Autonomous Mobile Robot — intermediate level; overseeing maintenance of automated systems in production environments
What qualifications will make you successful?
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Proven ability to lead and develop technical teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
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Proactive approach to identifying risks and implementing preventive solutions before issues escalate
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Strong communication skills to collaborate effectively across operations, engineering, and production functions
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Confidence making tactical decisions independently while balancing safety, quality, and production goals
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What's in it for me?
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High-impact leadership role where your work directly influences plant performance and reliability
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Supportive culture that invests in your professional growth through training and development opportunities
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Collaborative team environment focused on safety, innovation, and operational excellence
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Chance to drive meaningful improvements and see the results of your leadership firsthand
Bring your maintenance expertise to a team that values results and people — apply today!
Local Benefits (English):
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 Switzerland based position, the minimum of the pay is CHF 108'400 (Total Target Cash) per year. This pay includes base pay and short-term incentives or sales incentives. The compensation for this position applies to candidates with full-time contracts located within the Switzerland. Our pay ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level.
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: health and life insurance, paid time off, parental and care leave, flexible work options, support for chronic conditions, and confidential counseling for life’s challenges with our employee assistance program partner.
Invest and Plan Your Future. We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs: your base salary, short-term incentives or sales incentives, opportunities to own company shares, and retirement savings plans for your future.
Grow Your Skills and Career. We commit to helping you grow with ongoing performance and development conversations, Senior Talent Program, global career opportunities, access to our Schneider Career Hub for new positions, projects, and mentors, and learning platforms like Coursera to equip you with the skills for today and tomorrow.
Team Up in the Workplace. We encourage teaming up through project opportunities on the Schneider Career Hub, smart ways to collaborate, celebrating contributions via a recognition program, sharing your voice in our engagement survey, and fostering an inclusive, caring workplace.
Support Your Community. We make a difference in your community with volunteer leave, programs through the Schneider Electric Foundation, and initiatives that support youth education.
(External) English Company Boiler Plate:
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.
Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric – apply today!
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150 000+ employees in 100+ countries
You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.
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