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South Carolina's technical lead market is concentrated in Charlotte-adjacent metros like Rock Hill and Fort Mill, plus Greenville's advanced manufacturing corridor and Columbia's state government IT sector. Major employers including Michelin, BMW Manufacturing, and Bosch have established technical operations here, creating sponsorship pathways for experienced technical leads across manufacturing technology, software, and systems engineering.
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Who Are We?
Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions and value-added services for freight and transit rail. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation and Faiveley Transport, the company has unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems. Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress, creating transportation solutions that move and improve the world. Wabtec has approximately 27,000 employees in facilities throughout the world.
It’s not just about your career… or your job title…it’s about who you are and the impact you are going to make on the world. Do you want to go into uncharted waters…do things that haven’t been done to make yours and someone else's life better? Wabtec has been doing that for decades and we will continue to do so! Through our people, leadership development, services, technology and scale, Wabtec delivers better outcomes for global customers by speaking the language of industry.
How will you make a difference?
The Lead Technician is responsible for safely leading a team to assemble products to Wabtec’s quality standards. The Lead is also responsible for ensuring that their team is working effectively and effectively, providing high quality products and customer service to Wabtec’s stakeholders.
What do we offer?
- Our job titles may span more than one career level. The hourly range for this role is between $30.00+ an hour.
- Benefit coverage begins on day 1! Benefits include medical/dental/vision as well as many supplemental options at low rates.
- Life insurance and short-term disability are provided at no cost to employees and our 401k plan provides a 6% company contribution.
- We also provide vacation paid and 12 paid holidays per year.
The actual hourly rate offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, such as training, transferable skills, work experience, education, business needs, market demands, and work location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. More information on offered benefits, which include health, welfare, and retirement, is available at mywabtecbenefits.com. Other benefit offerings for this role may include an annual bonus, if eligible.
What do we want to know about you?
- Able to work 1st shift hours: 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
- High School Graduate or GED.
- 2+ years of assembly experience in a manufacturing/industrial environment.
- Must possess the ability to use tools and equipment that are needed to perform the assembly operations in an industrial setting.
- Must have good listening and communication skills.
- Able to work well with others to be a good team player.
What will your typical day look like?
- Monitor and maintain safety procedures and conditions to prevent accidents and provide a safe workplace.
- Drive customer satisfaction through detailed focus on product reliability. Provide direction and support for an assigned hourly production team encompassing EHS, quality, material, process, and delivery.
- Help motivate all employees on the production team to perform their duties using established procedures to meet and exceed goals.
- Lead and support all continuous improvement activities.
- Ensure all company policies are followed.
- Work with Supervisor/ME to develop and execute training plans for all operators to ensure they have the skills needed to do their jobs.
- Ensure operators are sufficiently cross-trained to optimize resource usage safely and correctly.
- Communicate clearly with the work group. Ensure follow-up on concerns are addressed in a timely manner.
- Troubleshoot and solve operation problems when identified.
- Promote culture of teamwork, continuous improvement, and collaborative problem solving.
- Identify opportunities to increase employee engagement, motivation, and collaboration across work groups.
Required Qualifications
- Comprehensive knowledge of manufacturing techniques and processes.
- Strategic and creative thinking to analyze issues that may arise and create solutions.
- Basic shop math skills in all units of measuring.
- Ability to read and use gauges and measuring instruments.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while having a high degree of attention to detail.
- Knowledge of production/materials control system.
- Understanding of continuous improvement, lean manufacturing concepts and production schedules preferred.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Demonstrates effective communication skills and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to influence, motivate, coach and drive accountability.
Technical Skills
- Basic computer skills.
- Ability to read technical specifications.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to stand for extended periods.
- Lift up to 50 pounds.
Our Commitment to Embrace Diversity:
Wabtec is a global company that invests not just in our products, but also our people by embracing diversity and inclusion. We care about our relationships with our employees and take pride in celebrating the variety of experiences, expertise, and backgrounds that bring us together. At Wabtec, we aspire to create a place where we all belong and where diversity is welcomed and appreciated.
To fulfill that commitment, we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity, and inclusion. We aim to employ the world’s brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We have created a space where everyone is given the opportunity to contribute based on their individual experiences and perspectives and recognize that these differences and diverse perspectives make us better.
We believe in hiring talented people of varied backgrounds, experiences, and styles. People like you! Wabtec Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or protected Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
Wabtec Corporation is committed to taking on the world’s toughest challenges. In order to fulfill that commitment, we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity and inclusiveness. We aim to employ the world’s brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We believe in hiring talented people of varied backgrounds, experiences and styles…people like you! Wabtec Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or protected Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
Additional Information
Our job titles may span more than one career level. The salary rate for this role is currently $30+. The actual salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, education, business needs, market demands and work location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. More information on offered benefits, which include health, welfare, and retirement, are available at mywabtecbenefits.com. Other benefit offerings for this role may include annual bonus, if eligible.
What could you accomplish in a place that puts People First?
At Wabtec, it’s not just about a job - it’s about the impact you make. When our people come together, we’re Expanding the Possible by continuously improving what we do and how we do it - for our clients and each other.
If you’re ready to revolutionize how the world moves for future generations, Wabtec is the place for you.
Who are we?
Wabtec is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for the freight and transit rail sectors. Drawing on more than 150 years of experience, we are leading the way in safety, efficiency, reliability, innovation, and productivity. Whether it’s freight, transit, ports, logistics, mining, industrial, or marine, our expertise, technologies, and people together – are accelerating the future of transportation. With roots that date back to George Westinghouse, Thomas Edison, and Louis Faiveley, Wabtec has always built technologies and implemented solutions for a variety of sectors that are critical to meeting the needs of customers and governments alike.
Our global team of about 30,000 employees worldwide delivers performance that moves the world forward. We’re lifelong learners, obsessed with better.
Culture powers us and the possibilities.
We believe the best ideas come from a mix of experiences and backgrounds. At Wabtec, we strive every day to create a place where everyone belongs. We’re building a culture where leadership, inclusion and your unique perspective fuel progress.
We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome talent of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities, including race, gender, age, disability, veteran status and more.
Need accommodation? Just let us know - we’ve got you.
Job Description
Who Are We?
Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions and value-added services for freight and transit rail. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation and Faiveley Transport, the company has unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems. Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress, creating transportation solutions that move and improve the world. Wabtec has approximately 27,000 employees in facilities throughout the world.
It’s not just about your career… or your job title…it’s about who you are and the impact you are going to make on the world. Do you want to go into uncharted waters…do things that haven’t been done to make yours and someone else's life better? Wabtec has been doing that for decades and we will continue to do so! Through our people, leadership development, services, technology and scale, Wabtec delivers better outcomes for global customers by speaking the language of industry.
How will you make a difference?
The Lead Technician is responsible for safely leading a team to assemble products to Wabtec’s quality standards. The Lead is also responsible for ensuring that their team is working effectively and effectively, providing high quality products and customer service to Wabtec’s stakeholders.
What do we offer?
- Our job titles may span more than one career level. The hourly range for this role is between $30.00+ an hour.
- Benefit coverage begins on day 1! Benefits include medical/dental/vision as well as many supplemental options at low rates.
- Life insurance and short-term disability are provided at no cost to employees and our 401k plan provides a 6% company contribution.
- We also provide vacation paid and 12 paid holidays per year.
The actual hourly rate offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, such as training, transferable skills, work experience, education, business needs, market demands, and work location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. More information on offered benefits, which include health, welfare, and retirement, is available at mywabtecbenefits.com. Other benefit offerings for this role may include an annual bonus, if eligible.
What do we want to know about you?
- Able to work 1st shift hours: 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
- High School Graduate or GED.
- 2+ years of assembly experience in a manufacturing/industrial environment.
- Must possess the ability to use tools and equipment that are needed to perform the assembly operations in an industrial setting.
- Must have good listening and communication skills.
- Able to work well with others to be a good team player.
What will your typical day look like?
- Monitor and maintain safety procedures and conditions to prevent accidents and provide a safe workplace.
- Drive customer satisfaction through detailed focus on product reliability. Provide direction and support for an assigned hourly production team encompassing EHS, quality, material, process, and delivery.
- Help motivate all employees on the production team to perform their duties using established procedures to meet and exceed goals.
- Lead and support all continuous improvement activities.
- Ensure all company policies are followed.
- Work with Supervisor/ME to develop and execute training plans for all operators to ensure they have the skills needed to do their jobs.
- Ensure operators are sufficiently cross-trained to optimize resource usage safely and correctly.
- Communicate clearly with the work group. Ensure follow-up on concerns are addressed in a timely manner.
- Troubleshoot and solve operation problems when identified.
- Promote culture of teamwork, continuous improvement, and collaborative problem solving.
- Identify opportunities to increase employee engagement, motivation, and collaboration across work groups.
Required Qualifications
- Comprehensive knowledge of manufacturing techniques and processes.
- Strategic and creative thinking to analyze issues that may arise and create solutions.
- Basic shop math skills in all units of measuring.
- Ability to read and use gauges and measuring instruments.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while having a high degree of attention to detail.
- Knowledge of production/materials control system.
- Understanding of continuous improvement, lean manufacturing concepts and production schedules preferred.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Demonstrates effective communication skills and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to influence, motivate, coach and drive accountability.
Technical Skills
- Basic computer skills.
- Ability to read technical specifications.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to stand for extended periods.
- Lift up to 50 pounds.
Our Commitment to Embrace Diversity:
Wabtec is a global company that invests not just in our products, but also our people by embracing diversity and inclusion. We care about our relationships with our employees and take pride in celebrating the variety of experiences, expertise, and backgrounds that bring us together. At Wabtec, we aspire to create a place where we all belong and where diversity is welcomed and appreciated.
To fulfill that commitment, we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity, and inclusion. We aim to employ the world’s brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We have created a space where everyone is given the opportunity to contribute based on their individual experiences and perspectives and recognize that these differences and diverse perspectives make us better.
We believe in hiring talented people of varied backgrounds, experiences, and styles. People like you! Wabtec Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or protected Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
Wabtec Corporation is committed to taking on the world’s toughest challenges. In order to fulfill that commitment, we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity and inclusiveness. We aim to employ the world’s brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We believe in hiring talented people of varied backgrounds, experiences and styles…people like you! Wabtec Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or protected Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
Additional Information
Our job titles may span more than one career level. The salary rate for this role is currently $30+. The actual salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, education, business needs, market demands and work location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. More information on offered benefits, which include health, welfare, and retirement, are available at mywabtecbenefits.com. Other benefit offerings for this role may include annual bonus, if eligible.
What could you accomplish in a place that puts People First?
At Wabtec, it’s not just about a job - it’s about the impact you make. When our people come together, we’re Expanding the Possible by continuously improving what we do and how we do it - for our clients and each other.
If you’re ready to revolutionize how the world moves for future generations, Wabtec is the place for you.
Who are we?
Wabtec is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for the freight and transit rail sectors. Drawing on more than 150 years of experience, we are leading the way in safety, efficiency, reliability, innovation, and productivity. Whether it’s freight, transit, ports, logistics, mining, industrial, or marine, our expertise, technologies, and people together – are accelerating the future of transportation. With roots that date back to George Westinghouse, Thomas Edison, and Louis Faiveley, Wabtec has always built technologies and implemented solutions for a variety of sectors that are critical to meeting the needs of customers and governments alike.
Our global team of about 30,000 employees worldwide delivers performance that moves the world forward. We’re lifelong learners, obsessed with better.
Culture powers us and the possibilities.
We believe the best ideas come from a mix of experiences and backgrounds. At Wabtec, we strive every day to create a place where everyone belongs. We’re building a culture where leadership, inclusion and your unique perspective fuel progress.
We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome talent of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities, including race, gender, age, disability, veteran status and more.
Need accommodation? Just let us know - we’ve got you.
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Which companies in South Carolina sponsor visas for technical leads?
BMW Manufacturing in Spartanburg, Michelin North America in Greenville, and Bosch's operations across the Upstate region are among the more active sponsors for technical roles. In the Columbia area, technology contractors supporting state government IT infrastructure also file H-1B visa petitions for technical leads. Larger firms with established HR and legal teams are generally better positioned to manage sponsorship than smaller employers.
Which visa types are most common for technical lead roles in South Carolina?
The H-1B is the most common visa category for technical leads in South Carolina, as the role typically qualifies as a specialty occupation requiring at least a bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering or computer science field. L-1A and L-1B transfers are also used when a candidate is moving from a foreign office of a multinational employer, which is relevant given the number of German and European manufacturers with facilities in the Upstate region.
Which cities in South Carolina have the most technical lead sponsorship jobs?
Greenville and Spartanburg in the Upstate corridor see the highest concentration of technical lead sponsorship activity, driven by automotive and advanced manufacturing employers. Columbia has a steady pipeline through IT services firms and government contractors. The York County area, including Rock Hill and Fort Mill, benefits from proximity to Charlotte and hosts several technology company offices that sponsor candidates for senior technical roles.
How to find technical lead visa sponsorship jobs in South Carolina?
Migrate Mate filters job listings specifically by visa sponsorship availability, making it straightforward to search for technical lead roles in South Carolina without sorting through positions that don't offer sponsorship. You can filter by location to focus on Greenville, Columbia, Spartanburg, or the York County area. Migrate Mate's listings reflect active sponsorship activity, so results are more relevant than general job searches for international candidates.
Are there any state-specific considerations for technical leads seeking sponsorship in South Carolina?
South Carolina's technical lead market leans heavily toward manufacturing technology and industrial software, so candidates with backgrounds in embedded systems, automation, or manufacturing IT tend to align well with local employer needs. The state's research universities, including Clemson University and the University of South Carolina, also generate talent pipelines that some employers use as a pathway into sponsorship. Employers filing H-1B petitions must meet Department of Labor prevailing wage requirements, which are set by the specific role's location and classification.
What is the prevailing wage for sponsored technical lead jobs in South Carolina?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.