What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manufacturing Engineering & Maintenance Manager position at Schneider Electric?
What Will You Do?
- Lead Manufacturing Engineering activities supporting safety, quality, delivery, cost, capacity, and productivity.
- Own the industrialization and deployment of new production lines, equipment, processes, and product transfers into the site.
- Develop and execute project plans covering layout, equipment installation, process validation, staffing readiness, tooling, test capability, and production ramp-up.
- Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, EHS, Maintenance, and global sister sites to ensure successful transfer and launch execution.
- Drive Lean Manufacturing, standard work, process optimization, capacity improvement, and structured problem solving.
- Lead and develop the Engineering team while balancing daily production support with large-scale capital and industrial projects.
- Establish robust commissioning, qualification, and handoff processes to ensure new lines achieve expected performance quickly and sustainably.
Who Will You Report To?
- Plant Manager
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field is required; a Master’s Degree is preferred.
- 8 years of experience in engineering and maintenance functions.
- Experience in industrial project execution, line transfers, capital equipment implementation, and production ramp-up within a fast-paced environment
- Proven leadership and management experience within a manufacturing environment.
- Experience applying Lean Manufacturing methodologies; certification is a plus.
- Project management experience, PMP a plus
This role will be critical to supporting an expected 2–3 years of hyper-growth and expanding manufacturing capability at the site.
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