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INTRODUCTION

The Senior Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and continuously improving manufacturing processes to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives. This role leads complex engineering projects, supports new product introductions, develops manufacturing standards, and mentors engineers while collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, optimization, and standardization of manufacturing processes.
• Identify and implement productivity, quality, and cost improvement initiatives using Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Support new product introductions (NPI), capacity expansion efforts, and production transfers.
• Analyze production data to identify bottlenecks and improve throughput, overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), and cycle times.
• Design, develop, and validate tooling, fixtures, workstations, and manufacturing equipment.
• Partner with Quality, Production, Supply Chain, Maintenance, and Product Engineering teams to resolve manufacturing challenges using root cause analysis methodologies.
• Manage capital projects, including equipment selection, installation, validation, budget management, and implementation.
• Support internal and external audits as well as continuous improvement initiatives such as Kaizen events, Value Stream Mapping, and 5S programs.
• Support Short Interval Management (SIM) as a key team member by demonstrating leadership, responsiveness, effective communication, and collaboration to resolve issues and implement sustainable improvements.
• Mentor and support engineers and team members, fostering knowledge sharing and continuous development.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical Engineering, or a related field is required.
• Five or more years of manufacturing engineering experience.
• Experience working in high-volume and/or engineered-to-order manufacturing environments.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Experience with ERP/MES systems and CAD software preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate across functions and levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and resolve complex problems.
• Strong computer proficiency, including Microsoft Excel, Word, and other business systems and applications.
• Proven ability to build effective working relationships across the organization, engage with employees on the manufacturing floor, and interact professionally with customers when needed.
• Strong follow-up, execution, and accountability skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Financial acumen with experience developing capital justifications and driving cost reduction initiatives.

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LOCATION

This is a U.S. based position.

COMPENSATION

• Expected pay range is USD 101,600 - USD 152,400 per year. This pay range includes base pay and short-term incentives. The compensation range for this full-time position applies to candidates located within the United States. Our pay ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the pay range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Local Benefits

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.

Care for Yourself and Your Family. We ensure you feel secure with benefits that help you and your family thrive: medical (with member reward points), dental, vision, and basic life insurance, Benefit Bucks, flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, well-being programs, 12 holidays per year, and 15 days of paid time off per year.

Invest and Plan Your Future. We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs including base salary, incentives, company share ownership, and 401(k) with match.

Grow Your Skills and Career. We support development through performance discussions, global opportunities, the Schneider Career Hub, and learning platforms like Coursera.

Team Up in the Workplace. We encourage collaboration, recognition, sharing your voice, and an inclusive workplace.

Support Your Community. We make a difference through volunteer leave, programs with the Schneider Electric Foundation, youth education initiatives, and military leave benefits.

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.

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You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled. Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and ‘inclusion’ is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do.

At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders.

Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.