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Automation Project Manager roles qualify for H-1B sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring a bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or a related technical field. Employers in manufacturing, logistics, and tech regularly file LCAs for these positions. The 85,000-cap lottery runs each spring, with cap-exempt employers offering year-round filing.
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Schneider Electric USA, Inc. seeks a Welding and Automation Project Manager in Franklin, TN.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Drive a project in a multicultural, complex environment. Translate objectives into operational action plans to organize and schedule the project. Identify the risks related to a project to assess the consequences and stay focused on priorities and key issues. Develop all aspects of an industrial project, including customer requirements, logistics, supply chain, locations, technology, product characteristics, and total cost. Identify, understand, and optimize E2E flows through system settings and capacity management to meet customer demand in accordance with SPS principles. Identify, analyze, and implement improvements to the technical limit of the manufacturing process. Anticipate changes and define medium- and long-term action plans to increase customer satisfaction while improving business growth and efficiency. Create a foundation of support through integrity and consistency. Remote eligible up to 3 days/week. 50% travel (10% international, 40% domestic) required to plants, suppliers, and trade shows.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Position requires a Bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or related engineering field and 5 years of progressive, post-bachelor’s experience in manufacturing welding and contact operations or related occupation, which must include at least some experience in the following skills:
- Managing projects accounting for manufacturing, quality, methods, procurement, and planning
- Engineering of weld and contact full parameters (electrodes, welder specs, contact metrology granular welding)
- Providing training on ATC, engineering, and GSC plants
- Managing industrial projects involving hydraulics, pneumatics, servo motion, PLCs, and I/O
- Engineering automation processes, including PLC, Motion Control, Robotic programming, machine vision
- Using AutoCAD and LabView
EOE.
To Apply: Visit http://careers.se.com and search Req#114163
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!
€36 billion global revenue
+13% organic growth
150,000+ employees in 100+ countries
1 on the Global 100 World’s most sustainable corporations
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. You can find out more about our Trust Charter here.
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.
INTRODUCTION
Schneider Electric USA, Inc. seeks a Welding and Automation Project Manager in Franklin, TN.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Drive a project in a multicultural, complex environment. Translate objectives into operational action plans to organize and schedule the project. Identify the risks related to a project to assess the consequences and stay focused on priorities and key issues. Develop all aspects of an industrial project, including customer requirements, logistics, supply chain, locations, technology, product characteristics, and total cost. Identify, understand, and optimize E2E flows through system settings and capacity management to meet customer demand in accordance with SPS principles. Identify, analyze, and implement improvements to the technical limit of the manufacturing process. Anticipate changes and define medium- and long-term action plans to increase customer satisfaction while improving business growth and efficiency. Create a foundation of support through integrity and consistency. Remote eligible up to 3 days/week. 50% travel (10% international, 40% domestic) required to plants, suppliers, and trade shows.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Position requires a Bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or related engineering field and 5 years of progressive, post-bachelor’s experience in manufacturing welding and contact operations or related occupation, which must include at least some experience in the following skills:
- Managing projects accounting for manufacturing, quality, methods, procurement, and planning
- Engineering of weld and contact full parameters (electrodes, welder specs, contact metrology granular welding)
- Providing training on ATC, engineering, and GSC plants
- Managing industrial projects involving hydraulics, pneumatics, servo motion, PLCs, and I/O
- Engineering automation processes, including PLC, Motion Control, Robotic programming, machine vision
- Using AutoCAD and LabView
EOE.
To Apply: Visit http://careers.se.com and search Req#114163
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!
€36 billion global revenue
+13% organic growth
150,000+ employees in 100+ countries
1 on the Global 100 World’s most sustainable corporations
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. You can find out more about our Trust Charter here.
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.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as an Automation Project Manager
Verify your degree supports specialty occupation
USCIS evaluates whether your degree field directly relates to automation project management. A degree in industrial engineering, systems engineering, or computer science strengthens your case more than a general business degree paired with experience alone.
Target cap-exempt employers for year-round filing
Universities, nonprofit research organizations, and government-affiliated entities are cap-exempt, meaning they can file your H-1B petition any time without lottery exposure. Automation project management roles exist at these institutions in research and infrastructure divisions.
Search LCA filings to find active sponsors
Use Migrate Mate to filter employers by verified H-1B LCA filing history for project management and automation roles, so you're applying to companies that have already navigated sponsorship for comparable positions rather than guessing at willingness.
Confirm prevailing wage tier before negotiating
Your employer's LCA must certify wages at or above the DOL prevailing wage for your role and location. Run the OFLC Wage Search using SOC code 11-9041 (Architectural and Engineering Managers) to understand the wage levels before entering offer discussions.
Document PMP or agile credentials before filing
USCIS RFEs on specialty occupation are common for project management titles. Having a PMP certification, Six Sigma, or documented technical credentials in automation systems strengthens the petition and reduces the employer's legal exposure during adjudication.
Align your start date with the October 1 activation window
Cap-subject H-1B petitions filed in April can't authorize work until October 1. Negotiate your offer start date around this window so your employer doesn't face a months-long gap between your selection notice and your legal ability to begin.
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Find Automation Project Manager JobsAutomation Project Manager H-1B Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Automation Project Manager role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, provided the position genuinely requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a directly related technical field such as industrial engineering, systems engineering, computer science, or electrical engineering. Titles with 'project manager' can attract USCIS scrutiny if the job duties appear generalist. The employer's job description should emphasize technical automation responsibilities, not just coordination or oversight, to support the specialty occupation finding.
Which industries sponsor H-1B visas most consistently for Automation Project Manager roles?
Manufacturing, automotive, aerospace, logistics, and enterprise software companies file LCAs for Automation Project Manager positions with regularity. These industries invest heavily in robotics, PLC systems, and industrial automation, which require dedicated technical project management. You can browse employers with verified H-1B filing history in these sectors on Migrate Mate, filtered by role and location.
Can my employer file my H-1B petition outside the annual lottery?
Yes, if your employer qualifies as cap-exempt. Universities, nonprofit research institutions, and certain government-affiliated research organizations can file H-1B petitions at any point during the year without entering the April lottery. Some automation project management roles exist at national labs, university engineering departments, and federally funded research centers, making cap-exempt pathways worth exploring.
What happens to my H-1B status if I change employers mid-project?
You can port to a new employer under H-1B portability rules once your current petition has been approved and you've been in valid H-1B status for at least one year, as long as the new employer files an H-1B transfer petition before your current authorization expires. The new role must also qualify as a specialty occupation. You can begin working for the new employer once USCIS receives the transfer petition, not after approval.
How does the DOL prevailing wage requirement affect job offers for this role?
Before filing your H-1B petition, your employer must submit an LCA certifying they'll pay you at least the DOL prevailing wage for an Automation Project Manager in your specific metro area. Wage levels vary by location and experience tier. You can check the applicable wage level using the OFLC Wage Search with the relevant SOC code before negotiating your offer, so you understand the floor your employer is legally required to meet.
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