Engineer II, Manufacturing Engineering

As a Manufacturing Engineer supporting medium voltage switchgear production, you will provide daily technical support to the manufacturing processes. This role will support an engineer to order production line at low volume with high configuration mix through a manual assembly process. Your day involves partnering with production teams to improve safety, enhance quality, reduce cycle times, and lower manufacturing costs. You will troubleshoot process equipment, design and procure tooling, evaluate opportunities for continuous improvement and lean methodology through visual management and performance tracking. Your work directly contributes to operational excellence, competitiveness, and the continuous improvement of culture at Schneider Electric.


How You'll Make an Impact?

• Champion a culture of safety and continuous improvement by ensuring compliance with safety standards and actively partnering with operators to identify and implement ideas that enhance safety
• Provide day-to-day technical support for manufacturing, resolving process and technical issues through 8D and 5-Why methods
• Design and implement efficient manufacturing and assembly processes through Line Architecture Design Methodology and Material Process Flow
• Brainstorm, plan, justify, manage, and execute capital investment projects focused on operational excellence, cost reduction, capacity improvements, and manufacturing competitiveness
• Develop process flow diagrams, work instructions, and standard operating procedures
• Conduct time studies and line balancing activities to reach the defined takt time
• Determine labor, tooling and equipment requirements while partnering with vendors to design, test, and implement manufacturing tools and equipment solutions
• Coordinate prototype, pilot, and production validation builds
• Support PFMEA development and control plan creation

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across engineering, operations, quality, supply chain, maintenance, procurement, and production teams to drive production line efficiency
• Lead process improvement projects such as Kaizen events across divers functional areas
• Communicate project status, risks, and mitigation plans to leadership
• Support Customer and supplier technical discussions related to manufacturing readiness

What qualifications will make you successful?

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical engineering or engineering related fields
• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing operations, project planning, and process optimization
• Experience leading or participating in Kaizen events
• Experience with SAP (BOM and Routings) is preferred, but not required
• Experience with AutoCAD and Creo for floor layouts and modeling
• Experience in SQL queries, Python, or other related applications for large data analytics is preferred, but not required
• Experience defining processes and creating flowcharts
• Experience planning and executing both short-term and long-term projects

What characteristics will make you successful?

• Self-driven and curious to understand how everything works
• Complex analytical person with the ability to root cause issues
• Change agent with the ability to connect, communicate, collaborate, and influence peers
• Fortitude and energy to be the go-to person and decision maker with critical issues
• Confidence to prioritize and complete tasks in a rapidly evolving environment
• Enthused to be hands-on with operators to solve problems and implement ideas

What's in it for you?

Schneider Electric offers a robust benefits package to support our employees, including things such as flexible work arrangements, paid family leave, 401(k)+ match, company stock option purchase+ match, and much more. Click here to find out more about working with us: .

We seek out and reward people for embracing diverse perspectives; delivering the highest quality innovations; aspiring to build a sustainable future for everyone; getting things done with accountability, speed, integrity, and always with the customer in mind; thinking deeply and differently, challenging the status quo and learning every day; and achieving together, collaborating with trust and openness. We're recognized around the world for welcoming people as they are. We create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity are seen as a real value for Schneider Electric.

Who will you report to?
Senior Methods Engineer/Supervisor

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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 U.S. based position, the expected pay range is USD 86,400 - USD 129,600 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.

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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: 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.

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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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+9% organic growth
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.

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.


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