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This position requires a self-directed leader with strong electro-mechanical manufacturing, operations management, and Lean experience, including the Toyota Production System (TPS), Schneider Performance System (SPS), or a comparable operating system.\nThe Production Manager owns execution of the production schedule and works cross-functionally with Planning, Supply Chain, Inventory Control, Engineering, Quality, Logistics, Maintenance, and Human Resources to resolve constraints and meet production start dates, completion dates, and customer delivery commitments.\nKey Responsibilities\nLead, coach, and hold accountable production supervisors, team leaders, and employees while promoting a culture of safety, quality, teamwork, and continuous improvement.\nOwn daily and weekly production schedule execution, including labor allocation, material readiness, production priorities, output targets, and on-time completion.\nProactively identify and resolve labor, material, engineering, quality, equipment, and capacity constraints that could affect production.\nLead daily production and tiered accountability meetings focused on safety, quality, delivery, cost, inventory, and staffing.\nOversee electro-mechanical manufacturing activities, including mechanical assembly, electrical panel wiring, system integration, inspection, testing, packaging, and shipment readiness.\nEnsure products are manufactured in accordance with drawings, electrical schematics, bills of material, work instructions, quality requirements, and customer specifications.\nManage production performance through metrics such as schedule attainment, productivity, labor efficiency, first-pass yield, rework, scrap, overtime, and on-time delivery.\nLead Lean and Kaizen events using tools such as 5S, standard work, visual management, line balancing, value-stream mapping, root-cause analysis, and waste elimination.\nOptimize production cells, staffing, equipment, material flow, floor space, and work processes to improve safety, quality, capacity, and efficiency.\nPartner with Inventory Control and Supply Chain to ensure material availability, inventory accuracy, proper staging, and timely shortage resolution.\nEnsure accurate and timely ERP transactions for work orders, material movements, labor reporting, production completions, and inventory adjustments.\nPartner with Human Resources on hiring, training, performance evaluations, employee development, discipline, and termination processes.\nEnsure compliance with company safety requirements, quality requirements and applicable regulatory requirements.\nCoordinate equipment, facility, and building-maintenance needs with internal departments and external service providers.\n Reuqired Skills &Qualifications:\nBachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.\n8 - 10 years of experience in industrial equipment, machinery, or electro-mechanical manufacturing.\nAt least 5 years of production leadership experience.\nStrong knowledge of mechanical assembly, electrical panel wiring, system testing, and electro-mechanical manufacturing processes.\nAbility to read and interpret mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, blueprints, bills of material, specifications, and work instructions.\nProven experience implementing Lean manufacturing principles and leading Kaizen events within Schneider Performance System, or a comparable Lean operating system.\nStrong operations-management experience encompassing production scheduling, capacity planning, inventory control, labor management, cost control, quality, and safety.\nProficiency with ERP and production-planning systems, including work orders, bills of material, routings, inventory transactions, labor reporting, and scheduling.\nSelf-starter with demonstrated ownership, sound judgment, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to drive results with limited direction.\nStrong leadership, communication, delegation, and cross-functional collaboration skills.\nExperience working within an ISO 9001 quality-management system preferred.\nProficiency with Microsoft Office applications.\nOvertime and Travel\nOvertime and occasional travel may be required based on production demands, customer requirements, training, project-site visits, or other business needs.\n\nPhysical Requirements/Abilities (If necessary)\nPosition requires good manual dexterity, fine motor skills, visual acuity, spatial awareness, and proficiency in using hand tools and equipment. This position requires lifting up to 50 pounds, prolonged periods of standing, and consistent bending, twisting, pulling, or squatting when assembling. Candidates should be able to comfortably perform physical tasks associated with the role, ensuring a safe and productive work environment.\n 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.\nOur 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.\nFor this U.S. based position, the expected pay range is USD 117,600 - USD 176,400 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.\nSchneider Electric is there when it matters most to you\nOur Total Rewards package outlines all the benefits and support you’ll enjoy as part of the Schneider Electric team:\nCare 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.\nInvest 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.\nGrow Your Skills and Career.We support development through performance discussions, global opportunities, the Schneider Career Hub, and learning platforms like Coursera.\nTeam Up in the Workplace.We encourage collaboration, recognition, sharing your voice, and an inclusive workplace.\nSupport Your Community.We make a difference through volunteer leave, programs with the Schneider Electric Foundation, youth education initiatives, and military leave benefits.\nIf you believe this job posting is not compliant with applicable state pay transparency laws in the U.S., please notify the Company as soon as possible upon discovery by completing this form Job Posting Compliance Form.\n Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?\nWhen 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.\nIMPACT 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.\nWe 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.\nBecome an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric - apply today!\n€40 billion global revenue\n+9% organic growth\n150 000+ employees in 100+ countries\n\nYou must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.\nSchneider 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. \nAt 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. 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