Industrial Readiness & Facility Strategy Lead

Schneider Electric; Fairfield, Olde West Chester, Red Oak (OH, OH, TX); On-site; USD 142,000 - 214,000; Full time

Job summary

Schneider Electric is seeking a Manager, Industrial Readiness & Facility Capability to lead cross-functional teams and drive operational excellence through strategic project execution. You will steer industrialization, readiness assessments, and capacity planning for new products and facility expansions.

The role partners with Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing, Quality, and Program Management to ensure manufacturing considerations are embedded early in planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Management or related field.
• MBA or advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead industrialization activities for new products, first-of-kind builds, and major production changes.
• Conduct readiness assessments across processes, equipment, facilities, staffing and infrastructure.
• Evaluate manufacturability, capacity, and readiness while identifying risks and gaps.
• Develop readiness plans and mitigation strategies for successful deployment.
• Lead capacity planning, workflow design, material flow, and production scalability studies.
• Facilitate readiness reviews and data-driven decision-making with stakeholders.
• Drive alignment on readiness requirements and mitigation plans across teams.
• Capture lessons learned and promote standardized industrialization practices.

Skills

Manufacturing systems

Readiness assessments

Capacity analysis

Workflow

Risk mitigation

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Collaboration without authority

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering

Operations Management or Supply Chain

MBA or advanced degree

Job description

Schneider Electric is seeking a Manager, Industrial Readiness & Facility Capability to lead cross-functional teams and drive operational excellence through strategic project execution. You will steer industrialization, readiness assessments, and capacity planning for new products and facility expansions.

The role partners with Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing, Quality, and Program Management to ensure manufacturing considerations are embedded early in planning.