Lean Electro-Mechanical Production Lead

Schneider Electric; Buffalo, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 118,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & Vision

Flexible work arrangements

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Schneider Electric in the United States is seeking a Production Manager to lead electro-mechanical manufacturing operations, ensuring safety, quality, schedule adherence, and cost control. You will own the production schedule, coordinate with planning, supply chain, engineering, and quality, and drive Lean initiatives, line balancing, and continuous improvement across production cells.

The role emphasizes teamwork and a strong safety culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• 8–10 years of experience in industrial equipment, machinery, or electro‑mechanical manufacturing.
• At least 5 years of production leadership experience.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical assembly, electrical panel wiring, system testing, and electro‑mechanical manufacturing processes.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, blueprints, bills of material, specifications, and work instructions.
• Proven experience implementing Lean manufacturing principles and leading Kaizen events within Schneider Performance System or a comparable Lean operating system.
• Strong operations-management experience including production scheduling, capacity planning, inventory control, labor management, cost control, quality, and safety.
• Proficiency with ERP and production-planning systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead production supervisors and teams with a focus on safety, quality, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Own daily and weekly production schedule execution, including labor allocation, material readiness, production priorities, output targets, and on-time completion.
• Identify and resolve labor, material, engineering, quality, equipment, and capacity constraints that could affect production.
• Lead daily production and tiered accountability meetings focused on safety, quality, delivery, cost, inventory, and staffing.
• Oversee electro‑mechanical manufacturing activities including assembly, electrical panel wiring, system integration, testing, packaging, and shipment readiness.
• Ensure products are manufactured in accordance with drawings, electrical schematics, bills of material, work instructions, quality requirements, and customer specifications.
• Manage production performance through metrics such as schedule attainment, productivity, labor efficiency, first-pass yield, rework, scrap, overtime, and on-time delivery.
• Lead Lean and Kaizen events using 5S, standard work, visual management, line balancing, value-stream mapping, root-cause analysis, and waste elimination.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Kaizen

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management

Tools

ERP systems

Production planning software

Job description

Schneider Electric in the United States is seeking a Production Manager to lead electro-mechanical manufacturing operations, ensuring safety, quality, schedule adherence, and cost control. You will own the production schedule, coordinate with planning, supply chain, engineering, and quality, and drive Lean initiatives, line balancing, and continuous improvement across production cells.

The role emphasizes teamwork and a strong safety culture.