Manager Industrial Readiness

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

We're looking for a Manager, Industrial Readiness & Facility Capability to lead cross-functional teams and drive operational excellence through strategic project execution.

Position Summary:

The Manager, Industrial Readiness & Facility Capability leads industrialization and manufacturing readiness efforts for new products, manufacturing capabilities, capacity expansions, and major operational changes. This role evaluates manufacturing feasibility, identifies readiness risks and capability gaps, and develops recommendations that support safe, scalable, and efficient production deployment.

Acting as a key cross-functional leader, this position partners with Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Deployment, and Program Management teams to ensure manufacturing considerations are incorporated early in planning and decision-making. This role provides readiness leadership and recommendations but does not own implementation or production execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead industrialization activities for new products, first-of-kind builds, manufacturing capability introductions, and significant production changes.
• Conduct manufacturing readiness assessments across processes, equipment, facilities, staffing, systems, supply chain, and infrastructure.
• Evaluate manufacturability, buildability, capacity, and operational readiness while identifying risks, constraints, and improvement opportunities.
• Develop readiness plans, mitigation strategies, and recommendations to support successful production deployment.
• Lead studies related to capacity planning, throughput optimization, facility capability, workflow design, material flow, equipment utilization, and production scalability.
• Facilitate readiness reviews and support data-driven decision-making with stakeholders and leadership teams.
• Drive alignment across cross-functional teams on readiness requirements, risks, and mitigation plans.
• Capture lessons learned and promote standardized industrialization, readiness assessment, and governance practices across manufacturing sites.

Education

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

Experience

• 7+ years of experience in manufacturing, industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, industrialization, operations excellence, or related disciplines.
• Experience leading cross-functional manufacturing improvement, readiness, or industrialization initiatives.
• Background supporting new product introductions, manufacturing capability deployments, facility expansions, or operational transformations.
• Experience within engineer-to-order (ETO), configurable manufacturing, data center infrastructure, electrical equipment, industrial manufacturing, or similar environments preferred.

Knowledge & Skills

• Manufacturing systems, processes, and industrialization methodologies.
• Manufacturing readiness assessments, facility planning, and capacity analysis.
• Workflow, material flow, manufacturability, and buildability evaluations.
• Risk identification, mitigation planning, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Strong stakeholder management, influencing, facilitation, and executive communication skills.
• Ability to lead through collaboration without direct authority.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-support capabilities.

Key Deliverables

• Industrialization strategies and readiness plans.
• Manufacturing readiness, feasibility, and capability assessments.
• Capacity and facility evaluations.
• Readiness review reports, risk assessments, and mitigation plans.
• Manufacturing strategy recommendations and standardized readiness frameworks.

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