Manufacturing Change Owner

Schneider Electric; Mount Juliet (TN); On-site; USD 102,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and basic lif

Flexible work arrangements

12 holidays per year and 15 days of P"

401(k) with match

Volunteer leave

Job summary

Schneider Electric is seeking an Assistant Manager, Manufacturing Engineering to lead a team focused on operational excellence in our U.S. manufacturing site.

You will drive process improvements, optimize maintenance strategies, and guide lean initiatives to cut waste, improve throughput, and sustain high quality. You will analyze production data, mentor staff, and ensure safety and compliance across operations.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership ability with a track record of coaching and developing high-performing teams
• Strong problem-solving skills that address both routine and complex operational challenges
• Excellent communication skills that bridge technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Collaborative mindset that fosters trust and drives results across departments

Responsibilities

• Lead daily manufacturing operations and coach your team to meet efficiency and performance goals
• Develop and implement maintenance strategies that enhance equipment reliability and minimize downtime
• Drive continuous improvement projects using lean methodology to optimize workflows and reduce operational costs
• Analyze production data and troubleshoot equipment issues to maintain safety and quality compliance

Skills

Drives for Results

Influencing Skills

Continuous Improvement

Lean Methodology

Manufacturing Process Optimization

Automation Integration

Quality Control & Inspection

Total Productive Maintenance

Job description

What will you do?

Join us as an Assistant Manager, Manufacturing Engineering and lead a team dedicated to operational excellence. You'll drive process improvements, optimize maintenance strategies, and ensure our manufacturing operations run at peak efficiency.

• Lead daily manufacturing operations and coach your team to meet efficiency and performance goals
• Develop and implement maintenance strategies that enhance equipment reliability and minimize downtime
• Drive continuous improvement projects using lean methodology to optimize workflows and reduce operational costs
• Analyze production data and troubleshoot equipment issues to maintain safety and quality compliance

What are the key skills we are looking for?

• Drives for Results — advanced level; setting clear goals and holding your team accountable to deliver on operational targets
• Influencing Skills — advanced level; building alignment across functions to implement process changes effectively
• Continuous Improvement — intermediate level; identifying opportunities and leading initiatives that enhance efficiency
• Lean Methodology — intermediate level; applying lean principles to streamline workflows and eliminate waste
• Manufacturing Process Optimization — intermediate level; analyzing production systems to improve throughput and quality
• Automation Integration — intermediate level; incorporating automated solutions to enhance manufacturing capabilities
• Quality Control & Inspection — intermediate level; ensuring products meet specifications through rigorous standards
• Total Productive Maintenance — developing level; implementing preventive maintenance programs to reduce equipment failures

What qualifications will make you successful?

• Proven leadership ability with a track record of coaching and developing high-performing teams
• Strong problem-solving skills that address both routine and complex operational challenges
• Excellent communication skills that bridge technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Collaborative mindset that fosters trust and drives results across departments

What's in it for me?

• Lead impactful work where your decisions shape plant performance and operational success
• Career development opportunities including training, mentorship, and advancement pathways
• A safety-first culture that values innovation and continuous improvement
• Supportive work environment with flexibility to balance professional and personal priorities

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 101,600 - USD 152,400 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.

Schneider Electric is there when it matters most to you

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.

Invest 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.

Grow Your Skills and Career. We support development through performance discussions, global opportunities, the Schneider Career Hub, and learning platforms like Coursera.

Team Up in the Workplace. We encourage collaboration, recognition, sharing your voice, and an inclusive workplace.

Support Your Community. We make a difference through volunteer leave, programs with the Schneider Electric Foundation, youth education initiatives, and military leave benefits.

Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?

When 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.

IMPACT 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.

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.

€40 billion global revenue +9% organic growth 150 000+ employees in 100+ countries

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.

At 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. You can find out more about our Trust Charter here

Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.