Manufacturing Quality Engineer – Ramp-Up & Lean Six Sigma

Schneider Electric Inc.; Mount Juliet (TN); On-site; USD 86,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Schneider Electric's Mount Juliet, TN campus seeks a Manufacturing Quality Engineer to drive process improvement and quality maturity on day one of ramp-up. You will apply structured problem solving, lead Lean/Six Sigma initiatives, and collaborate with operations, engineering, and maintenance to reduce variation and boost product quality.

Responsibilities include developing PFMEA and Control Plans, monitoring KPIs, presenting analyses, and guiding data-driven decisions across the plant.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of two years of experience in manufacturing quality engineering.
• Proficiency in structured problem-solving and root cause methodologies (8D, A3, DMI).
• Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma knowledge.
• Experience with PFMEA, Control Plans, process capability analysis, and CI practices.
• Ability to collaborate and influence cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills.
• Hands-on experience in manufacturing with focus on quality improvement and defect reduction.
• ISO standards familiarity, process auditing, and statistical tools are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Apply structured root-cause methodologies (Eight Disciplines, A3, DMAIC) to investigate quality issues.
• Implement and sustain Lean/ Six Sigma across production processes.
• Develop and maintain PFMEA and Control Plans.
• Monitor KPIs, analyze trends, and drive corrective actions.
• Lead continuous improvement programs (Kaizen, Schneider Electric Production System).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to reduce process variation.
• Support digital quality tools and data-driven decision making.
• Prepare Pareto analyses and improvement plans.
• Contribute to customer satisfaction and site quality goals.

Skills

Structured problem solving

Lean Six Sigma

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering or related field

Tools

PFMEA

Control Plans

Process capability analysis

Statistical analysis tools

Job description

Schneider Electric's Mount Juliet, TN campus seeks a Manufacturing Quality Engineer to drive process improvement and quality maturity on day one of ramp-up. You will apply structured problem solving, lead Lean/Six Sigma initiatives, and collaborate with operations, engineering, and maintenance to reduce variation and boost product quality.

Responsibilities include developing PFMEA and Control Plans, monitoring KPIs, presenting analyses, and guiding data-driven decisions across the plant.