NPI Manufacturing Engineer: Product Launch Leader

Schneider Electric; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 102,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental

Vision

Flexible work arrangements

Paid time off

401(k) with match

Job summary

Schneider Electric in Buffalo, NY seeks a Senior Manufacturing Engineer – New Product Introduction to lead the transition of new products from design to full-scale manufacturing. You will coordinate between Product Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and Operations to ensure manufacturability, quality, and on-time launches.

You will drive manufacturing readiness, develop production processes, coordinate tooling, and support initial builds through ramp-up to volume production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related engineering discipline.
• 5-10 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, industrialization, new product introduction, or production launch environments.
• Experience leading manufacturing launches from prototype through production.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, assembly systems, and production equipment.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing principles, Kaizen methodology, and continuous improvement methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing industrialization activities for new product launches.
• Participate in cross-functional product development teams from concept through production release.
• Develop and execute manufacturing launch plans and readiness assessments.
• Coordinate prototype, pilot, and production validation builds.
• Establish manufacturing strategies to support product cost, quality, and delivery targets.
• Design and implement efficient manufacturing and assembly processes.
• Develop process flow diagrams, work instructions, and standard operating procedures.
• Collaborate with Product Engineering to ensure designs support manufacturability.
• Lead product validation activities and coordinate process qualifications and capability studies.
• Define manufacturing equipment and tooling requirements and manage capital projects.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Kaizen

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering

Tools

ERP

MES

CAD

Job description

Schneider Electric in Buffalo, NY seeks a Senior Manufacturing Engineer – New Product Introduction to lead the transition of new products from design to full-scale manufacturing. You will coordinate between Product Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and Operations to ensure manufacturability, quality, and on-time launches.

You will drive manufacturing readiness, develop production processes, coordinate tooling, and support initial builds through ramp-up to volume production.