Project Engineering Manager

Schneider Electric; Salisbury (NC); On-site; USD 118,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Paid time off

12 holidays per year

401(k) with match

Job summary

Schneider Electric in Salisbury, NC seeks a Technical Management Manager to lead design engineers and technical leads across IPaCS, IPC2 switchboards and Modular Panelboard Systems. You will guide end-to-end solutions, partnering with Global Supply Chain and commercial teams to deliver standout outcomes.

You will shape technical direction, drive transformation initiatives, and ensure performance objectives are met while fostering an inclusive, high-performing engineering culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required with 5+ years of related experience.
• Proven leadership/people management success.
• Strong communication and customer issue de-escalation skills.
• Knowledge of processes, procedures, tools and equipment applications.
• Experience leading change to improve productivity, quality and customer satisfaction.
• Ability to advance standardization of ETO design records.

Responsibilities

• Manage the overall Project Engineering department.
• Handle people management, setting goals, performance reviews and development.
• Oversee department capacity and resource planning.
• Drive KPIs to meet performance targets.
• Ensure compliance with project objectives and design intent.
• Pursue continuous improvement in design knowledge, efficiency, quality and productivity.
• Ensure high customer satisfaction for internal and external customers.
• Lead site-wide performance and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Communication

De-escalation

Change leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Join us as a Technical Management Manager and lead high-performing teams of design engineers and technical leads across digital, electrical, mechanical, and multi-system integration projects. You'll oversee end-to-end technical solutions, from tendering to execution, ensuring we deliver exceptional results that drive customer satisfaction and business success.

What will you do?

This position leads a multidisciplinary engineering team responsible for delivering engineered-to-order solutions for customer projects involving Integrated Power and Control Systems (IPaCS), including Integrated Power Center 2 (IPC2) switchboard-based solutions and Modular Panelboard Systems (MPS), at Schneider Electric’s manufacturing facility in Salisbury, North Carolina. The role partners closely with Schneider Electric’s Global Supply Chain, Middle Office, and commercial teams to deliver world-class solutions and an exceptional customer experience.

The successful candidate will be a key member of the site’s cross-functional leadership team, providing strategic direction and operational leadership to the engineering organization while ensuring achievement of all performance objectives. This leader will also be accountable for supporting the execution of end-to-end transformation initiatives at the Salisbury location.

Responsibilities

• Manage the overall Project Engineering department.
• Responsible for people management, including goal setting, performance management, competency development, recognition, engagement, and well-being.
• Manage the overall capacity of the department.
• Drive KPIs for the team to ensure overall achievement.
• Ensure compliance with project objectives is maintained within our product definition file and design intent.
• Continuous improvement of the design activity in terms of technical knowledge, efficiency, quality, and productivity.
• Ensure overall customer satisfaction and quality is delivered to both our internal and external customers.
• Manages overall performance for their engineering site, facilitates assessments and drives continuous improvements.

What's in it for you?

• Leadership role in shaping technical direction and delivery excellence
• Opportunity to work with diverse, cross-functional teams on challenging projects
• Professional growth through exposure to cutting-edge technologies and methodologies
• Autonomy in driving technical quality and team development
• Dynamic environment focused on innovation and continuous improvement

What qualifications will make you successful for this role?

• Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 5 years of experience in a related field, with demonstrated experience and favorable annual performance reviews.
• Demonstrated leadership/people management skills.
• Strong communication skills and ability to de-escalate customer issues.
• General knowledge on the processes, procedures, tools and equipment applications.
• Leads change activity to improve productivity, quality and customer satisfaction with successful change management.
• Leads activities to improve reuse of design, and advancing ETO custom toward standard records.

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 117,600 - USD 176,400 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.

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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.

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