Manufacturing Engineering & Maintenance Manager

Manufacturing Engineering & Maintenance Manager

Schneider Electric is leading the digital transformation of energy management and automation. Our mission is to deliver efficiency and sustainability across industries worldwide. We are currently seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineering & Maintenance Manager to join our operations leadership team and play a critical role in driving industrial performance and continuous improvement at the site level.

What will you do in this role?

• Oversee and enhance manufacturing engineering and maintenance operations, specializing in Schneider Production System (SPS), process design, ergonomics, capacity analysis, simulation tools, investment planning, cost analysis, and performance optimization.
• Lead the deployment and adoption of Smart Factory tools and Eco Struxure solutions to drive operational performance improvements, enhance manufacturing efficiency, increase data visibility, and support digital transformation and continuous improvement initiatives across the site.
• Hold full operational and performance responsibility for EP6, EP5, and EP4, ensuring alignment with site objectives, industrial strategy, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage a diverse team, providing guidance on hierarchical responsibilities, budget accountability, and continuous improvement initiatives to elevate site performance.
• Ensure the effectiveness of industrial processes by managing heterogeneous teams across various technologies and business areas, focusing on DT, IE, OEE, TTP, etc.
• Lead maintenance management in specialized groups, ensuring adherence to service methods and competencies.
• Foster a culture of goal setting, performance management, competency development, engagement, and well-being within your team, following SPS/SIM rules.
• Implement Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) strategies to ensure production tool maintainability and drive continuous improvement in line architectures, capacities, and capabilities.
• Utilize lean diagnostic approaches to uncover medium- and long-term improvement opportunities across all areas.
• Define and optimize organizational structures for new projects or production volume adjustments, focusing on cost efficiency.

What will make you successful in this role?

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline is required.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in manufacturing engineering and maintenance within an industrial environment.
• Proven people leadership experience, including performance management, team development, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Demonstrated ownership of site-level manufacturing engineering and maintenance strategy, including equipment lifecycle and industrial performance.
• Strong experience managing Cap Ex and OpEx budgets, investment justification, and cost optimization.
• Solid knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement, with ability to drive measurable operational results.
• Expertise in asset reliability and maintainability, including TPM practices and CMMS/EAM systems.
• Strong understanding of EHS, machine safety, and regulatory compliance in a manufacturing setting.
• Travel:
  Up to 10% as required to support operations, projects, and best practice sharing.

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.