Industrial Project Manager

Job Description

Industrial Project Manager | Schneider Electric

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Schneider Electric, located in the USA. Schneider Electric is a global company focused on turning sustainability ambition into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization, aiming for a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world. In this role, you will be a key leader driving plant-level planning transformation and operational improvements, directly contributing to the company’s performance, productivity, quality, and sustainability goals. You will lead initiatives that transform how operations function within their manufacturing environment.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person – USA
• Pay: $101600–$152400 yearly
• Mission: Lead initiatives that transform operational planning and performance at the plant level.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Planning Implementation: Lead the implementation and adoption of Engineer-to-Order (ETO) standard planning processes across the plant’s end-to-end planning activities.
• Project Management: Manage industrial transformation and continuous improvement projects, ensuring delivery on scope, schedule, budget, and business objectives.
• Team Coordination: Coordinate cross-functional teams and align stakeholders around shared project goals that support plant and organizational priorities.
• Process Coaching: Coach and support planning teams on standard methodologies, best practices, and process excellence.
• Strategy Execution: Develop and execute transformation roadmaps focused on critical improvements and measurable business impact.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Management, Supply Chain, Operations Management, or a related field, with leadership experience.
• Experience: 5+ years of leadership experience in Operations, Supply Chain Planning, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or Project Management. Proven experience leading transformation, process improvement, or continuous improvement initiatives within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Skills: Strong project management skills including planning, execution, resource management, budgeting, and risk mitigation. Experience leading change management efforts, analytical problem-solving, strong communication and collaboration abilities, and a customer-focused mindset.
• Bonus: Experience in supply chain planning, production planning, inventory management, plant operations, or manufacturing excellence, along with knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, or SPS methodologies.