Methods and Maintenance Manager at Schneider Electric USA, Inc in West Chester, Ohio

Job Description:

What will you do?

• Responsible for Methods & Maintenance function with the US Services EcoFit Manufacturing Plants. Areas of expertise : SPS, process design, ergonomics, capacity, simulation tools, investment, cost analysis, performance etc...).


• Hierarchical responsibilities with associated people management & budgetary accountability. Strongly contributing to leading continuous improvement actions for the site.


• Lead and manage heterogeneous teams to oversee industrial processes


• Utilize technology and business expertise to optimize performance


• Drive continuous improvement in digital transformation, down time, industrial engineering, overall equipment effectiveness, and total productive maintenance


• Ensure management of service methods/maintenance


• Manage a team according to SPS / SIM principles


• Responsible for people management including goal setting, performance management, competency development, recognition, engagement, well-being.


• Manage all Product & Process SPS techniques (Plant Layout, LADM, Ergonomics, ...)


• Ensure the maintainability of production tools and fabrication equipment by implementing the TPM and associated skills


• Manage continuous improvement concerning line architectures, capacities, capability ,time referential


• Identify the full potentials for medium- and long-term improvements in all areas (lean Diagnosis approach)


• Manage retrofit and renewal of production means (tools & machines) in link with Industrial Deployment Team as well as implementation of new ones


• Define the organization to implement for new project (or increase / decrease volume of production) to optimize DVC & MBC costs


• Guide the choice of designers by providing industrial and logistical requirements

• Bachelors degree in ME, IE, EE, Master's degree desired.


• Management and leadership in a manufacturing environment


• Experience of at least 5 years in engineering & maintenance.


• Experience in the application of Lean Manufacturing methodologies, certification a plus

Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?

When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values - Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork - starts with us.

IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.

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.

Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric - apply today!

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+13% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries
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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. This extends to our Candidates and is embedded in our Hiring Practices.

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• Responsible for Methods & Maintenance function with the US Services EcoFit Manufacturing Plants. Areas of expertise : SPS, process design, ergonomics, capacity, simulation tools, investment, cost analysis, performance etc...).


• Hierarchical responsibilities with associated people management & budgetary accountability. Strongly contributing to leading continuous improvement actions for the site.


• Lead and manage heterogeneous teams to oversee industrial processes


• Utilize technology and business expertise to optimize performance


• Drive continuous improvement in digital transformation, down time, industrial engineering, overall equipment effectiveness, and total productive maintenance


• Ensure management of service methods/maintenance


• Manage a team according to SPS / SIM principles


• Responsible for people management including goal setting, performance management, competency development, recognition, engagement, well-being.


• Manage all Product & Process SPS techniques (Plant Layout, LADM, Ergonomics, ...)


• Ensure the maintainability of production tools and fabrication equipment by implementing the TPM and associated skills


• Manage continuous improvement concerning line architectures, capacities, capability ,time referential


• Identify the full potentials for medium- and long-term improvements in all areas (lean Diagnosis approach)


• Manage retrofit and renewal of production means (tools & machines) in link with Industrial Deployment Team as well as implementation of new ones


• Define the organization to implement for new project (or increase / decrease volume of production) to optimize DVC & MBC costs


• Guide the choice of designers by providing industrial and logistical requirements