Manufacturing Engineering & Maintenance Manager

Schneider Electric • El Paso, TX

12d

About The Position

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.

This role involves overseeing and enhancing 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. The manager will lead the deployment of Smart Factory tools and EcoStruxure solutions to drive operational performance, enhance manufacturing efficiency, increase data visibility, and support digital transformation. They will have full operational and performance responsibility for EP6, EP5, and EP4, ensuring alignment with site objectives and industrial strategy. The role includes managing a diverse team, providing guidance on budget accountability and continuous improvement, and ensuring the effectiveness of industrial processes across various technologies. Additionally, the manager will lead maintenance management in specialized groups, foster a culture of goal setting and performance management, implement Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) strategies, and utilize lean diagnostic approaches to identify improvement opportunities. They will also define and optimize organizational structures for new projects or production volume adjustments, focusing on cost efficiency.

Requirements

• 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 CapEx 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.

Nice To Haves

• Travel: Up to 10% as required to support operations, projects, and best practice sharing.

Responsibilities

• 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 EcoStruxure 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.

Benefits

• Schneider Electric values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success.
• IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork
• Contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions
• Achieve a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world
• 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.
• Uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance
• Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager