Manufacturing Engineer

About the position

Schneider Electric has a great opportunity for a Senior Manufacturing Engineer in our Lincoln, NE, location. The role involves developing and leading capital investment projects, driving new equipment and product introduction through stage/phase gate processes, and implementing Schneider Production Standards (SPS) to enhance production equipment and processes. The focus is on reducing downtime, improving quality, continuous improvement, and safety. The engineer will support a highly automated assembly line for Miniature Circuit Breakers and will be responsible for tooling design and maintenance programs using 3D CAD software (CREO). Additionally, the role includes deploying Lean methodologies to improve safety, quality, or productivity, monitoring efficiency indicators, and reducing shop floor injuries by introducing safer solutions. The engineer will also provide manufacturing engineering support for technologies that support Smart Factory deployment, including digital manufacturing, machine IIoT, data capture and analytics, collaborative robotics, and augmented/virtual reality applications. The position serves as a key support role in manufacturing operations, leading problem-solving efforts and implementing improvements.

Responsibilities

• Develop & lead capital investment projects.
• Drive new equipment and product introduction through stage/phase gate processes.
• Implement Schneider Production Standards (SPS) to enhance production equipment and processes.
• Support a highly automated assembly line for Miniature Circuit Breakers.
• Design and maintain tooling programs using 3D CAD software (CREO).
• Deploy Lean methodologies to improve safety, quality, or productivity.
• Monitor efficiency indicators and take actions to improve efficiency and capacity.
• Reduce shop floor injuries by introducing safer and ergonomically better solutions.
• Provide manufacturing engineering support for Smart Factory technologies.
• Lead problem-solving efforts and implement improvements in manufacturing operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering (or other STEM Major) from an accredited University.
• 5+ years of Mechanical / Tooling / Manufacturing / Industrialization Engineering experience in an Automated Industrial Environment.
• Knowledge of automated assembly including production & fabrication equipment, robotics, and various technologies.
• Hands-on experience with lean manufacturing.
• Previous support of a highly Automated Assembly Line for Miniature Circuit Breakers preferred.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Pro-E / CREO proficiency.
• AutoCAD experience.
• Knowledge of Industry 4.0.
• Intimate knowledge of Stage/Phase gate process.

Nice-to-haves

• Hands-on experience with lean manufacturing.
• Previous support of a highly Automated Assembly Line for Miniature Circuit Breakers.

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements.
• Paid family leave.
• 401(k) with match.