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About the Role

The New Product Industrialization Engineer leads the transition of new products from design and development into full-scale manufacturing. This role interfaces between Product Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and Operations to ensure successful product launches that meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost requirements. The engineer drives manufacturing readiness, develops production processes, coordinates equipment and tooling, and supports initial production builds through successful ramp-up.

Responsibilities

Lead manufacturing industrialization activities for new product launches.
Participate in cross-functional product development teams from concept through production release.
Develop and execute manufacturing launch plans and readiness assessments.
Coordinate prototype, pilot, and production validation builds.
Establish manufacturing strategies to support product cost, quality, and delivery targets.
Design and implement efficient manufacturing and assembly processes.
Develop process flow diagrams, work instructions, and standard operating procedures.
Determine labor, tooling, equipment, and facility requirements.
Conduct time studies and line balancing activities.
Support automation and process optimization initiatives.
Collaborate with Product Engineering to ensure designs support manufacturability and assembly efficiency.
Identify and resolve manufacturing risks during product development.
Lead Design for Manufacturing and Design for Assembly reviews.
Recommend design changes that improve quality, cost, reliability, and throughput.
Lead product validation activities as required.
Coordinate process qualifications and capability studies.
Support manufacturing trials and process validation activities.
Drive closure of launch-related issues and corrective actions.
Define manufacturing equipment and tooling requirements.
Support specification, procurement, installation, and validation of production equipment.
Coordinate with suppliers and internal resources to ensure launch timing requirements are met.
Manage capital projects associated with new product introductions.
Support PFMEA development and control plan creation.
Drive root cause analysis and corrective action implementation.
Monitor launch metrics and production performance.
Identify opportunities to improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost.
Serve as primary manufacturing representative during product development.
Collaborate with Quality, Supply Chain, Production, Product Engineering, Maintenance, and Procurement teams.
Communicate project status, risks, and mitigation plans to leadership.
Support customer and supplier technical discussions related to manufacturing readiness.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related engineering discipline.
5-10 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, industrialization, new product introduction, or production launch environments.
Experience leading manufacturing launches from prototype through production.
Knowledge of manufacturing processes, assembly systems, and production equipment.
Experience with Lean Manufacturing principles, Kaizen methodology, and continuous improvement methodologies.
Strong project management and cross-functional leadership skills.
Excellent problem-solving, communication, and organizational abilities.

Skills

APQP
PPAP
PFMEA
Control Plans
MSA
Automation
Production line design
Six Sigma Green Belt
Project Management
PMP
ERP
MES systems
CAD software
Manufacturing simulation tools

Location

United States

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

5-10 years

Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Salary/Compensations

USD 86,400 - USD 129,600 per year

Benefits

Medical (with member reward points)
Dental
Vision
Basic life insurance
Benefit Bucks
Flexible work arrangements
Paid family leaves
Well-being programs
12 holidays per year
15 days of paid time off per year
Company share ownership
401(k) with match
Performance discussions
Global opportunities
Schneider Career Hub
Learning platforms like Coursera
Volunteer leave
Programs with the Schneider Electric Foundation
Youth education initiatives
Military leave benefits

About the Company

€40 billion global revenue
+9% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries
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.
We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization.

Equal Opportunity

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.
Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.