Industrial Project Manager

About the role

Join us as an Industrial Project Manager and lead initiatives that transform how we operate. In this role, you will drive plant-level planning transformation, implement Engineer-to-Order (ETO) standard processes, and lead cross-functional projects that improve operational performance, productivity, quality, and sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation and adoption of ETO standard planning processes across the plant's end-to-end planning activities.
• Manage industrial transformation and continuous improvement projects, ensuring delivery on scope, schedule, budget, and business objectives.
• Cook up cross-functional teams and align stakeholders around shared project goals that support plant and organizational priorities.
• Coach and support planning teams on standard methodologies, best practices, and process excellence.
• Drive the Schneider Performance System (SPS) within the planning function by establishing improvement objectives, monitoring progress, and ensuring sustainable results.
• Establish planning standards, governance processes, and key performance metrics to improve consistency and operational effectiveness.
• Monitor and improve key performance indicators, including service levels, lead times, forecast accuracy, project milestones, and operational performance.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project and operational risks to maintain momentum and ensure successful outcomes.
• Develop and execute transformation roadmaps focused on critical improvements and measurable business impact.
• Partner with Planning Managers, Plant Leadership, and Transformation Leaders to drive change management initiatives and address performance gaps.
• Leverage digital tools and technologies to improve planning visibility, project execution, collaboration, and decision-making.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, innovation, and best-practice sharing across the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Management, Supply Chain, Operations Management, or a related field is required.
• 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.
• Strong project management skills, including project planning, execution, resource management, budgeting, and risk mitigation.
• Experience leading change management efforts and driving successful adoption of new processes and technologies.
• Able to define project objectives and translate business goals into actionable plans.
• Strong influencing skills with the ability to drive alignment across cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Customer and stakeholder-focused mindset with a commitment to delivering business results.
• Digital literacy and experience leveraging technology and data to improve operational and project performance.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining quality, compliance, and operational standards.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in supply chain planning, production planning, inventory management, plant operations, or manufacturing excellence.
• Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, SPS, or other continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience leading complex cross-functional projects in a manufacturing or industrial environment.

Skills and Capabilities

• Project leadership skills.
• Leadership experience in Operations, Supply Chain Planning, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or Project Management.
• Transformation, process improvement, or continuous improvement experience.
• Change management experience.
• Defining project objectives and translating business goals into actionable plans.
• Influencing skills.
• Analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Communication and collaboration skills.
• Customer and stakeholder focus.
• Digital literacy and experience with technology and data.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.

Benefits

The expected pay range for this U.S. based position is USD 101,600 - USD 152,400 per year. This pay range includes base pay and short-term incentives. The compensation range for this full-time position applies to candidates located within the United States.

Pay

€40 billion global revenue +9% organic growth 150 000+ employees in 100+ countries

Schedule

Not specified