Continuous Improvement Leader

Schneider Electric has an opportunity to join our Goodyear, Arizona team. As Supply Chain Performance Leader, you'll oversee and improve manufacturing processes to enhance efficiency, productivity, and quality. You will typically focus on optimizing production, reducing waste, and implementing continuous improvement initiatives to drive operational excellence. This role involves analyzing data, leading teams, and implementing best practices to achieve high performance in industrial operations.

What will you do?

• Lead the continuous Improvement strategy: The person is in charge of the continuous improvement of the whole process, both in Front-end & Core, i.e. from tendering to delivery. Animate the continuous improvement on operational processes in plant based on Schneider Performance. Challenge, follow Kaizen events and in some cases lead some of them.

• Smart factories: Lead the deployment of the smart factory solutions in plant: The point of contact of the IPM and global smart factory leader.

• Productivity: Define yearly actions plan to build the productivity. Follow productivity action plan and ensure achievement of the Direct Labor Productivity target. Report the Direct Labor Productivity to support functions by using standard tools and processes.

• Ensure the transversal animation to get sustainability of Schneider Production System (SPS) level in the plant (including implementation of actions plans driven by SPS assessment).

• Ensure the growing skills at all levels in the factory on the principles of manufacturing excellence.

• Manage the plant Value Stream Mapping (current & future state) and lead the continuous improvement of Product Lead Time by animating transversal actions plan at plant level.

• Ensure the implementation of the concept of green / red, principles of SPS, architecture lines, Short Interval Management, Material Providing & Handling.

Who does it report to: Goodyear Plant Manager

What qualifications will make you successful?

• Bachelor’s Degree in Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain or relevant field.

• Extensive experience in Lean Manufacturing Tools (5S, Value Stream Mapping, SMED, Visual management, Kaizen etc.) is required.

• 4+ years of experience with any type of Production Systems (ex:Toyota Production systems or any other similar systems).

• Extensive experience with Agile Methodologies/Project Management.

• Ability to set overall priorities and form action plans to implement & monitor for results.

• Experience with cost saving projects for a manufacturing plant.

• Experience in industrial mechanical and/or electrical assembly.

• Ability to interact and lead others in a collaborative environment.

• Strong leadership, interpersonal, problem solving, project management and communication skills.

• Experience with change management principles and demonstrated ability to drive and manage the change process.

• Lead by influence.

• Advanced knowledge of MS Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint & Excel) is a requirement.

What's in it for me?

Schneider Electric offers a robust benefits package to support our employees, including things such as flexible work arrangements, paid family leave, 401(k)+ match, company stock option purchase+ match, and much more. Click here to find out more about working with us: http://se.com/us/careers .

We seek out and reward people for embracing diverse perspectives; delivering the highest quality innovations; aspiring to build a sustainable future for everyone; getting things done with accountability, speed, integrity, and always with the customer in mind; thinking deeply and differently, challenging the status quo and learning every day; and achieving together, collaborating with trust and openness.

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At Schneider, we believe that every employee is a talent who deserves equal opportunities. This means you matter. Every individual needs to feel valued, supported, and treated fairly to do their best work. Our Total Rewards is our way of saying: “We see you. We value you”. It’s more than just pay and benefits- it’s a meaningful investment in you. It is designed for you to perform, grow, feel safe, and elevate your potential to shine as an impact maker.

For this U.S. based position, the expected pay range 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. Our pay ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the pay range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Schneider Electric is there when it matters most to you

Our Total Rewards package outlines all the benefits and support you’ll enjoy as part of the Schneider Electric team:

• Care for Yourself and Your Family. We ensure you feel secure with benefits that help you and your family thrive: medical (with member reward points), dental, vision, and basic life insurance, Benefit Bucks, flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, well-being programs, 12 holidays per year, and 15 days of paid time off per year.

• Invest and Plan Your Future. We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs including base salary, incentives, company share ownership, and 401(k) with match.

• Grow Your Skills and Career. We support development through performance discussions, global opportunities, the Schneider Career Hub, and learning platforms like Coursera.

• Team Up in the Workplace. We encourage collaboration, recognition, sharing your voice, and an inclusive workplace.

• Support Your Community. We make a difference through volunteer leave, programs with the Schneider Electric Foundation, youth education initiatives, and military leave benefits.

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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• +9% organic growth

• 150 000+ employees in 100+ countries

You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled. 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. At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders. You can find out more about our Trust Charter here 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.