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Production Manager

Schneider Electric · Buffalo, NY

Level
Manager
Team
Production
Degree
Required
Experience asked
10+ years
Industry
Industrial
Posted
30+ days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A management production role at Schneider Electric (industrial) in Buffalo, NY.

They ask for
10+ years · degree required
Tools it names
Lean, Kaizen, 5S, Value stream mapping, Root cause, ISO 9001

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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026

Production Engineer roles in New York: typical posted base $118k–$162k.

Median of the low and high ends of 19 live postings that list pay, out of 26 production engineer openings in New York, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 25 other live production postings in New York.

Base pay
Not listed in this posting

Typical $106k–$159k, from 13 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Typical (10+ years)

Similar roles usually ask 10+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Lean 46%
  • ✓ Team leadership 46%
  • EHS / safety 42%
  • ✓ Root cause 35%
  • Six Sigma 27%
  • Black Belt 23%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

Stands out: this posting asks for 5S, Time studies, Capacity planning, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 10+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

At a glance

Lifts up to 50 lbs

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This plant: Schneider Electric in Buffalo

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Full description from Schneider ElectricAs posted on their careers site.Show

Key Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and hold accountable production supervisors, team leaders, and employees while promoting a culture of safety, quality, teamwork, and continuous improvement. Own daily and weekly production schedule execution, including labor allocation, material readiness, production priorities, output targets, and on-time completion. Proactively identify and resolve labor, material, engineering, quality, equipment, and capacity constraints that could affect production. Lead daily production and tiered accountability meetings focused on safety, quality, delivery, cost, inventory, and staffing. Oversee electro-mechanical manufacturing activities, including mechanical assembly, electrical panel wiring, system integration, inspection, testing, packaging, and shipment readiness. Ensure products are manufactured in accordance with drawings, electrical schematics, bills of material, work instructions, quality requirements, and customer specifications. Manage production performance through metrics such as schedule attainment, productivity, labor efficiency, first-pass yield, rework, scrap, overtime, and on-time delivery. Lead Lean and Kaizen events using tools such as 5S, standard work, visual management, line balancing, value-stream mapping, root-cause analysis, and waste elimination. Optimize production cells, staffing, equipment, material flow, floor space, and work processes to improve safety, quality, capacity, and efficiency. Partner with Inventory Control and Supply Chain to ensure material availability, inventory accuracy, proper staging, and timely shortage resolution. Ensure accurate and timely ERP transactions for work orders, material movements, labor reporting, production completions, and inventory adjustments. Partner with Human Resources on hiring, training, performance evaluations, employee development, discipline, and termination processes. Ensure compliance with company safety requirements, quality

requirements

and applicable regulatory requirements. Coordinate equipment, facility, and building-maintenance needs with internal departments and external service providers. Reuqired Skills &

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered. 8 - 10 years of experience in industrial equipment, machinery, or electro-mechanical manufacturing. At least 5 years of production leadership experience. Strong knowledge of mechanical assembly, electrical panel wiring, system testing, and electro-mechanical manufacturing processes. Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, blueprints, bills of material, specifications, and work instructions. Proven experience implementing Lean manufacturing principles and leading Kaizen events within Schneider Performance System, or a comparable Lean operating system. Strong operations-management experience encompassing production scheduling, capacity planning, inventory control, labor management, cost control, quality, and safety. Proficiency with ERP and production-planning systems, including work orders, bills of material, routings, inventory transactions, labor reporting, and scheduling. Self-starter with demonstrated ownership, sound judgment, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to drive results with limited direction. Strong leadership, communication, delegation, and cross-functional collaboration skills. Experience working within an ISO 9001 quality-management system preferred. Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications. Overtime and Travel Overtime and occasional travel may be required based on production demands, customer requirements, training, project-site visits, or other business needs. Physical Requirements/Abilities (If necessary) Position requires good manual dexterity, fine motor skills, visual acuity, spatial awareness, and proficiency in using hand tools and equipment. This position requires lifting up to 50 pounds, prolonged periods of standing, and consistent bending, twisting, pulling, or squatting when assembling. Candidates should be able to comfortably perform physical tasks associated with the role, ensuring a safe and productive work environment. 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 117,600 - USD 176,400 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

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About the Role: The Production Manager is responsible for leading manufacturing operations to ensure products are completed safely, efficiently, on schedule, and in accordance with quality and cost requirements. This position requires a self-directed leader with strong electro-mechanical manufacturing, operations management, and Lean experience, including the Toyota Production System (TPS), Schneider Performance System (SPS), or a comparable operating system. The Production Manager owns execution of the production schedule and works cross-functionally with Planning, Supply Chain, Inventory Control, Engineering, Quality, Logistics, Maintenance, and Human Resources to resolve constraints and meet production start dates, completion dates, and customer delivery commitments.

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