Project Customer Engineer - Benalla

The Team

Our Benalla manufacturing site is located in regional Victoria, 2.5 hours north of Melbourne's CBD. This plant plays a crucial role in our operations, providing energy and automation digital solutions for efficiency and sustainability, primarily Transformers, Kiosks and Switchgear. The Benalla plant is a testament to our commitment to local manufacturing and innovation, contributing significantly to the regional economy and offering numerous job opportunities.

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking an experienced Project Customer Engineer to join our team in Benalla, Victoria. This permanent position will see you playing a pivotal role in leading engineered to order projects that support the production of Transformers, Kiosks, and Switchgear. This career opportunity will see you joining a growing team as you take your career to the next level and enjoy all the benefits of a relaxed location.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage diverse engineered-to-order projects in support of our Benalla manufacturing operations
• Monitor change requests, design updates and project tracking as you proactively monitor schedules for potential risks or other factors which may impact delivery
• Focus on customer solutions as you balance quality, cost and adherence to other internal processes across various technical projects
• Collaborate with varied cross functional teams and other related stakeholder groups to ensure project success including engineering, production, supply chain and various technical team members
• Participate in project reviews, support customer site visits and action any other administrative/ad hoc tasks as you contribute to our ongoing growth and success
• Drive continuous improvement and ensure compliance with safety, quality and other environmental standards throughout the project lifecycle

About You

• Tertiary qualifications - ideally Electrical or Project Management
• Strong proven project management capabilities and skilled in delivering technical solutions
• Previous experience in the use of SAP and other related digital tools
• Proven ability to partner with varied stakeholder groups and collaborate to achieve outcomes
• Those with previous experience in a similar manufacturing/production environment will be viewed favourably

All applicants must have working rights in Australia at the time of application and will be required to provide documented evidence if selected for interview.

Benefits of Working for Schneider Electric

• - a proactive, supportive and inclusive approach to flexible work options
• FREE access to Coursera - online University to support your ongoing development
• Fitness Passport - focus on your health and wellbeing
• Share program - with the option to participate and receive discounts and contributions
• Annual Leave purchasing - options to ensure you have flexibility in your downtime
• Discounts - at major vendors such as Clipsal, JB-HiFi and Hoyts just to name a few through our employee rewards schemes
• Ongoing training and development - on an expanding portfolio of Schneider products
• Join the World's Most Sustainable Company and known as a market leader
• Named as one of Glassdoor's Best Places to Work 2026
• Be part of an organization that lives its Values through Care and Inclusion

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

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.

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