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Head office
- Palatine, IL
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Employer Description
As a global specialist in energy management with operations in more than 100 countries, Schneider Electric offers integrated solutions across multiple market segments, including leadership positions in energy and infrastructure, industrial processes, building automation, and data centers/networks, as well as a broad presence in residential applications. Focused on making energy safe, reliable, efficient, productive and green, the company’s 114,000 employees achieved sales of more than $23 billion in 2008, through an active commitment to help individuals and organizations "Make the most of their energy."
- Energy Management
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Additional Information
1836- Power,
- Buildings,
- Industry,
- I T
- Community Outreach
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How We're Different
Six reasons to join us
Fulfill your true potential and help the planet
Chart your future and protect that of our planet. We’ll provide you with the means to succeed and untold opportunities to make a difference.
1 - Nurturing work environment
We promise you a varied career path that includes changing function and business unit.
- 75% of our employees express pride in working at Schneider Electric (2008 employee satisfaction survey)
- Schneider Electric China named "2008 Top 50 Employer" (Staffer magazine and Mercer Consulting Group, November 2008)
2 - Working abroad
Our internal mobility program will give you the opportunity to work in one of our 102 worldwide locations.
- 980 employees of 52 nationalities lived and worked abroad in 2008
- 676 fresh graduates of 67 different nationalities have been assigned abroad through our international recruitment program since 2001
3 - Leadership position
We are in a unique position to lead our world towards a place where people do more while using fewer of our planet’s resources.
- No. 1 in energy efficiency
- No. 1 in power and control safety
- No. 1 in critical power and cooling reliability
4 - Promising future
We aim to play an enduring role on a market with strong potential. With us, your career has a future.
- Our workforce, revenue ( €18.3 billion in sales in 2008) and accessible markets have doubled since 2004
- International Energy Agency forecasts $11,6 trillion investment in energy infrastructure from now until 2030
5 - Innovation
To tackle climate change, our world needs new thinking and fresh ideas. We are the right workplace for candidates who would like to pioneer new solutions and express their creativity.
- 4%-5% of revenue invested annually in R&D activities
- 7,300 R&D employees in 25 countries in 45 R&D centres worldwide
- Product innovation award to Schneider Electric North America at Frost and Sullivan 2007 Awards
6 - Committed to community and planet
We engage in environmental monitoring and give back to local communities. Join us to help make a difference.
- Over 90% of our manufacturing and logistics sites are certified ISO 14001 in environmental management
- 100% of our production sites have reduced their energy consumption per employee by 10%
