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After launch, the role leads day-to-day manufacturing delivery across safety, quality, delivery, cost, people and sustainability. The position partners with Plant Leadership, Engineering, Quality, EHS, Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, HR, Facilities, IT, Legal, customers, suppliers and authorities.\nWhat will you do?\nProject Governance & Execution\nOwn the integrated project plan from scope definition through design, procurement, construction interface, installation, commissioning, qualification, production launch and formal closeout.\nEstablish the work breakdown structure, milestones, budget baseline, resource plan, risk and issue register, change-control process, governance cadence and executive reporting.\nDrive cross-functional accountability for actions, decisions, dependencies and recovery plans; escalate safety, compliance, cost, quality or schedule risks early.\nCoordinate internal teams, consultants, contractors, equipment suppliers and service providers, ensuring clear deliverables, acceptance criteria and document control.\nManage capital expenditure forecasts, commitments, cash flow, purchase requirements, variation orders and project financial performance with Finance and Procurement.\nEnsure lessons learned, punch-list closure, warranties, training records, as-built documents, spare-parts lists and ownership transfer are completed before project closure.\nManufacturing System Design & Industrialization\nLead manufacturing concept development, make-versus-buy inputs, capacity modelling, line balancing, takt and cycle-time validation, material flow, storage strategy and plant layout.\nCoordinate process design, equipment specifications, design reviews, supplier technical alignment, factory/site acceptance testing, installation and commissioning.\nEnsure production processes are designed for safety, quality, ergonomics, maintainability, serviceability, energy efficiency and scalable output.\nDrive readiness of bills of process, standard work, control plans, work instructions, tooling, gauges, fixtures, maintenance plans, calibration and operator certification.\nLead prototype, pilot and ramp-up builds; track yield, throughput, scrap, downtime, bottlenecks and corrective actions until stable serial production is achieved.\nCoordinate product and process change implementation with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain and customers, including traceability and configuration control.\nManufacturing Operations Leadership\nOwn daily production execution against the operating plan, including safety, quality, delivery, cost, inventory, productivity and customer-service commitments.\nEstablish tiered daily management, visual performance boards, escalation routines, shift handovers and structured problem-solving.\nLead production, manufacturing engineering and related operational teams directly or through functional leaders, with clear goals, role clarity and capability development.\nDrive overall equipment effectiveness, line utilization, labour productivity, schedule adherence, first-pass yield, scrap reduction and conversion-cost improvement.\nCoordinate preventive maintenance, planned shutdowns, critical-spares strategy and equipment reliability with Maintenance and Facilities.\nImplement Lean manufacturing, 5S, standard work, root-cause analysis, Kaizen and other continuous-improvement methods appropriate to site maturity.\nQuality, EHS & Regulatory Readiness\nEnsure manufacturing controls support applicable customer, product, process and quality-management requirements, including nonconformance control, corrective action and change management.\nPartner with Quality to prepare process capability evidence, inspection and test readiness, measurement-system controls, supplier quality inputs and customer approvals where required.\nEmbed risk assessment, machine safety, lockout/tagout, permit-to-work, contractor control, emergency preparedness, incident reporting and safe operating procedures into project and production activities.\nMaintain project and operational compliance evidence for applicable factory, occupational safety, environmental, fire, electrical, building, labour and local authority requirements in India.\nCoordinate with EHS, Facilities, HR and Legal to maintain a site-specific legal register, permits, licences, inspections, statutory records, renewals and corrective actions.\nSupport audit readiness for government authorities, customers and corporate systems, including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and ISO 50001 where adopted by the site.\nSupply Chain, Supplier & Stakeholder Management\nAlign production capacity and ramp-up with demand, inventory policy, material availability, localization plans and SIOP requirements.\nPartner with Procurement and Supplier Quality on supplier selection, industrial readiness, recovery actions, cost, lead time, incoming quality and continuity risks.\nCoordinate logistics flows, packaging, warehousing, line-side replenishment, inbound/outbound readiness and inventory accuracy.\nMaintain effective engagement with customers, global engineering teams, leadership, authorities, industrial-estate representatives, utilities and strategic suppliers.\nProvide concise, fact-based project and operations updates, including decisions required, forecast impacts, recovery plans and accountable owners.\nPeople, Organization & Capability Building\nDefine the manufacturing organization, staffing curve, shift model, competency matrix and training plan with HR and functional leaders.\nRecruit, onboard, coach and develop the production organization; establish expectations for safety leadership, quality ownership, teamwork and disciplined execution.\nEnsure operators, technicians, engineers and contractors are trained and authorized before performing assigned work.\nBuild a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, respectful communication and timely escalation.\n Requirements\nBachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Production Engineering or a related discipline; a postgraduate qualification in operations or project management is an advantage.\n10+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing, industrialization, operations or plant projects, including leadership of a significant greenfield, brownfield, transfer or capacity-expansion program.\nAt least 5 years in a manufacturing leadership role with accountability for production performance, people, cost and cross-functional delivery.\nDemonstrated experience managing capital projects, integrated schedules, budgets, contractors, equipment suppliers, commissioning, ramp-up and handover.\nStrong understanding of production systems, process engineering, Lean manufacturing, quality controls, maintenance interfaces, capacity planning and material flow.\nWorking knowledge of Indian manufacturing compliance and state-specific implementation, with the ability to coordinate effectively with EHS, Legal, Facilities and authorities.\nExperience with ERP/MRP systems and project-planning tools; competence in data-based performance management and executive reporting.\nStrong commercial judgment, negotiation, problem-solving, decision-making, stakeholder management and escalation skills.\nFluent English communication; proficiency in Hindi and/or the relevant local language is preferred.\nAbility to work on site, support critical launch periods and travel when required.\nPreferred Experience\nExperience with engineered products, HVAC/cooling equipment, industrial equipment, electrical products or another complex assembly environment.\nExperience with new-site setup in India, localization, supplier development, customer qualification and global-to-local product/process transfer.\nProject management certification such as PMP or PRINCE2, and Lean/Six Sigma certification, are advantages.\nExperience supporting ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and ISO 50001 systems.\nBring your project expertise to a team that's ready to welcome you - apply today!\n Rewards designed for you\nOur Total Rewards is our way of saying: We see you and we value you. It’s more than just pay and benefits-it’s a meaningful investment in you. It is designed to help you perform, grow, feel safe, and elevate your potential. The package helps you care for yourself and your family, plan your future, grow your skills and career, collaborate in an inclusive workplace, and contribute to your community. At Schneider Electric, we’re here for what matters most to you. Discover more at our Career Page.\n* Country-specific programs and initiatives may be available.\n Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?\nWhen 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.\nIMPACT 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.\nWe 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.\nBecome an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric - apply today!\n€40 billion global revenue\n+9% organic growth\n150 000+ employees in 100+ countries\n\nYou must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.\nSchneider 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. \nAt 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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