Manufacturing Methods Manager - Secure Power – Prefabricated Data Center

Schneider Electric Corp; Sant Boi de Llobregat; Presencial; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Flexible work models

Development opportunities

Descripción de la vacante

Schneider Electric Barcelona Prefab plant in Sant Boi de Llobregat is seeking a Methods & Maintenance Manager to lead the Methods function, industrialize new ETO projects from handover to shipment and ensure safe, on‑time delivery and target costs.

The role requires a degree in Industrial/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, 5+ years in methods leadership, expertise in Lean and quality tools, and English (C1) and Spanish fluency.

Formación

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or similar.
• 5+ years of experience as a manager in methods, manufacturing / industrial engineering or continuous improvement, managing teams.
• Proven experience in industrialization and production ramp-up.
• Demonstrated experience in process audits (VDA, IATF, AS9100, ISO 9001 or similar).

Responsabilidades

• Lead, develop and engage the Methods organization (methods engineers, trainers, maintenance, cybersecurity and data roles), with full people management and budgetary accountability.
• Act as a member of the Plant Management Committee, contributing to the site strategy.
• Define the Methods roadmap and annual plan aligned with plant growth, capacity ramp-up and the Schneider Performance System.
• Own the Methods budget (OPEX and CAPEX), prepare investment cases and ensure the profitability of investments (ROI, payback).
• Ensure each team member operates under the correct standard job code and drive skills development, succession and career paths within the function.
• Lead the team of methods engineers dedicated to customer projects, ensuring the industrialization of each new ETO project from handover to shipment.

Conocimientos

People management

Lean manufacturing

Industrial engineering

Continuous improvement

English proficiency

Spanish fluency

Educación

Bachelor's/Master's in Industrial Engineering

Herramientas

ERP systems

MES systems

PLM/PDM tools

Descripción del empleo

About Schneider Electric and the Barcelona Prefab plant

Schneider Electric is a global leader in energy management and automation and one of the main manufacturers of critical infrastructure for data centers. Within this business, the Barcelona (Sant Boi de Llobregat) plant is one of the most important sites worldwide, with more than 25,000 m² dedicated to the manufacturing of prefabricated data centers for the leading cloud and technology providers, serving Europe, South America and the Middle East.

The plant specializes in Engineered-to-Order (ETO) solutions within the Secure Power division, focusing on prefabricated data centers and power modules. It delivers complete solutions built on Schneider Electric components, covering the full project lifecycle, from tendering and design to commissioning at the customer site and subsequent services.

In a context of strong business growth and site expansion, the Methods Manager leads the Methods function of the plant. Reporting to the Plant Manager and as a member of the Plant Management Committee, the role is accountable for designing, industrializing and continuously improving the manufacturing processes of prefabricated data center projects, ensuring that the plant has the right methods, people capabilities, equipment reliability, digital security and data quality to deliver customer projects safely, on time, with the required quality and at the target cost.

The role brings together five teams under one leadership: project methods, process & ERP methods with continuous improvement, trainers, maintenance engineering, site cybersecurity & digital, and site data governance.

Standard Organisation reference

Methods & Maintenance Manager

Department

Methods & Maintenance

Business

Secure Power – Prefabricated Data Center (ETO)

Direct team

Project Methods Engineers · Processes Engineers · Training Specialists · Maintenance Engineers · Site Cybersecurity Leader· Site Data Leader

Key responsibilities

Leadership and management of the Methods function

• Lead, develop and engage the Methods organization (methods engineers, trainers, maintenance, cybersecurity and data roles), with full people management and budgetary accountability.
• Act as a member of the Plant Management Committee, contributing to the site strategy.
• Define the Methods roadmap and annual plan aligned with plant growth, capacity ramp-up and the Schneider Performance System.
• Own the Methods budget (OPEX and CAPEX), prepare investment cases and ensure the profitability of investments (ROI, payback).
• Ensure each team member operates under the correct standard job code and drive skills development, succession and career paths within the function.
• Act as data domain owner for the Methods function, owning the end-to-end lifecycle of its data.
• Lead the team of methods engineers dedicated to customer projects, ensuring the industrialization of each new ETO project from handover to shipment.
• Design and optimize manufacturing, warehousing and material-handling processes, layouts, workstations and shop-floor space allocation for each project.
• Secure clear-to-build readiness: work instructions, routings, tooling, process documentation and process risk analysis (PFMEA) in place before production starts.
• Run the weekly Methods review: project industrialization status, capacity vs. load, training, maintenance, cyber and data KPIs.
• Participate in SIM cycles and Plant Management Committee meetings; expedite and resolve cross-functional issues.
• Validate standard times, routings and layouts before production release of each project.
• Prepare and follow up CAPEX requests, investment business cases and supplier/contractor quotations for equipment and tooling.
• Lead Kaizen events and improvement workshops and sustain results through standards.
• Review the skills matrix and training plan against the quarterly hiring plan.
• Review the preventive maintenance plan.
• Review cybersecurity compliance status, open vulnerabilities and data quality dashboards with the CSL and Site Data Leader.
• Conduct one-to-ones, performance reviews and development plans for the team.

Requirements

Education and experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or similar.
• 5+ years of experience as a manager in methods, manufacturing / industrial engineering or continuous improvement, managing teams.
• Proven experience in industrialization and production ramp-up.
• Demonstrated experience in process audits (VDA, IATF, AS9100, ISO 9001 or similar).

Technical knowledge

• Solid knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Quality (5 Whys, Ishikawa, 8D, PFMEA).
• Experience with digital manufacturing tools (ERP, MES, PLM/PDM); ERP manufacturing master data (BOM, routings, work centers).
• Technical background in electrical installations and industrial automation.
• Investment analysis and cost management (CAPEX, OPEX, ROI, payback).

Languages

• English: C1 (advanced) able to lead technical discussions
• Spanish: Fluent

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