Manufacturing Production Manager - Secure Power – Prefabricated Data Center

Schneider Electric Corp; Sant Boi de Llobregat; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Schneider Electric Barcelona prefab plant in Sant Boi de Llobregat is seeking a Production Operations Manager. You will lead the Manufacturing Operations organization, ensuring safety, quality, on-time delivery, and efficient use of resources across a multi-shift environment.

You will drive Lean initiatives, SPS/SIM cycles, and continuous improvement, while aligning skills with growth plans and managing a large shop floor. English and Spanish proficiency are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Industrial, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• 5+ years as a manager in production/manufacturing operations with large shop-floor teams.
• Experience in labour relations and people management in an industrial environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop and engage the Manufacturing Operations organization (supervisors, team leaders and operators).
• Be a member of the Plant Management Committee and contribute to the site strategy.
• Execute the manufacturing programme of customer projects with safety, quality and on-time delivery.
• Ensure resources (load vs. capacity) and skills align with growth and hiring plans.
• Apply defined processes and standard work to guarantee quality in collaboration with Methods, Quality, and Supply Chain.
• Manage SIM cycles 1 and 2 according to SPS.
• Drive training plans and multi-skilling through the skills matrix.
• Lead 5S and continuous improvement actions on the shop floor.
• Run daily/weekly production reviews covering safety, quality, delivery and productivity.
• Balance load vs. capacity and allocate personnel across modules and shifts.
• Monitor project production schedules and meet milestones and commitments.
• Oversee workplace organization, safety, and ergonomics daily.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing / SPS

SIM

Standard work

Problem solving (5 Whys, Ishikawa, 8D)

Production dashboards

Electrical installations & automation

English (C1)

Spanish (Fluent)

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Industrial/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

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 Production Manager leads the Manufacturing Operations of the plant. Reporting to the Plant Manager and as a member of the Plant Management Committee, the role is accountable for executing the manufacturing programme of prefabricated data centre projects to meet customer demand in quality, time and cost while respecting safety rules, ensuring production performance through effective team management and hierarchical coordination, and aligning resources and skills with operational needs.

The role leads a three-level shop-floor organization: manufacturing supervisors, manufacturing team leaders and manufacturing operators.

Standard Organisation reference

Manufacturing Operations Manager

Department

Manufacturing Operations

Business

Secure Power – Prefabricated Data Center (ETO)

Direct team

Manufacturing Supervisors, Manufacturing Team Leaders, Manufacturing Operators

Key responsibilities

Leadership and management of the Production function

• Lead, develop and engage the Manufacturing Operations organization (supervisors, team leaders and operators)
• Act as a member of the Plant Management Committee, contributing to the site strategy.
• Execute the manufacturing programme of customer projects, meeting commitments in safety, quality, on time delivery.
• Put in place the necessary resources in quantity (load vs. capacity) and skills in the short, medium and long term, aligned with the plant growth and hiring plan.
• Apply the defined processes, standard work and procedures to guarantee the required quality level, in close collaboration with Methods, Quality and Supply Chain.
• Manage the SIM cycles 1 and 2 according to SPS principles.
• Guarantee training plans and competence levels of the teams, building multi-skilling through the skills matrix.
• Lead levels 1 and 2 of the suggestion system and drive 5S and continuous improvement actions on the shop floor.
• Run the daily and weekly production reviews: safety, quality, output vs. plan, on time delivery, productivity and WIP.
• Lead short-interval management at sector level and
• Balance load vs. capacity and allocate supervisors, team leaders and operators across modules, areas and shifts.
• Follow up the production schedule of each project and module, ensuring milestones and customer commitments are met.
• Ensure team leaders respond to Andon calls, audit standard work and contain abnormalities within the shift.
• Review the skills matrix and training plan against the quarterly hiring plan.
• Ensure workplace organization (5S), safety rules and ergonomics are applied every day.
• Prepare the production budget and follow up overtime, absenteeism and labour productivity.
• Conduct one-to-ones, performance reviews and development plans for the team.
• Drive the strong business growth and hire more than 100 people for the shop floor in six months.

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 production / manufacturing operations, leading large shop-floor teams through supervisors and team leaders. Large plants with more than 300 operators in multi shift environment.
• Experience in labour relations and people management in an industrial environment.

Technical knowledge

• Solid knowledge of Lean Manufacturing / SPS, SIM, standard work and problem solving (5 Whys, Ishikawa, 8D).
• Experience with ERP (SAP) and production performance dashboards.
• Technical background in electrical installations and industrial automation.

Languages

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

As a proudly people focused company, you will find a dynamic and personal environment, and attractive development opportunities. Our flexible work models ensure a balance between family and work life, fostering personal growth, performance, and cooperation. We continuously create an inclusive, respectful, and cooperative environment because together, we dare to innovate and bring our bold ideas to life.

Great people make Schneider Electric a great company.

Disclaimer

We are always searching for exceptional people, passionate about customers, who break molds and think disruptively. If you are motivated by constant learning, we definitely want to meet you! Best of all? In our inclusive environment, we firmly believe that diversity is a source of strength and creativity. Here, authenticity is a superpower! We are committed to creating a workplace where every voice is heard.