Site Performance Leader

Schneider Electric; Sant Boi de Llobregat; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and life insurance

Paid time off

Parental and care leave

Flexible work options

Retirement savings plan

Job summary

Schneider Electric seeks a Site Performance Leader for its modular data center integration site in Europe. You will drive end-to-end performance from readiness to shipment, collaborating with Project Management, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality and Production to meet Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and People goals.

You will lead KPI governance, optimize capacity, and implement lean improvements, with strong emphasis on data-driven decisions and cross-functional teamwork.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Operations or related discipline.
• At least five years of experience in manufacturing, industrial integration, project operations or site performance management.
• Experience in engineer-to-order or project-based operations; exposure to modular data centers or complex assemblies is preferred.
• Strong understanding of production planning, capacity management, quality, testing, logistics and project execution.
• Lead cross-functional performance routines, structured problem solving and recovery plans in a complex environment.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and root-cause analysis methods.
• Fluent spoken and written English; additional languages are an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site performance management system across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and People.
• Coordinate the integrated site plan for modular data center projects from readiness through testing and shipment.
• Own daily, weekly and monthly performance reviews with clear priorities and accountable owners.
• Monitor occupation, workload, capacity, lead time, testing progress and shipping readiness.
• Identify bottlenecks and risks, coordinate recovery plans and drive cross-functional decisions.
• Develop dashboards and performance reports for progress, constraints, costs and forecast completion.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Project operations

Site performance management

Lean manufacturing

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Industrial Operations or related

Tools

Power BI

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

PREFAB DATA CENTERS BUSINESS

The modular Data Centers have been driving tremendous growth in the segment during the last years. As part of the Data Center Systems Line of Business, the MODULAR DATA CENTER organization designs and integrates full solutions in the field of power conversion, energy storage, cooling, electrical distribution, and control software into modular enclosures.

Within SP - Supply Chain Operations, Modular Data Centers (MDC), we are seeking a Site Performance Leader for our modular data center integration plant in Europe. The role will drive end-to-end site performance, ensuring safe, predictable and efficient execution of project-based module integration, testing and shipment activities.

Description

The Site Performance Leader is accountable for the operational performance of the modular data center integration site. The role coordinates project execution from clear-to-build readiness through module integration, testing, customer acceptance and shipment, aligning Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and People priorities across the plant.

Working closely with Project Management, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Industrialization, Logistics and Production teams, this person will establish performance routines, identify constraints, lead recovery actions and continuously improve site capacity, productivity, lead time and on-time delivery. The position provides clear, fact-based visibility of site risks, priorities and results to plant and operations leadership.

This position reports to the Site or Operations Director and acts as the site focal point for performance governance and cross-functional execution.

Key Responsibilities and scope:

• Lead the site performance management system across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and People.
• Coordinate the integrated site plan for modular data center projects, from clear-to-build readiness through integration, testing and shipment.
• Own daily, weekly and monthly performance reviews, ensuring accurate KPIs, clear priorities, accountable owners and timely escalation.
• Monitor factory occupation, project workload, labor and space capacity, integration lead time, testing progress and shipping readiness.
• Identify bottlenecks and project risks, coordinate recovery plans and drive decisions across Production, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality and Logistics.
• Support resource and capacity planning based on the confirmed backlog, project pipeline and customer delivery commitments.
• Drive lean manufacturing, standard work, visual management, problem solving and continuous improvement across the integration flow.
• Ensure robust change control, configuration management, traceability and readiness for internal and customer inspections.
• Develop dashboards and performance reports that provide reliable visibility of progress, constraints, costs and forecast completion.
• Promote a collaborative, accountable and customer-focused performance culture throughout the site.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Operations, Supply Chain or a related discipline.
• At least five years of experience in manufacturing, industrial integration, project operations or site performance management.
• Experience in engineer-to-order or project-based operations; exposure to modular data centers, electrical equipment, packaged systems or complex assemblies is preferred.
• Strong understanding of production planning, capacity management, quality, testing, logistics and project execution.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional performance routines, structured problem solving and recovery plans in a complex environment.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement and root-cause analysis methods.
• Analytical and digital skills, including advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; Power BI or equivalent reporting tools are desirable.
• Clear communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to elevate facts and drive timely decisions.
• Fluent spoken and written English; additional languages are an advantage.
• Proactive, organized, resilient and solution-oriented, with a strong commitment to safety, quality and customer delivery

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