Process Manager

Schneider Electric; Ledston; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Schneider Electric in the United Kingdom is seeking a Process Manager to lead a core electrical switchgear & control-gear production line. You will drive performance, safety, quality and delivery through people leadership and process excellence, shaping end-to-end manufacturing and testing processes.

You will own continuous improvement initiatives, champion Right-First-Time quality, and collaborate across engineering, production, and planning to meet customer audits and witness testing

Qualifications

• Proven people leadership experience in a manufacturing/industrial setting.
• Strong ability to drive performance, accountability, and engagement.
• Confident decision-maker with excellent stakeholder management skills.
• Structured, proactive, and results-oriented mindset.
• Understanding of electrical testing, HV/LV safety, or similar environments.
• Experience with Lean / Continuous Improvement tools.
• Degree, HNC/HND, or equivalent experience in Engineering or Manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team.
• Own and continuously improve end-to-end manufacturing & testing processes.
• Drive Right-First-Time quality, reducing rework and delays.
• Ensure full compliance with health, safety, and electrical standards.
• Identify bottlenecks and improve flow, efficiency, and productivity.
• Champion Lean / SPS continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate across engineering, production, quality, and planning.
• Support customer audits and witness testing.

Skills

People leadership

Manufacturing operations

Lean continuous improvement

Stakeholder management

Education

Engineering/Manufacturing degree or HNC/HND

Job description

Process Manager

The role Join Schneider Electric as a Process Manager, leading the performance and optimisation of one of our core electrical switchgear & control-gear production lines. This is a high-impact role where you'll combine people leadership and process excellence to drive safety, quality, and delivery performance.

What will you do:

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team
• Own and continuously improve end-to-end manufacturing & testing processes
• Drive Right-First-Time quality, reducing rework and delays
• Ensure full compliance with health, safety, and electrical standards
• Identify bottlenecks and improve flow, efficiency, and productivity
• Champion Lean / SPS continuous improvement initiatives
• Collaborate across engineering, production, quality, and planning
• Support customer audits and witness testing

What will make you successful:

• Proven people leadership experience in a manufacturing/industrial setting
• Strong ability to drive performance, accountability, and engagement
• Confident decision-maker with excellent stakeholder management skills
• Structured, proactive, and results-oriented mindset
• Understanding of electrical testing, HV/LV safety, or similar environments
• Experience with Lean / Continuous Improvement tools
• Degree, HNC/HND, or equivalent experience in Engineering or Manufacturing

What's in it for you:

• Leadership role with significant impact on manufacturing operations and team development
• Opportunity to drive continuous improvement initiatives and shape operational excellence
• Professional growth through exposure to diverse manufacturing processes and methodologies
• Collaborative environment fostering innovation and operational excellence
• Development of advanced leadership and technical manufacturing expertise

When 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. IMPACT 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. We 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.

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