General Manager - Plastic Components Industrialization

Schneider Electric; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recognition as a global technical expert

Collaborative culture and professional growth

Exposure to cutting-edge technologies

Job summary

Schneider Electric is seeking a Principal Industrialization Engineer in Bengaluru, India, to become the technical expert in plastic component and tooling excellence. You will manage industrial projects, optimize manufacturing processes, and lead cross-functional coordination to ensure project success.

The ideal candidate possesses deep technical expertise, strong collaboration skills, and a strategic mindset. This role offers the opportunity to drive transformative projects and collaborate in a culture that values continuous learning and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Deep technical expertise with the ability to solve complex problems independently.
• Proven ability to coach teams and lead medium to large projects with measurable impact.
• Strong collaboration skills to work effectively across functions and geographies.
• Strategic mindset with a focus on delivering results in ambiguous and fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage industrial projects including localization, transfers, and capacity increases to optimize manufacturing operations.
• Diagnose and implement process and layout improvements that enhance efficiency and product quality.
• Lead cross-functional coordination across procurement, quality, and logistics to ensure project success.
• Act as the global expert in plastic component and tooling processes, setting standards and best practices.

Skills

Influencing skills

Risk management

Adaptability

Manufacturing design and methodology

Continuous improvement

Design-to-cost

Circular economy

Robotic process automation

Job description

Join us as a Principal Industrialization Engineer and become the technical expert driving plastic component and tooling excellence. You'll lead high-impact projects, optimize manufacturing processes, and collaborate with global teams to deliver scalable, sustainable solutions.

What will you do?

• Manage industrial projects including localization, transfers, and capacity increases to optimize manufacturing operations
• Diagnose and implement process and layout improvements that enhance efficiency and product quality
• Lead cross-functional coordination across procurement, quality, and logistics to ensure project success
• Act as the global expert in plastic component and tooling processes, setting standards and best practices

What are the key skills we are looking for?

• Influencing skills — advanced level; driving alignment across global teams and stakeholders on complex technical initiatives
• Risk management — advanced level; identifying and mitigating project risks to ensure successful industrialization outcomes
• Adaptability — advanced level; navigating ambiguous situations and adjusting strategies in dynamic manufacturing environments
• Manufacturing design and methodology — intermediate level; optimizing production processes for scalability and sustainability
• Continuous improvement — intermediate level; implementing lean principles to enhance operational performance
• Design-to-cost — intermediate level; balancing technical requirements with cost-effectiveness in tooling design
• Circular economy — intermediate level; integrating sustainable practices into manufacturing processes
• Robotic process automation — intermediate level; leveraging automation to improve production efficiency

What qualifications will make you successful?

• Deep technical expertise with the ability to solve complex problems independently
• Proven ability to coach teams and lead medium to large projects with measurable impact
• Strong collaboration skills to work effectively across functions and geographies
• Strategic mindset with a focus on delivering results in ambiguous and fast-paced environments

What's in it for you?

• Recognition as a global technical expert with direct influence on operational outcomes
• Opportunity to lead transformative projects that drive manufacturing innovation
• Collaborative culture that values expertise, continuous learning, and professional growth
• Exposure to cutting- edge technologies and cross-functional leadership opportunities

Bring your technical expertise to a team that's ready to innovate with you — apply today!

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