Senior Manager - Cabinet Projects

Schneider Electric; Mahabalipuram; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal Opportunity Employer

Country-specific programs

Job summary

Schneider Electric in India seeks an experienced professional to lead end-to-end cabinet projects for global customers, ensuring delivery within schedule, cost, and quality. The role involves coordinating with production, procurement, and cross-functional teams, and managing risks, changes, and stakeholder communications.

The ideal candidate brings 10+ years in DCS/ESD/PLC environments, strong project management, and proficiency with MS Office.

Qualifications

• Engineering bachelor’s degree in Instrumentation, Electrical or Electronics.
• 10+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of MS Excel advanced features and scripting is an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end project delivery within schedule and budget.
• Lead Kick-Off meetings, track MoMs and action items to closure.
• Develop project plans, schedules and milestones for cabinet integration.
• Coordinate with Production and Integration managers for materials and activities.
• Ensure timely procurement of project materials and monitor dependencies.
• Escalate issues to stakeholders and prepare monthly progress reports.

Skills

DCS

ESD

PLC

Cabinet design

Project management

Education

B.E./B.Tech in Instrumentation/Electrical/Electronics

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Experienced professional in DCS, ESD and PLC systems with expertise in cabinet design, assembly, wiring, and project management. Responsible for end-to-end execution of cabinet projects for global customers, ensuring delivery within schedule, cost, quality, and customer requirements. Responsible for cost control, risk mitigations and change order management. Proven track record in leading shop floor operations, including material handling, procurement, integration stores, production planning, and supervision of system integrators to ensure timely project completion. Skilled in guiding and supporting cross-functional teams during integration, pre-FAT and FAT activities, ensuring compliance with project milestones and dispatch timelines. Demonstrates excellent people management and leadership capabilities, fostering effective collaboration among internal stakeholders, customers, vendors, and project teams.

Key Responsibilities

1. Own end-to-end project delivery, ensuring completion within the committed schedule and budget, from Kick-Off Meeting, order booking, execution, dispatch, payment collection, through to TECO closure.
2. Initiate and lead the Kick-Off Meeting upon receipt of the order, record minutes of meeting (MoM), and track action items through to closure.
3. Develop project plans, schedules and milestones for the cabinet integration order scope
4. Collaborate closely with the Cabinet Production and Integration Manager to plan materials and production activities in alignment with project schedules.
5. Ensure timely procurement of all project materials required for successful execution.
6. Verify that project dependencies identified by the Cabinet Integration Manager/Supervisor are effectively communicated to relevant stakeholders, including the Project Team, Engineering Team, Buyers, and Quality Team.
7. Review material availability regularly with Buyers and jointly ensure timely availability of materials for the integration team.
8. Escalate project issues promptly to the designated escalation points, including delays or discrepancies related to engineering inputs, design changes, quality control, customer supplied free issue materials, or other project critical dependencies.
9. Review weekly progress reports submitted by the Cabinet Integration Manager and share consolidated updates with Regional Project Managers on a regular basis. Trigger any actions needed based on these reports. Prepare and submit monthly project progress reports to Regional Project Managers, with a copy to the Operations Head.
10. Develop and maintain project dashboards to provide visibility of schedule, cost, risks, and progress.
11. Represent the project in all customer and internal meetings, coordinating with internal stakeholders beforehand to gather updates, align expectations, and address customer requirements.
12. Drive project risk management and cost control, ensuring proactive mitigation of risks and adherence to budget targets.
13. Manage change order requests, including submission, follow-up, and securing approved Variation Orders.
14. Foster strong collaboration with all internal and external stakeholders to ensure seamless project execution and communication.
15. Ensure adherence to established project processes and procedures, while identifying and promoting opportunities for process improvement. Shall ensure that team adheres and uses centralized project folder only.
16. Lead project closeout review activities, including conducting lessons learned sessions and documenting best practices following project dispatch. He should ensure that all stake holders capture the same.
17. Revenue Forecasting and Achievement - Should share the revenue forecasts and work towards it.
18. Collaborate with the Cabinet Proposal Team to support cost optimization by leveraging insights, lessons learned, and best practices from previously executed projects.
19. Actively participate in internal and external audits, contributing to compliance and continuous improvement initiatives.
20. Organization Initiatives and Strategic programs - Shall participate and contribute in any new initiative driven by organization

Qualifications & Experience

• Engineering bachelor’s degree in Instrumentation, electrical or Electronics
• 10+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of MS Excel advanced features and scripting is an added advantage.

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