Senior Manager - Production

Schneider Electric; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunity to lead and develop high-performing teams

Career growth through hands-on experiences

Collaborative environment focused on innovation

Job summary

A global industrial company in Hyderabad is seeking a Senior Manager for Contact Welding Production. The ideal candidate will design assembly processes and lead technical trials to improve manufacturing efficiency. Required skills include strong knowledge of welding fundamentals and techniques, as well as the ability to develop welding fixtures and implement cooling systems. A Tech in Mechanical Engineering with 6-8 years of relevant experience is essential. The role offers opportunities for career growth and leadership in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of experience in mechanical engineering or welding.
• Hands-on experience with welding techniques and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Design for assembly and improve manufacturability of products.
• Lead technical trials and validate welding technologies.
• Establish welding procedures and ensure compliance.

Skills

Strong knowledge on Welding fundamentals

Resistance and Induction welding techniques

Select welding equipment

Design and develop Welding fixtures

Implement water cooling systems

Knowledge of welding process monitoring devices

Education

Tech in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

POSITION

Job Title: Sr. Manager

Function: Contact Welding Production

Location: Hyderabad

Key Responsibilities

• Design for assembly – carryout manufacturing feasibility on the new product design and get the required modification in product design. Strongly influence design and engineering department by proposing solution improving the manufacturability of a product.
• Coordinate with cross function teams to realise the project goals
• Leads technical trials and tests to validate critical welding technologies
• Participate in the installation and setting up of new equipment in the factories.
• Perform experimental welding to evaluate new equipment, techniques, and materials
• Able to lead to qualification of the different products.
• Contact and maintain good relationship with global welding experts to exchange ideas, information and to seek technical advice.
• Evaluates new developments in welding field for possible application to current welding problems or production processes.
• Prepares technical reports as result of research and development and preventive maintenance investigations.
• Establishes welding procedures to guide production and welding personnel relating to specification restrictions, material processes and critical assembly process.
• Directs and coordinates technical personnel in performing inspections to ensure operators compliance with established welding procedures, restrictions, and standards; in testing welds for conformance with assembly specification requirements; or testing welding personnel for certification.

Required Skills & Knowledge for the Position

• Strong knowledge on Welding fundamentals
• Should possess strong knowledge on resistance and Induction welding techniques
• Able to select welding equipment based on product assembly requirement.
• Able to specify power supply needs, water flow and water temperature requirements of the equipment.
• Should be familiar with different material compositions, plating thickness and hardness.
• Experienced in AgNi (Silver nickel), AGCW (Silver Corbon tungsten) and Copper material welding techniques.
• Able to design and develop Welding fixtures based on geometry of the parts.
• Able to specify electrode material and design based on the geometry of the part and composition of the material.
• Able to derive and optimize the welding parameters to achieve assembly specifications of the product.
• Able to design and implement water cooling system and pneumatic systems of the equipment.
• Should possess knowledge and hands on experience using power, force measuring instruments and adopt calibration procedures of the equipment.
• Should possess knowledge on using assembly specification measuring tools.
• Able to distinguish effects and impacts after welding.
• Able to implement welding tool changeover procedures and adjustments for different references.
• Should have knowledge on usage of welding process monitoring devices.

Required Educational Background & Professional Experience

• Tech in Mechanical engineering with 6 – 8 year experience.

Functional Competencies Required

• Manufacturing new product design
• Manufacturing equipment design
• Welding Process
• Manufacturing diagnostics
• Influence and Convince skills

Required Behaviors to be Successful on the Job

• Analytic
• Systematic
• Disciplined
• Meticulous
• Rigorous
• Management potential.
• Good communication abilities

What's in it for you:

• Opportunity to lead and develop high-performing production teams
• Platform to drive meaningful improvements in manufacturing operations
• Career growth through hands‑on experience with diverse production processes
• Collaborative environment focused on innovation and operational excellence
• Chance to make a significant impact on manufacturing efficiency and quality

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.