Supervisor, Automatic Cell

Schneider Electric; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Schneider Electric in Bengaluru is seeking a Supervisor for the Automatic Cell to lead a skilled automation-focused team on the shop floor. You will drive production performance, enforce HSE and 5S, and participate in load balancing with the manufacturing manager while coordinating with cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes continuous improvement, adherence to quality processes, and hands-on leadership with 30-50% time on the shop floor to deploy digital tools and support production

Qualifications

• Leads a production/ manufacturing sector with focus on automation and performance.
• Ensures compliance with HSE and 5S across the sector.
• Drives continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead the shop floor teams and balance resources to meet schedules.
• Enforce quality systems and standard work; escalate issues as needed.
• Ensure safety, incident reporting, and near-miss management; act as legal owner in accidents.

Skills

Team leadership

HSE

5S

Continuous improvement

Manufacturing operations

Tools

LDS

DISS

IQ

Job description

Join us as a Supervisor for our Automatic Cell, where you'll lead a team focused on automation excellence and operational performance. If you're passionate about optimizing manufacturing processes and driving results in a fast-paced environment, we want to hear from you.

• Key Responsibilities
• Responsible for the performance of a production / manufacturing sector through hierarchical animation of teams.
• Aligns resources with needs within short- & medium-term horizon, elaborates training plans where necessary for successful execution of standardized work, leads short interval management at sector level, formulates / escalates issues where necessary.
• Strong contributor to continuous improvement.
• Main Activity
• Enforce compliance with HSE and 5S rules throughout the sector, including reporting and managing incidents and near misses.
• Enforce compliance with quality system and proper appliance of the defined processes and procedures to meet the required quality level.
• As manager, he’s the legal responsible in case of accident
• Participate at the load / resource balance with the manufacturing manager
• Ensure achievement of production schedules in accordance with the objectives of cost, quality, lead time
• Lead the SIM loop 2 with appropriated indicators & action plan and ensure the compliance with SPS of the SIM 1
• Adjust manufacturing programs according to customer priorities in the ad-hoc systems (LDS, DISS, IQ,…).
• Organize the training needs of teams and manage the versatility in accordance with the target defined
• Spend 30-50% of the time on the shop floor, depending upon the number of digital tool available (safety walk-by, tracking, barriers removal, etc.)
• Contribute to the industrial processes improvement with the functions supports
• Participate at investment proposals, transverse projects & action plan at the plant level
• Can be, by delegation, the owner of the SPS Cards 1B & 3C for the plant when there is no IAB6
• Can be Key-User of the Manufacturing Domain (PEX)
• IAB5-IAB6 mutualisation possibility to be considered: In case of 4 or 5 IAB5 on the site, one of them can manage a small production sector and ensure the hierarchical management of the other IAB5 in the IAB6 role.
• Interaction
• Inside my entity :
• Outside of my entity

What's in it for me?

• Lead a skilled team in a cutting-edge automated manufacturing environment
• Grow your technical expertise and leadership capabilities with hands-on challenges
• Play a key role in continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives
• Be part of a safety-first culture that invests in your success and development

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