Lean Manufacturing & Process Improvement Lead

Schneider Electric - UAE; Egypt (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Schneider Electric's Badr Factory is seeking an Industrial Methods Expert to lead lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives, elevating productivity, quality and efficiency across the plant.

You will design and optimize processes, lead line balancing, capacity planning, and productivity improvements, and ensure safety, quality, cost and delivery targets are met. This role requires 8+ years in industrial/manufacturing engineering and strong data analysis with Power BI/Excel/Minitab.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial/Mechanical/ Manufacturing or Production Engineering.
• 8+ years of experience in manufacturing industrial engineering.
• Strong experience in Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, TPM and productivity improvement.
• Knowledge of industrialization process design, line balancing, capacity planning, OEE, SMED and reliability improvement.
• Experience with automation equipment upgrades and CAPEX projects.
• Strong data analysis skills with Power BI, Excel and Minitab.
• Strong project management, problem-solving, communication and collaboration skills.
• Digital mindset and a passion for operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead industrial methods and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance manufacturing performance, productivity, quality and operational efficiency.
• Design, implement and optimize manufacturing processes, production systems and industrial standards to support business objectives and plant growth.
• Drive process engineering activities including line balancing, capacity planning, workflow optimization, workstation design and productivity improvement.
• Analyze production performance, resource utilization and operational data to identify improvement opportunities and implement sustainable solutions.
• Lead industrialization and equipment modification projects ensuring successful implementation while meeting safety, quality, cost and delivery requirements.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing standards, work instructions, routings and process documentation in alignment with operational excellence objectives.
• Support reliability improvement initiatives by collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve equipment performance and process stability.
• Ensure compliance with Schneider Electric safety standards, environmental regulations and manufacturing best practices.
• Apply Lean Manufacturing and SPS principles and structured problem-solving methodologies to eliminate waste and improve performance.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Continuous Improvement

TPM

OEE

SMED

Data Analysis

Power BI

Excel

Minitab

Project Management

Communication Skills

Collaboration

Digital Mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial/Mechanical/ Manufacturing or Production Engineering

Tools

Automation equipment upgrades

CAPEX projects

Job description

Schneider Electric's Badr Factory is seeking an Industrial Methods Expert to lead lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives, elevating productivity, quality and efficiency across the plant.

You will design and optimize processes, lead line balancing, capacity planning, and productivity improvements, and ensure safety, quality, cost and delivery targets are met. This role requires 8+ years in industrial/manufacturing engineering and strong data analysis with Power BI/Excel/Minitab.