Job Description:
IMPACT starts with us
At Schneider Electric, we provide digital energy and automation solutions to enable efficient use of energy and resources worldwide. This is only possible thanks to our people.
We are looking for a Process Lean Design Leader (Global) to drive the deployment of Lean and 3P (Production Process Preparation) principles at the earliest stages of product and process design—before CAPEX decisions are made.
In this strategic role, you will challenge complexity, enable simplicity, and shape flexible, cost-efficient industrial solutions across our global manufacturing network.
All the important information at a glance:
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Where: Germany, preferably in a major Schneider Electric industrial hub
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Duration: Permanent position
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Vacation: 30 days
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Weekly hours: 40 hours
Our Offer:
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Opportunity to shape global industrial strategy and drive transformation at scale
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High level of responsibility and strategic impact
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International collaboration across diverse teams and regions
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Flexible working conditions to support work-life balance
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Development opportunities within a global organization
Your IMPACT:
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Drive the global deployment of 3P methodology across all industrialization teams
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Lead and coach redesign initiatives to simplify production lines and remove non-value-added automation
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Ensure robust and flexible industrial solutions before CAPEX commitment
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Improve flow, footprint, maintainability, and ramp-up using Lean principles (e.g. takt time, single-piece flow, SMED)
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Increase flexibility for SKUs, localization, and ramp-up phases while optimizing CAPEX
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Lead selected global 3P projects and translate learnings into scalable design rules
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Track and improve key KPIs (CAPEX, cost, OEE, footprint, time-to-market)
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Build and lead a global Lean / 3P expert network
Your Profile:
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10–15+ years of experience in Industrialization, Manufacturing, or Process Engineering
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Strong knowledge of Lean / TPS principles and tools (VSM, takt time, SMED, flow)
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Proven experience in production line design, ramp-up, or industrial transformation
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Expertise in product-process design (DFM, PFMEA, CTQ)
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Experience working in global, multi-regional environments
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Master’s degree in industrial, Mechanical or Process Engineering or equivalent
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Willingness to travel globally (at least 50%)
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Fluent in English
Your Next Step:
Apply online - of course. We look forward to getting to know you. Please upload your résumé via our job portal.
Note: Schneider Electric does not accept unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies. If Schneider Electric considers a candidate whose profile was submitted by a recruiter without an existing framework agreement, no claims against Schneider Electric may arise.
Local Benefits (English):
At Schneider, we believe that every employee is a talent who deserves equal opportunities. This means you matter. Every individual needs to feel valued, supported, and treated fairly to do their best work.
Our Total Rewards is our way of saying: “We see you. We value you”. It’s more than just pay and benefits- it’s a meaningful investment in you. It is designed for you to perform, grow, feel safe, and elevate your potential to shine as an impact maker.
For this Germany based position, the minimum of the pay is EUR 124.000 (Total Target Cash) per year. This pay includes base pay and short-term incentives or sales incentives. The compensation for this position applies to candidates with full-time contracts located within the Germany. Our pay ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level.
Schneider Electric is there when it matters most to you
Our Total Rewards package outlines all the benefits and support you’ll enjoy as part of the Schneider Electric team:
Care for Yourself and Your Family. We ensure you feel secure with benefits that help you and your family thrive: health and life insurance, paid time off, parental and care leave, flexible work options, support for chronic conditions, and confidential counseling for life’s challenges with our employee assistance program partner.
Invest and Plan Your Future. We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs: your base salary, short-term incentives or sales incentives, opportunities to own company shares, and retirement savings plans for your future.
Grow Your Skills and Career. We commit to helping you grow with ongoing performance and development conversations, Senior Talent Program, global career opportunities, access to our Schneider Career Hub for new positions, projects, and mentors, and learning platforms like Coursera to equip you with the skills for today and tomorrow.
Team Up in the Workplace. We encourage teaming up through project opportunities on the Schneider Career Hub, smart ways to collaborate, celebrating contributions via a recognition program, sharing your voice in our engagement survey, and fostering an inclusive, caring workplace.
Support Your Community. We make a difference in your community with volunteer leave, programs through the Schneider Electric Foundation, and initiatives that support youth education.
(External) English Company Boiler Plate:
Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?
When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us.
IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.
We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.
Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric – apply today!
€40 billion global revenue
+9% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries
You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.
Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and ‘inclusion’ is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do.
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