Industrialization Technology Chapter Leader - Electronics

Schneider Electric is seeking a motivated individual to serve as Electronics Chapter Leader for the Power Products Division in Energy Management. The position has responsibility for team members in United States, Canada and Mexico. The team mission is to influence the design for manufacturability and testability of printed circuit board assemblies on new product development.

Major Responsibilities

• Manages a cross‑functional team within the specific industrialization expertise domains to achieve project KPIs (printed circuit boards, printed circuit board assembly, dispensing, soldering, automatic optical inspection, in‑circuit test, PCBA functional test)
• Lead the new product introduction process by creating detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, status reports, conducting risk analysis and monitoring the progress of plans against project milestones and budgets within the scope of electronics
• Develops his/her team according to the competency strategy linked to technologies and innovations. People development includes technical skills, soft skills and personal development skills.
• Drives a systematic, data‑driven process to evaluate the best solution for optimized CAPEX, OPEX, resources, quality targets, industrial footprint and supply chain flows
• Ensures the successful ramp‑up and transfer to the electronics manufacturing sites through definition of welcoming expectations, training and post‑launch support to achieve the agreed upon metrics prior to project transfer

Qualifications

• Required - Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical or related engineering discipline
• Preferred – Master’s Degree
• Preferred – Previous direct managerial or supervisory experience of individual contributors
• Required - 5+ years of experience in electronics manufacturing for printed circuit boards and familiar with SMT, PTH, AOI, reflow and wave
• Required – 3+ years of experience in electronics design developing electronic circuitry, embedded systems and firmware
• Experience with Design for Manufacturing (DFm) software such as Altair PollEx for ECAD and related disciplines
• Experience with Design for Test (DFt) and test coverage analyzer software such as Aster Tech TestWay
• Experience with PCB failure analysis such as micro‑sectioning, solderability, contamination, optical microscopy and x‑ray inspection
• Experienced with National Instruments LabVIEW and TestStand

What will make you successful

• Ability to present complex technical programs and concepts to non‑technical personnel and customers
• Strong leadership with the ability to communicate a strategic vision, goals and priorities as well as empowering and engaging team members
• Strong capability to develop a collaborative environment across disciplines
• Ability to manage personnel, resources and competing objectives by understanding business impacts to focus the team on the highest priorities
• Structured approach to assess risk, evaluate quantitative impacts and help the team develop tangible mitigation plans

What’s in it for you

• Opportunity to join the largest Division in Energy Management
• Develop leadership skills through direct people management
• Create or expand current network within the diverse Power Products Division
• Direct impact on successful launches with the ability to impact customer quality and business profitability

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