Engineer 2 / Senior Technician 2 - Electromechanics, Mechanical Design

The QVE (Quality Value Engineering) Technical Lead role at Schneider Electric is a specialized leadership position focused on driving cost optimization, quality improvements, and value engineering initiatives across product lines.

Key Responsibilities:

. Value Engineering Leadership

• Lead QVE initiatives to reduce product costs while maintaining or improving quality and performance.
• Work closely with R&D, procurement, manufacturing, and marketing teams to identify and implement cost-saving opportunities
• Collaborate with global HUBs and regional teams (e.g., China, France) to ensure alignment and knowledge transfer.
• Oversee multiple QVE projects simultaneously, Align with all stakeholders (Quality, Indus, GSC..) to ensure they are delivered on time, within budget, and meet performance targets
• Supplier Engagement: Collaborate with suppliers to explore alternative materials, components, or manufacturing processes that can reduce costs
• Collaborate with other  global Hubs (e.g., China, France,NAM) for all aspects of Engineering documentation and support, Gate approvals, know how and knowledge transfer.
• Planning & Execution- Develop project plans using Work Breakdown Structures, Manage project schedules and monitor KPI achievements for all Line localization projects. Conduct risk analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Work closely with Product Owners on product technical specifications and Offer Technical Leaders for Engineering documentation, Testing plans,Certification requirements
• Develop and test product qualification, certification and reliability requirements. Provide technical guidance to cross functional teams esp GSC assigned to these projects.
• Manage execution of Manufactured samples build, validation and testing in close co-ordination with GSC Technical & Quality Team
• Prepare all the artifacts, documents, results, presentations for the stage reviews to meet the stage gates criteria. Provide input into project gate reviews (e.g., Do Gate).
• Establish governance mechanisms to track QVE project progress and report savings and performance metrics to senior leadership.Ensure timely reporting and updates to all stakeholders on project status and risks.
• Troubleshoot and perform root cause analysis to resolve design related failures during QVE implementation  and stabilization.
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement in product design, testing, and validation processes.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, Electrical, or Electromechanical Engineering

• Experience:Minimum 4-7 years engineering, manufacturing, or product development
• Certifications in PMP, dFSR, Quality tools desired.

Preferred: Preferred experience in LV domain, with strong understanding of Breakers, MCB,RCB,MCCB  ( overload relay, contactor, MPCB)

Skills:

Experience in product life cycle  product design & development, production, costing, quality, value engineering,

Fair knowledge on continuous Engineering process with good Project management skills.

Good knowledge on design tools PDM/PLM/Creo. Past experience in SE tools (PDM/Symphony/MCSV/3D/2D drawing release) & SE process is an added advantage

Expertise in CAD tools such as PDM, Creo and geometric dimensioning & tolerancing (GD&T), including tolerance stack-up analysis. Knowledge of GD&T and Tolerance stack up

Fair knowledge on manufacturing processes (e.g., molding, stamping, machining, moulding etc..) & assembly processes  with decent knowledge on materials selection.

Good communication and presentation skills—both verbal and written—with the ability to prepare necessary status reports and technical presentations to stakeholders.

Proven track record of successfully launching new product development, QVE (quality value engineering), customizations, localization of products & part and product transfer project.

Familiarity with industrial costing and supply chain optimization

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