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Schneider Electric

Global energy management and automation provider

Senior Engineer 1 - Costing

Production Planning & SchedulingPosted on Nov 11
Full-timeShanghai, ChinaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Demonstrate strong analytical thinking and the ability to interpret complex data and turn it into actionable insights.
  • Demonstrate the ability to guide and coach team members while facilitating cross-functional collaboration.
  • Work independently with minimal supervision while maintaining quality and compliance standards.
  • Communicate effectively, challenge assumptions, and influence stakeholders at all levels.
  • Have advanced-level product cost management expertise, including analyzing and optimizing product costs throughout the industrialization lifecycle.
  • Have advanced-level target cost design expertise, embedding cost targets into product development and manufacturing processes.
  • Have intermediate product knowledge to understand technical specifications and support accurate cost modeling.
  • Have intermediate problem-solving ability to identify root causes and implement effective cost-reduction plans.
  • Have intermediate customer orientation to align cost strategies with internal and external stakeholder needs.
  • Have intermediate influencing skills to drive cost initiatives across cross-functional teams and entities.
  • Have intermediate demand analysis skills to translate business needs into actionable cost deliverables.
  • Be results-driven, delivering cost targets and performance improvements on time.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct precise cost analyses to support industrialization progress and optimize supply chain performance.
  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives using lean methods to achieve safety, quality, and delivery goals.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve direct labor productivity, lead-time, and organizational efficiency goals.
  • Develop and execute shared improvement roadmaps and identify cost-optimization opportunities across the value chain.

About the Company

Schneider Electric

Global energy management and automation provider

Schneider Electric is a global specialist in energy management and automation. It helps homes, businesses, and industries run electricity more efficiently by selling electrical products, automation hardware, software, and related services. Its offerings cover electrification, automation, and digitization, and solutions connect devices, collect data, and control systems to optimize energy use in smart industries, resilient infrastructure, and data centers. The company distinguishes itself with a broad, end-to-end portfolio and a worldwide presence in over 100 countries, combining hardware, software, and services to address sustainability and reliability. Its goal is to help people and organizations use energy more efficiently, reduce environmental impact, and improve uptime and reliability.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Rueil-Malmaison, France
Founded
1836

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