Deputy General Manager – R&D

Schneider Electric SE is a French multinational company that specializes in digital automation and energy

management. Schneider Electric is a publicly traded Fortune Global 500 company, the company posted revenues

of €34.2 billion. It addresses homes, buildings, data centers, infrastructure and industries, by combining energy

technologies, real-time automation, software, and services. Schneider Electric is the parent company of APC,

Aveva, L&T E&A among so many.

Lauritz Knudsen Electrical and Automation is a pioneering electrical and automation brand with a rich legacy

of over 70 years in India. We offer comprehensive portfolio of low-voltage switchgear, medium-voltage

switchgear, automation solutions, software, and services catering to diverse segments, including homes,

agriculture, buildings, infrastructure, and industry.

Position Title: Deputy General Manager – R&D

Location: Vadodara

Key Responsibility:

1. New Product Development
2. Technical support to Manufacturing, Industrialization team during industrialisation of new range of
3. Support to industrialisation team for cost optimisation, yield improvement and quality deployment.
4. Drive continous value engineering initiative for new product              
5. Product certification
6. Develop local design team

Functional competencies:

1. Thorough understanding on LV standards IEC 60947
2. Thorough understanding of switchgear products
3. Competent in product design
4. Good understanding of manufacturing processes, quality tools
5. Drive value engineering, yield improvement initiatives.
6. Lead and drive initiatives across cross functional teams
7. Built competent technical team

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 we ‘embrace different’ as 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. This extends to our Candidates and is embedded in our Hiring

Practices.

You can find out more about our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion here and our DEI Policy here

Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.             

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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.

At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders. You can find out more about our Trust Charter here

Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.