Global Process Lean Design Leader - Paris / Grenoble - F/H

At Schneider Electric, we are committed to solving real-world energy and industrial challenges to create a more sustainable, digital and efficient future.

In a context of strong growth (especially driven by data centers and new business models), we are strengthening our industrialization capabilities to accelerate time-to-market while ensuring performance and cost efficiency.

This role sits at the heart of the organization, at the interface between industrialization and manufacturing, offering a unique position to influence both production system design and operational performance at global scale.

Your role:

Reporting to the Global VP Industrialization, you will hold a highly strategic and transversal position at Group level.

Your mission is to embed Lean Manufacturing and 3P (Production Process Preparation) principles at the earliest stages of product and process design - before CAPEX commitment - to deliver simple, flexible and high-performance industrial systems.

You will operate in a global, highly matrixed environment across Business Units and Global Supply Chain, interacting with more than 25 teams worldwide.

Your missions :


* Define and deploy global Lean Process Design (3P) standards


* Radically simplify production line architectures (flow, footprint, automation)


* Influence industrial decisions upstream, before CAPEX investments


* Design flexible manufacturing processes (product variability, ramp-up, localization)


* Drive alignment across engineering, manufacturing and quality teams


* Lead or coach Lean transformation initiatives across international sites


* Build and continuously improve a global industrial design referential


* Contribute to CAPEX reduction, cost target achievement and faster time-to-market

Your profile:


* 10-15+ years experience in demanding industrial environments (automotive, aerospace, advanced manufacturing...)


* Strong combination of shopfloor experience and Lean transformation leadership


* Deep expertise in Lean / TPS (3P, VSM, takt time, single-piece flow...)


* Proven international exposure (multi-sites, multi-regions)


* Strong influencing skills in matrix organizations


* Track record of delivering sustainable industrial transformation


* Fluent English

What we offer


* A highly strategic global role with strong business impact


* High visibility at Group leadership level


* A unique opportunity to shape industrial practices at scale


* A fast-growing environment (data centers, new businesses)


* Career opportunities across manufacturing and industrialization

Additional information


* Location: Paris or Grenoble (France)


* International role with frequent travel (40-50% initially)


* Highly collaborative and multicultural environment

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