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Deputy General Manager - Cabinet Integration

Schneider Electric
Chennai, IND
Full-time
Mid-Senior
Onsite
Discovered 1 months ago
Cabinet DesignCabinet Assembly and WiringDCS SystemsPLC SystemsCabinet IntegrationEngineering Drawings and Wiring Schematics

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Role Overview

Lead cabinet integration operations for DCS and PLC systems, including design, assembly, wiring, testing, customer acceptance, and dispatch.

The role requires full-time presence on integration and staging floors and flexibility to travel as required.

Integration Delivery

  • Lead end-to-end cabinet integration from Kick-Off Meeting through assembly, testing, customer acceptance, and final dispatch.
  • Manage integration floor operations and supervise cabinet supervisors, technicians, stores personnel, and integration vendors.
  • Supervise cabinet manufacturing, assembly, and integration for PLC, DCS, marshalling, network, server, IRP, PDB, LV, and VFD systems.

Engineering and Planning

  • Review cabinet drawings, wiring schematics, loop diagrams, BOMs, and material requisitions for compliance.
  • Coordinate with engineering, procurement, supply chain, and project teams to secure deliverables and materials.
  • Plan production activities, resource allocation, project progress, dashboards, and stakeholder updates.

Testing and Quality

  • Oversee in-process inspections, QC checks, Pre-FAT, FAT, Megger, HV, and insulation resistance testing.
  • Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and process requirements during material handling, storage, manufacturing, testing, and delivery.
  • Support customer acceptance and dispatch readiness within committed project schedules.

Vendors and Stakeholders

  • Manage integration vendor performance, competency assessment, resource evaluation, invoice verification, and service effectiveness.
  • Represent cabinet integration in customer and project review meetings, reporting progress, testing, quality, risks, and delivery commitments.
  • Drive cost optimization, bottleneck resolution, and on-time project completion.

Continuous Improvement

  • Support audits and QMS initiatives and drive process improvement across integration operations.
  • Capture lessons learned, share best practices, and contribute to future project planning, engineering improvements, and proposal development.
  • Promote a customer-focused, collaborative, and accountable culture.

Qualifications and Experience

  • Bachelor's degree in Instrumentation, Electrical, or Electronics Engineering.
  • 15+ years of relevant industry experience.
  • Strong experience in DCS and PLC systems, cabinet design, assembly, wiring, and integration.
  • Experience leading shop floor operations, production planning, material handling, procurement, and system integrators.
  • Experience guiding teams during Pre-FAT and FAT activities.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Preferred Skills

  • Project management experience is preferred.
  • Knowledge of advanced Microsoft Excel features and scripting is an added advantage.

Workplace and Travel

  • The role requires full-time presence on integration and staging floors.
  • Flexibility for travel is required as needed.

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