Job Description

The Assembly expert will be the main Industrialization counterpart for new assembly line development for Medium Voltage Offer, Power System.

The engineer will follow all Schneider set procedures & formats. And, the engineer will maintain strict confidentiality about all the work carried out by him and will not disclose any information to whoever without the consent of Schneider manager

The engineer will actively work with process team, cross functional teams

Mission:

• Ensure the manufacturing feasibility of the product, the implementation and qualification of the assembly process in accordance with the principles of Schneider Performance System (SPS)
• Develop & deliver assembly process with the best operational performance in safety, environment, quality, lead time, process capacity, landed costs and capital engaged.
• Bring locally his/her technical expertise within industrialization assembly process team. Select, validate, introduce, and standardize new assembly technologies/processes locally.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Manufacturing feasibility study of the new product with the detailed analysis of DFA (Design for assembly) methodology collaborating with product design team.
• Influence the project by designing assembly processes and flows simultaneously with new product development from the most upstream phases of the OCP (Offer creation process).
• Optimize the industrial performance by promoting digitization, late differentiation of products and maximum re-use & standardization.
• Drive our processes to a high standard of Energy Efficiency & low CO2 extended footprint and incorporate environmental Best Available Techniques (BAT)
• Develop lean manufacturing & agility in our OCP project activities while respecting the supply chain policy
• Develop assembly process line architecture with LADM (Line architecture Design Methodology) in alignment with SPS principles & Lean manufacturing approach.
• Introduce innovative industrial technologies according to product technology roadmap.
• Estimate the manufacturing time for the new products with MTM methodology.
• Manufacturing Capacity analysis for the new products development based on the forecast quantity & propose the Re-use wherever possible.
• Prepare the detailed equipment technical specification in alignment with Schneider global standards.
• Select and assess suppliers together with purchase department. Drives realization of equipment following SE methodology.
• Follow up, evaluates, and validates studies of the supplier
• Work closely with the supplier during Assembly line and equipment development.
• Validate the equipment functioning along with automation team & coordinate for the qualification of the equipment / assembly line with the quality team.
• Coordinate for installation & commissioning of equipment and assembly line in the manufacturing factory.
• Make return on investment analysis to compare different solutions
• Leads technical trials and tests to validate critical assembly technologies participate in the installation and setting up of new equipment in the factories. Simulates flows and capacities and optimize process yield
• Support factories for critical issues where assembly is involved Learn the working of all machinery in assembly, finishing and standalone equipment (SPM/automated bench/test equipments in the Line)
• Plan and coordinate several suppliers to maintain/upgrade equipment including automatic conveyors, manual assembly benches, semi-automatic assembly benches and automatic testing equipment.
• Understand the maintenance needs of an equipment/line for the production.
• Capability in performing medium level corrections in equipment wiring, routing, programming etc.
• Initiate small corrections in mechanical elements, fixtures & mounting arrangements on the equipment as per the ergonomic/safety/Schneider standards need.
• Coordinate with the factories\xe2\x80\x99 maintenance department to consider of their needs and realize equipment.
• Support factories for critical issues where industrialization support is required.
• Regular monitoring and reporting of performance of equipment.
• Regular evaluation of functioning of equipment and follow-up on Preventive Maintenance from the plant team
• Preparation of samples as per the supplier needs. Carry the samples to supplier for necessary tests.
• Learn new technologies/equipment by proper testing/evaluation.
• Simulates flows and capacities and optimize process yield
• Optimize the industrial performance by promoting digitization, late differentiation of products and maximum re-use & standardization.
• Drive our processes to a high standard of Energy Efficiency & low CO2 extended footprint and we incorporate environmental Best Available Techniques (BAT)
• Accountable until Product/Process and Flow have reached the required level of robustness and efficiency as committed with Supply Chain operations

Required skills & Knowledge:

• Very good knowledge in main assembly technologies laser marking, labelling, screwing, riveting, pneumatic/electrical/mechanical machines, resistance welding, soldering, painting, packaging, ultrasonic welding, Hot foil stamping, Vision Camera, Flow packing, Pad printing, Electronics assembly, snap fitting, pick and place, adjustment, Robotics, flow packing, etc.
• Good knowledge & proven experience in development of SPM (Special purpose machine) for manual, semi-auto & Fully automatic assembly lines.
• Good knowledge in test equipment (mechanical, electrotechnical, electronics, magnetic, thermal, differential, HV, continuity).
• Good knowledge in developing complete assembly line with end-to-end ownership.
• Good knowledge in manufacturing methods and maintenance
• Very good knowledge & experience in DFA (Design for Assembly) methodology. Good knowledge in PFMEA.
• Very good knowledge in SPS methodology (lean manufacturing principles).
• Good knowledge in Pneumatic elements & sensors.
• Good knowledge in ergonomic and safety standards.
• Very good knowledge in MTM (Methods Time measurement) analysis
• Very good knowledge & experience in LADM (Line architecture design methodology) document preparation: Process flow preparation, Capacity analysis as per the forecast to match the Takt Time, Elementary time estimation, Differentiation tree and process flow simulation tools.
• Very good knowledge in material handling equipment.
• Very good knowledge in VSM (Value stream software)
• Good knowledge in Digitization in assembly process & Industry 4.0 initiatives.
• Knowledge in MES, AR, VR, E2E Traceability, Cybersecurity, Robots, Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning (AI/ML), Intelligence Vision system, Smart machines, etc.
• Good knowledge in design and engineering (products, jigs, fixtures\xe2\x80\xa6.) Very good level of understanding 2D drawings. Able to imagine fixture and jigs and to sketch concepts.
• Good knowledge in understanding the Factory shopfloor layout of assembly lines & to make the improvements in the layout for lean flow process. Skill in estimating the shopfloor surface area required for the new assembly lines.
• Skill for estimating the Capex / new investment for Assembly line equipment of new project.
• Good knowledge in GD&T (General Dimension and Tolerances).
• Basic knowledge of components technologies (stamping, molding), electricity and automation.
• Good knowledge in test and control of products and advanced quality (qualification principles Cp, Cpk, Knowledge in 6 sigma\xe2\x80\x99s approach, FMEA). Good knowledge in IT (very good knowledge of excel) Knowledge in 2D CAD software.
• Able to support people in methods department in the factories and to give know-how.
• Able to calculate cost and ROI Knowledge in value analysis to take the decision on the different investment options.
• Good knowledge in Pokayoke & Jidoka solutions.
• Good knowledge on estimating Industrial efficiency: KD, KE, OEE & IE. Provide the technical proposals to improve the industrial efficiency. \xc3\x98 Should have the project management skill.
• Understand the product working, process design and product testing/assembly needs.
• Leadership: He should have good leadership skill & people management skill. Should have good capability to influence others. Should have good behavioural skill & should have collaboration skill to work with cross functional team. Should have very good communication skill.

Qualifications

Engineering Graduate (B.E / B.Tech.) in Mechanical Engineering with minimum 5 years of relevant experience

Schneider Electric