Lab Manager

Job Description:

This position is for GIGA Labs management position, part of I&T, EMCTO, leading a team of approximately 60+ employees . The team specializes in Prototyping, Electrical, Mechanical, Safety, Environmental , EMC verification testing at our labs at Bangalore. The team is responsible for V&V certification testing, surveillance testing ensuring that all Schneider Electric products offered to market meet all regulatory requirements and are of the highest quality.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a multidisciplinary team of ~60 employees.
• Ensure efficient lab operations, safety compliance, and work prioritization.
• Collaborate with project test leaders to build a future-ready R&D roadmap.
• Maintain high standards of quality and manage accreditations (UL, SEMKO, DEKRA, NABL, BIS).
• Connect with global labs to elevate capabilities and share best practices.
• Drive sustainability initiatives towards a Net Zero Lab.
• Strategize team competencies and infrastructure aligned with Schneider Electric's focus.
• Partner with cross-functional teams: design, offer marketing, manufacturing, and standardization.
• Champion 5S, Kaizen, productivity, and automation initiatives.
• Lead the digital transformation of lab operations and testing.
• Foster a culture of innovation, agility, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure safe and compliant lab operations at all times.

Qualifications:

Qualifications

• BTech/MTech with Extensive experience in technical leadership roles Highly developed influence skills
• Proven experience in negotiating complex organizations Strong electrical and electronics engineering background
• Diverse technical background (design, manufacturing, field, operations, lab) Demonstrated experience in a laboratory environment
• Proven experience in standards interpretation and development of determinations Digital leadership

About Our Company:

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We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.

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+13% organic growth

employees in 100+ countries

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