Role Mission
As a Continuous Improvement & Quality Engineer within our Quality team focused on manufacturing, your mission is to ensure that the products we make meet customer requirements and to drive continuous improvement initiatives within the manufacturing lines.
This role plays a pivotal part in advancing our digital manufacturing solutions and driving operational excellence. The Leeds plant of Schneider Electric focuses on manufacturing and assembling electrical distribution and control equipment, including products like switchgear, transformers, and other components that support energy management and automation solutions.
Key Responsibilities
* Ensure product compliance using tools such as PFMEA, Control Plans, Poka Yoke, Jidoka, etc.
* Manage complaints within your area of responsibility, ensuring timely deployment of containment, corrective & preventative action.
* Lead continuous improvement programs such as 8D, lean six sigma, Red X, Kata QRCI, etc.
Training
During your apprenticeship, you will receive two different types of training: on-the-job training delivered by Schneider Electric and off-the-job training delivered by selected Training Providers.
On-the-job training includes guidance and supervision to perform the job, along with skills and knowledge that fall outside the apprenticeship but are needed for the role. Off-the-job training comprises at least 20% of working hours (average 6 hours per week) spent in protected time to learn the knowledge, skills, and behaviours defined in the apprenticeship standard.
Work Pattern
37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Exact start and finish times to be agreed with the Line Manager. Some hours may be allocated to off-the-job training as part of the Apprenticeship Programme.
Skills and Attributes
* Communicating technical ideas clearly to others.
* Able to think fast and clearly in a fast-paced environment to resolve complex problems.
* Inquisitive about manufacturing processes, digital tools, and their relationships.
* Able to utilize continuous improvement techniques such as 8D, Lean Six Sigma, Red X, Kata, QRCI, etc.
Education
5 GCSEs including Maths, English and STEM-related subjects at grade C/4 or above, plus at least 2 A levels at grade B or above in mathematical-based subjects, or an Engineering BTEC Level 3 with at least 120 credits at DM level, or an EAL Diploma in an Engineering-based subject at D level, or equivalent qualifications such as Technical levels at DM or above.
Previous Experience Required
Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for apprenticeship positions. Some visa types may not meet eligibility criteria for apprenticeship funding under current government guidelines.
Company Overview
Schneider’s purpose is to create Impact by empowering all to make the most of our energy and resources, bridging progress and sustainability. We are a global industrial technology leader bringing expertise in electrification, automation and digitization to smart industries, resilient infrastructure, future-proof data centers, intelligent buildings, and intuitive homes.
We are a people company with an ecosystem of 150,000+ colleagues and more than a million partners operating in over 100 countries, embracing diversity and inclusion in everything we do, guided by the IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork.
IMPACT is your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.
Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric – apply today!
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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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