Head of Process Engineering
Core
Lead process engineering team in India for casting, surfacing, milling, polishing, hard coating, and AR coating to drive manufacturing performance and industrialization.
Role type
Senior IC Head of Process Engineering
Builds
Production lines for Industrial Quality Solutions, Research Microscopy, Medical Technology, Vision Care, and Sports & Cine Optics
Domain
Manufacturing / Industrial Quality Solutions / Optics
Required skills
Process engineering (casting, surfacing, milling, polishing, coating), Lean Six Sigma, SPC, DOE, Root-cause analysis, Automation/Industry 4.0, MES, IoT, Team leadership, Strategic thinking, Change management
Preferred skills
Master's/MBA, Experience in Automotive/Chemical/Electronic industries, Coaching, Innovation
Technologies
MES, IoT, Automation tools, Data analytics
Responsibilities
Lead process engineering team for casting, surfacing, milling, polishing, hard coating, and AR coating; Build and govern structured improvement pipeline for FPY, OEE, productivity, and cost reduction; Partner with Quality to investigate complaints and lead root-cause analysis; Support qualification and validation of new processes and equipment; Drive automation, Industry 4.0, and predictive maintenance initiatives; Lead high-performing engineering team and develop technical experts.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities