Head of Process Engineering
Core
Lead process engineering team in India to drive manufacturing performance, quality, and industrialization of new processes and equipment for optical solutions.
Role type
Senior IC Head of Process Engineering (Manufacturing)
Builds
Production lines for casting, surfacing, milling, polishing, hard coating, and AR coating
Domain
Industrial Manufacturing / Optical Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Process engineering (casting, surfacing, milling, polishing, coating), Manufacturing performance improvement (FPY, OEE), Data-driven problem solving (SPC, DOE, root-cause analysis), Lean & Six Sigma, TPM, Automation & Industry 4.0, Team leadership, Project management
Preferred skills
Master's/MBA, Experience in Automotive/Chemical/Electronic industries, Strategic thinking, Change management
Technologies
MES, IoT, Automation tools
Responsibilities
Lead process engineering team for casting, surfacing, milling, polishing, hard coating, and AR coating; Build and govern structured improvement pipeline linked to factory KPIs; 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 team leadership