Head of Process Engineering
ZEISS · Bengaluru
ZEISS in India
ZEISS in India is headquartered in Bengaluru and present in the fields of Industrial Quality Solutions, Research Microscopy Solutions, Medical Technology, Vision Care and Sports & Cine Optics.
ZEISS India has 3 production facilities, R&D center, Global IT services and about 40 Sales & Service offices in almost all Tier I and Tier II cities in India. With 2200+ employees and continued investments over 25 years in India, ZEISS’ success story in India is continuing at a rapid pace.
Further information at ZEISS India.
1.Process Engineering Leadership
- Lead process engineering team in India for casting, surfacing, milling, polishing, hard coating, AR coating.
2. Leading FPY, OEE and Manufacturing Performance Improvement.
- Build and govern a structured improvement pipeline linked to factory KPIs, including FPY, OEE, productivity, cost reduction, uptime and defect reduction.
- Use data-driven problem solving, SPC, capability analysis, root-cause analysis, DOE, Lean, Six Sigma and TPM methods to solve chronic production issues.
- Prioritize engineering resources based on business impact, customer risk, technical urgency and sustainability of countermeasures.
- Drive standardization and replication of proven improvements across lines, technologies and factories where applicable.
3. Quality, Customer Complaint and Compliance Support
- Partner with Quality to investigate customer complaints, internal nonconformities and high-impact quality events.
- Lead technical root-cause analysis and ensure corrective and preventive actions are robust, verified and sustained.
- Ensure engineering solutions comply with quality systems, EHS requirements, regulatory expectations and internal manufacturing standards.
- Promote prevention-oriented engineering practices rather than reactive issue handling.
4. New Product, Equipment and Technology Industrialization
- Support qualification, execute validation, and ramp-up and handover plans for new processes, equipment and automation projects.
- Ensure lessons learned, process risks, maintenance requirements, training needs and production controls are captured before serial release.
- Act as the factory engineering interface to Global Development and other global support functions to accelerate robust industrialization.
5. Automation, Digital Manufacturing
- Drive automation, Industry 4.0, MES, IoT, data analytics and predictive-maintenance initiatives with clear business cases and execution discipline.
- Translate technology opportunities into practical factory applications that improve quality, stability, cost, productivity and transparency.
6. Team Leadership and Organizational Capability
- Lead a high-performing engineering team with clear ownership, measurable targets, disciplined project execution and strong shopfloor engagement.
- Coach engineers in structured problem solving, stakeholder communication, project management and manufacturing-oriented thinking.
- Develop technical experts and future leaders through capability matrices, individual development plans and knowledge-sharing routines.
- Create a culture of accountability, collaboration, speed, standardization and continuous improvement.
Qualifications :
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Production, Industrial, Chemical or Polymer Engineering. Master's/MBA desirable.
Experience :
10–15 years in manufacturing, including at least 6 years leading engineering/process teams. Strong experience in Automotive, Chemical Or electronic industries, with experience in automation and Lean manufacturing.
Technical Competencies :
Automation projects, Lean tools, Cost reduction projects, Lean, Six Sigma, TPM, SPC, project management.
Leadership Competencies :
Strategic thinking, coaching, change management, problem solving, innovation, stakeholder management. Team player & Fast learner.
KPIs :
FPY, OEE, Cp/Cpk, productivity, cost reduction, uptime, defect reduction, automation project delivery, safety and capability development.
Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:
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