Delivery Leader - Engineering

Barry-Wehmiller Companies Inc.; Chennai District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Barry-Wehmiller Companies Inc. is seeking an experienced Delivery Leader for our Chennai GCC. You will oversee a multidisciplinary engineering team, convert platform demand into executable work, and drive capacity planning, governance, and stakeholder alignment across global partners.

You will build leadership capability, ensure high-quality delivery, and mentor future leaders while partnering with Technical Leads to balance priorities and performance in a matrixed, global environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering; Master’s degree preferred.
• 15+ years of engineering and leadership experience.
• Experience in global or matrixed environments.

Responsibilities

• Translate business priorities into executable plans with clear ownership and governance.
• Coach and develop team members to strengthen technical and leadership capabilities.
• Align talent and resources to meet project demand while maintaining sustainable performance.
• Build trusted relationships with global platform leaders and project stakeholders.
• Reinforce engineering standards, delivery quality, and continuous improvement.
• Showcase outcomes with metrics and deliverables that demonstrate capability growth.

Skills

Leadership experience

Delivery management

Cross-functional leadership

Global collaboration

Technical foundation

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree preferred

Job description

About Us

Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries. By blending people-centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose-driven growth, Barry-Wehmiller has become a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world.

Job Description

Build a Better World Through Business At Barry-Wehmiller, we believe business can be a powerful force for good. We are a global provider of manufacturing technologies and services serving customers across packaging, paper converting, sheeting, corrugating, engineering, and industrial automation markets. What sets us apart is our commitment to Truly Human Leadership, a philosophy centered on creating meaningful work, caring for people, and delivering business results through strong relationships and responsible leadership. Our Chennai Global Competency Center (GCC) serves as a strategic engineering and operational hub supporting Barry-Wehmiller businesses worldwide. Teams across Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Content Management, IT, Sourcing, and Shared Services collaborate with global platforms to deliver innovative solutions and exceptional customer outcomes.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced engineering people leader to lead a multidisciplinary GCC Engineering team supporting the Barry-Wehmiller Papersystems platform. The Delivery Leader is responsible for day-to-day delivery, people leadership, capacity alignment, stakeholder communication, and team performance. This role converts platform demand into executable work, develops engineering capability, and creates an environment where teams can consistently deliver high-quality outcomes. This is an ideal opportunity for a leader who enjoys building high-performing teams, strengthening delivery discipline, developing future leaders, and partnering with global stakeholders in a people-first culture.

Team Scope

You will lead a large multidisciplinary engineering team consisting of Mechanical, Electrical, and Controls Engineering professionals working in partnership with Technical Leads and global Papersystems stakeholders.

Role Scope

• People leadership and team development
• Capacity planning and resource alignment
• Delivery governance and execution discipline
• Stakeholder communication and expectation management
• Performance management and talent development
• Hiring, onboarding, and retention
• First-level issue escalation and risk management

Technical Leads in the team remain accountable for detailed technical direction, engineering methodologies, and design decisions. The Delivery Leader's role is to bring together people, priorities, capacity, and stakeholder expectations to ensure predictable and sustainable execution.

What You Will Own

Delivery Excellence

Translate business priorities and stakeholder demand into executable plans aligned with team capacity and capability. Ensure projects are delivered with quality, efficiency, and predictability. Monitor delivery health, identify risks early, and drive timely resolution. Establish clear operating rhythms, dashboards, metrics, and governance mechanisms. Maintain transparency through proactive communication with stakeholders and leadership. Create accountability across the team while fostering a culture of ownership and continuous improvement.

Build Capability and Develop People

Coach and develop team members to strengthen technical, professional, and leadership capabilities. Partner with Technical Leads to identify capability gaps and strengthen skill depth across engineering disciplines. Support the development of Subject Matter Experts in priority technical domains. Lead goal setting, performance management, career development planning, and feedback processes. Create an engaging environment that enables learning, growth, and professional fulfillment. Build a healthy pipeline of future technical and people leaders.

Lead Team Effectiveness

Align talent to business priorities and resource needs. Monitor workload distribution and team capacity to ensure sustainable performance. Remove organizational barriers that impact productivity and delivery. Drive collaboration between Mechanical, Electrical, and Controls Engineering teams. Foster teamwork, accountability, and cross-functional partnership.

Stakeholder Partnership

Build trusted relationships with global platform leaders and project stakeholders. Align expectations, priorities, timelines, and delivery commitments. Anticipate future demand and support workforce planning discussions. Communicate effectively across functions, cultures, and geographies. Drive operational discipline.

Drive Operational Discipline

Reinforce engineering standards, delivery discipline, and quality expectations. Promote continuous improvement initiatives that improve efficiency and predictability. Use data and metrics to guide decision making and monitor performance. Balance stakeholder needs with sustainable team operations and long-term capability building.

What Success Looks Like

Consistently high-quality project delivery. Strong stakeholder trust and communication. Healthy team engagement and retention. Improved technical capability and succession strength. Effective capacity planning and workload management. Development of future leaders and subject matter experts. Sustainable performance through People and Performance in Harmony.

What You Bring

Leadership Experience

• Proven experience leading medium to large engineering teams in a people leadership capacity
• Demonstrated success managing performance, coaching individuals, and developing future leaders
• Strong experience leading hiring, talent assessment, onboarding and workforce planning activities
• Ability to influence both individual contributors and technical leaders without relying solely on positional authority

Delivery & Business Leadership Experience

• Experience driving engineering delivery in a global or matrixed environment
• Strong project, program, or delivery management experience
• Proven ability to create visibility through metrics, dashboards, and delivery governance frameworks
• Experience balancing multiple stakeholder priorities while maintaining team well-being and delivery quality

Technical Foundation

• Background in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Industrial Automation, Manufacturing Engineering or a related field
• Broad engineering understanding to guide execution and effectively partner with Technical Leads
• Ability to understand cross-functional engineering workflows and identify risks, dependencies, and improvement opportunities

Global Collaboration Experience

• Experience working within GCCs, captive centers, engineering services organizations, OEMs or manufacturing technology companies
• Experience building capability development programs, technical talent pipelines or SME frameworks
• Experience supporting performance, compensation, and career development processes
• Knowledge areas: Engineering Operations and Delivery Management Mechanical, Electrical and Controls Engineering Fundamentals Manufacturing and Installation Processes Engineering Resource Planning Talent and Performance Management Stakeholder Management Continuous Improvement OEM Engineering Environments Core Leadership Capabilities Builds Trust and Credibility Develops Talent Drives Accountability Communicates with Clarity and Courage Balances People and Performance Leads Through Influence Navigates Complexity Promotes Inclusion and Collaboration Demonstrates Business Acumen Champions Continuous Improvement

Core Leadership Capabilities

Builds Trust and Credibility Develops Talent Drives Accountability Communicates with Clarity and Courage Balances People and Performance Leads Through Influence Navigates Complexity Promotes Inclusion and Collaboration Demonstrates Business Acumen Champions Continuous Improvement Education.

Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related discipline. Master's degree preferred. Minimum 15 years of relevant engineering experience, including significant people leadership responsibility. Travel Up to 10% based on business requirements.

Company

BW Corporate GCC Throughout Barry-Wehmiller, we hold ourselves to a unique measure of success: by the way we touch the lives of people.

It’s that vision that drives us in creating world-class experiences and solutions for our customers and unites us around our common goal—to use the power of our business to build a better world.

Culture

We believe our culture differentiates us from other firms. To know more about us and our people-centric culture you may like to watch a 20 Minute video from Late Mr. Robert Chapman, CEO of Barry-Wehmiller. We keep our career opportunities open to every type of person.

Inclusion Statement

We know that our differences often can bring about innovation, excellence and meaningful work—therefore, people from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply to our positions.

Accommodations

Please let us know if you require reasonable accommodations during the interview process.