Engineering Team Leader - ES&T

3M India; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,800,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

3M India is seeking an Engineering Team Lead - ES&T to supervise a team of controls engineers supporting manufacturing. You will oversee staffing, workload forecasting, and succession planning while aligning with project objectives and addressing gaps in technical expertise.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, 8+ years in technical/manufacturing environments, 5+ years in machine control design/commissioning, and 2+ years in supervisory roles. Bangalore, hybrid work arrangement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field (completed and verified prior to start).
• Minimum 8 years of experience in technical, manufacturing, and/or engineering environment.
• Minimum 5 years of experience with machine control system design and commissioning.
• Minimum 2 years in a supervisory role for control engineers.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a team of controls engineers for manufacturing support.
• Staffing, workload forecasting, and succession planning within the group.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to align with project objectives.
• Identify gaps in technical expertise and address them.
• Provide direct supervision through leadership, coaching, and development.

Skills

Control systems

PLC/Automation

Leadership

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Siemens PLCs

HMIs

Industrial drives

Job description

The Impact You ll Make in this Role

The Engineering Team Lead - ES&T will support the Engineering Systems and Technology organization, supervising a team of controls engineers who support 3M Manufacturing. As a Team Lead, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Your key responsibilities would be :

• Providing engineering resources and support for manufacturing.
• Responsible for staffing, workload forecasting, and succession planning within the group.
• Work closely with engineering teams to ensure alignment with project objectives.
• Identifying and addressing gaps in technical expertise.
• Providing direct supervision to assigned employees through leadership, coaching, training and development, allocating work assignments, reviewing progress in achieving employee objectives.

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M is looking for candidates who must have the following qualifications:

• Bachelor s degree or higher in Engineering or a related field (completed and verified prior to start)
• Minimum 8 years of experience working in a technical, manufacturing, and/or engineering environment.
• Minimum 5 years of experience working with machine control system design and commissioning in relevant environment.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a supervisory role for control engineers

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Experience with Allen-Bradley and/or Siemens control systems and hardware, including PLCs, HMIs, drives, automation, and/or robotics.
• Strong team player with the ability to contribute effectively in a cross-functional environment.

Location: Bangalore (Hebbal), Hybrid Mode

Please note: your application may not be considered if you do not provide your education and work history, either by: 1) uploading a resume, or 2) entering the information into the application fields directly.