Global Engineering Director

Emerson Electric Co; Pune District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 10,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Branson seeks a senior engineering leader in India to drive strategic technology leadership across product lines and new ventures. You will lead an India organization for design, sustaining engineering, and global welding programs, ensuring capabilities align with growth and profitability goals.

You will champion IP strategy, maintain ISO quality standards, and steer HR, budgets, and collaborations with universities and marketing for portfolio development and new product development.

Qualifications

• Minimum 20 years of experience with 10+ years in relevant leadership.
• BE/ME/MS in Electronics or Software engineering; other engineering fields acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Develop, negotiate, and implement strategies, plans, policies, and procedures for technical leadership of Branson technologies.
• Lead India organization for material joining product design and development, sustaining engineering and global welding programs.
• Maintain sound engineering concepts and quality standards in new and existing products.
• Provide leadership for Branson’s IP strategy, including patents and licensing with legal.
• Ensure sound quality controls to maintain ISO certification.
• Plan and manage human resources, capital, and expenses to meet objectives.
• Drive HR development including recruiting, training, mentoring, succession planning, and engagement.
• Collaborate with universities for training programs and tech exchanges.
• Develop strategic plans for portfolio management with Marketing; lead NPD funnel for innovation.
• Support India/Asia operations including Quality, Service and Application teams.
• Represent Branson India/Asia in global responsibilities such as engineering symposiums.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Team management

Travel flexibility

Education

BE/ME/MS in Electronics or Software Engineering

Tools

Ultrasonic welding technology

Job description

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Develop, negotiate, and implement strategies, plans, policies, and procedures to ensure the technical leadership of Branson technologies, to include existing product lines as well as development of new products and technologies. Strategies will be developed in conjunction with the Value Creation and Profitability Review process and programs supervised through Global Engineering Team.

• Lead an India organization responsible for material joining product design and development, sustaining engineering and global welding programs. Ensure that technological capabilities are present in the organization to achieve Growth and Profitability objectives

• Maintain sound engineering concepts and standards of design and quality in the development of new products, and in the improvement of existing products.

• Provide leadership for Branson’s intellectual property strategy, including patent, publication, and technology licensing activities, in partnership with legal department, to protect and commercialize technologies, that supports business objectives

• Ensure the establishment and administration of sound quality controls to acquire and ensure continued certification and compliance of the technology function under ISO

• Plan and implement plans for human resources, capital, and expenses to optimally meet business and functional objectives.

• In conjunction with Human Resources, responsible for the human resource development of the function. This includes recruiting, training, advising, appraising, mentoring, promoting, succession planning, terminating and compensation activities. Maintain an environment of motivation and passion to ensure high morale and minimize voluntary attrition while working towards specific goals of being Inclusive.

• Render assistance to universities requesting collaboration in the development and participation of work training programs; attend and participate in outside organizations and associations, meetings, panels, seminars, and surveys for the purpose of exchange of technology and information transfer.

• Develop, in conjunction with Marketing, strategic plans for portfolio management including recommendations on joint ventures, acquisitions, divestures and/or product line expansions. Lead the New Product Development funnel to ensure that NPD results are met, and that Innovation is constantly moving forward to achieve Technology Leadership.

• Support the India/Asia Operations, including Quality, Service and Application Teams for the technical support with valuable solutions.

• Represent Branson India/Asia in Global responsibilities which may include engineering symposiums, task forces, and Technology Conferences

Who You Are

You excel at interpreting technical trends and translate them into outstanding ideas that drive innovation and technology leadership. You bring to bear each team member's outstanding background to achieve team goals. You continually assess the market potential of an innovative idea or solution. You analyze multiple and diverse sources of information to define problems accurately before moving to solutions. You think globally and excel at viewing issues on a worldwide basis. You always keep the end in sight and put in extra effort to meet deadlines

For This Role, You Will Need:

• 20+ years of exp out which10+ years of relevant professional experience

• BE/ME/MS Degree in one or more engineering field of study. Degree in Electronics or Software engineering would be added advantage

• Knowledge ofComputer Science, and principles of business and technology.

• Experience as managerial contributions in Engineering, Research and Development within a manufacturing industrial enterprise.

• Excellent organizational and communication (written and oral) skills required, and a proven track record of successful new product development.

• Able to travel 30% to meet business needs

• Knowledge of Business Administration, Economics,

• Industrial experience in ultrasonic welding technology and applications.

• Demonstrated success leading multiple engineering disciplines, including mechanical, electrical, software, systems, and applications engineering.

Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart:

Our Culture and Commitment To You

At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives- because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our dedication to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe inclusive teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.

We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing flexible, competitive benefits plans to meet you and your family's physical, mental, financial, and social needs. We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.