Senior Manager - Equipment Engineering

LANXESS; Thane; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global bonus program

Life insurance and medical care

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

LANXESS is a leading specialty chemicals group, developing and producing chemical intermediates, additives, specialty chemicals and high-tech plastics. With more than 13,000 employees, LANXESS offers a dynamic environment for senior engineers.

The role focuses on owning engineering activities across projects, ensuring compliance with standards, managing budgets and timelines, and coordinating cross-disciplinary teams to deliver technical equipment packages and plant upgrades.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering.
• 15+ years of engineering and project execution experience.
• Experience with global/international projects is a plus.
• Knowledge of local and international engineering codes and standards.
• Hands-on experience with design and analysis software.
• Ability to manage project phases from ideation to commissioning.
• Knowledge of metallurgy and construction materials.
• Experience in maintenance or asset management is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end procurement and execution of technical equipment projects.
• Prepare requests, enable purchase orders, and support supplier negotiations.
• Review technical documents and data sheets; oversee inspections and tests.
• Supervise assembly and construction activities at workshops and on site.
• Coordinate and supervise internal and external engineers and contractors; ensure stakeholder alignment.
• Provide timely, accurate reporting to the global Project Manager.

Skills

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical / Chemical Engineering or higher

Tools

Design software

Engineering analysis software

Job description

Job Description:

Job Highlights

• Ensure owner’s engineering activities within the area of responsibility, including evaluation and granting of competencies, and safeguarding of intellectual property.
• Generate specifications and designs for technical equipment (static, rotary, equipment packages), such as pressure vessels, columns, pumps, compressors, package units, and special equipment, including related design calculations.
• Develop, define, and oversee project scope, budget, and timelines in line with project requirements. Manage changes with a focus on project objectives, considering interdisciplinary collaboration, business demands, and operational requirements. Ensure effective stakeholder management and provide timely, accurate reporting to the global Project Manager.
• Ensure compliance with LXS Guideline RL-0036 utilizing the LXS-Project Management Standard. Develop and refine discipline-specific standards for technical equipment and tools in compliance with legal and local requirements, and ensure strict adherence to these standards. To support establishing and developing Engineering Excellence centre in India by developing/adapting standards, workflows, procedures, tools and templates in the organization.
• Responsible for the end-to-end procurement and execution process for technical equipment, including preparation of requests, enabling purchase orders, support supplier negotiations, review of technical documents and data sheets, inspections, acceptance tests during manufacturing, and supervision of assembly and construction activities at contractor workshops and on site.
• Coordination and supervision of internal and external engineers/subject matter experts, all related discipline, involved BU-representatives and all contractors internal / external (engineering and construction)

Experience / Skills

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical / Chemical Engineering or higher qualification
• 15+ years of experience in engineering, project execution and related fields
• Proven experience of working on global teams / international projects, exposure to assignments at international locations will be considered an added advantage.
• Strong knowledge of local and international enginieering codes and standards, regulatory requirements is must
• Hands-on experience with relevant engineering design and analysis software is essential
• Must have adequate experience to work in different phases of project from ideation, concept until commissioning.
• Sound knowledge of metallurgy and various materials of construction including selection and application in chemical industry environments.
• Experience in equipment maintenance, reliability or asset management will be an added advantage.

If the chemistry is right, we can make a difference at LANXESS speed up sports, make beverages last longer, add more color to leisure time and much more.

As a leading specialty chemicals group, we develop and produce chemical intermediates, additives, specialty chemicals and high-tech plastics. With more than 13,000 employees.

What We Offer

• Compensation We offer competitive compensation packages, inclusive of a global bonus program and an individual performance bonus program.
• Comprehensive Benefits We provide a mixture of various benefits to support your financial security, health and wellbeing including retirement plans, health programs, life insurance and medical care.
• Work-Life & Flexibility We support you in maintaining a balance between working hours and personal life. With our global “Xwork” program, we offer flexible working arrangements in all countries in which we operate.
• Training & Development We are committed to your professional and personal development and encourage you in the ongoing pursuit of education, training and knowledge through both formal and informal learning.
• Diversity For us, talent matters, we welcome everyone who commits to our values. We strongly believe that including diverse perspectives makes us more innovative and enhances our competitiveness. Therefore, we embrace the uniqueness of every single individual and are truly committed to supporting our people in developing their individual potential.