Vice President - Technology

Endress+Hauser Flowtec AG; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lifelong learning opportunities

Global exposure and travel

Strong focus on innovation

Job summary

A global leader in measurement instrumentation is seeking a Vice President - Technology to lead maintenance and technical improvement activities while guiding R&D and manufacturing operations. This role demands strong leadership, with a minimum of 15 years' experience in industrial engineering and the ability to manage and inspire teams. The ideal candidate will hold a relevant Master's or PhD and possess a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. The position offers global exposure, immense growth opportunities, and a chance to drive innovation within the company.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in manufacturing complex industrial products.
• 10+ years of leadership experience in manufacturing or product development.
• 5+ years of experience leading managers.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance and technical improvement within manufacturing.
• Guide R&D activities for new product development.
• Drive life cycle management of production equipment.
• Collaborate with global stakeholders on strategic initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Lean Six Sigma

Intercultural communication

Business process management

Innovation

Education

Masters / PhD in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Master of Business Administration

Job description

At Endress+Hauser, progress happens by working together. As the global leader in measurement instrumentation, our ~17,000 employees shape the future in the field of process automation. Whether developing and realizing new technology as a team, collaborating to build instrumentation, or strengthening vital relationships with countless global industries, we work to create trusted relationships that help everyone thrive. As a family‑owned company, we look beyond short‑term moves and work to create a vision that is forward‑thinking for our people, our clients, and the world at large.

Vice President - Technology to join our Group at Endress + Hauser Flow India

What is the role about?

The role is to lead the maintenance and technical improvement activities within the manufacturing division. It is also about leading local R&D activities for development of new products or features as well as the production rig manufacturing and retrofit team, executing engineering directives from global headquarters for global applications in 6 factories in Asia, Europe and the Americas.

Which tasks will you perform?

• Lead the maintenance and technical improvement organization, ensuring high equipment uptime, precision, and operational stability.
• Guide the retrofit and rig manufacturing team including its department head, to implement upgrades and new builds based on HQ Engineering specifications.
• Steer the development team, including its department head, to develop product features and improvements for local markets based on HQ Marketing and R&D specifications.
• Drive life cycle management of high‑value production equipment.
• Ensure alignment with global engineering standards and directives.
• Collaborate with peer VPs and global stakeholders to support factory‑wide strategic initiatives.
• Conduct organizational transformation and continuous improvement programs.
• Build and develop high‑performing technical teams for new and evolving activities.
• Implement and optimise business processes related to maintenance, retrofits, and technical operations.
• Promote a culture of safety, innovation, and operational excellence.
• Steer the manufacturing engineering team including its department head, to ensure preparedness for capacity planning for volume growth, planning and monitoring of Investment roadmap, ensuring lean production concepts and developing and life cycle management of manufacturing processes.
• Guide a team of MES software development team including its department head, to ensure development and implementation of SAP MES applications and digital manufacturing.

What do we expect from you?

• Masters in the field of Mechanical or Electrical Engineering with a proven experience of manufacturing / development of complex industrial products and/or industrial engineering.
• Ability to lead, inspire and guide a team of Managers.
• Proven track record of mastering metrological methods and technologies.
• Excited to develop / manufacture complex engineering products.
• Experience of building teams.
• Possess a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.
• Lead an organisational transformation.
• Experience of business process management and communication and collaboration in global networks.
• Strategic and hands‑on leadership style.
• Strong intercultural communication and collaboration skills.
• High resilience and adaptability in dynamic environments.
• Passion for innovation and continuous improvement.

Qualification:

• Masters / PhD in electrical or mechanical engineering / Master of Business Administration or equivalent and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.
• Minimum 15 years of experience.
• More than 10 years leadership in manufacturing complex industrial products and/or machinery, industrial engineering and / product development.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in leading managers.

What can you expect from us?

• Endress+Hauser is amongst the world’s best employers with Net Sales of 3.3 billion euros (over 15,800 employees worldwide).
• Over 8,700 patents and patent applications.
• We promote lifelong learning with versatile training and further education opportunities, internal knowledge transfer and e‑learning.
• Immense opportunities for growth.
• Global exposure and international travel.

How do you apply?

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