Vice President - Technology

• Job Title: Vice President – Technology
• Reporting to: Managing Director
• Location: Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar

Job Purpose

The Vice President of Technology is responsible for leading the technical improvement activities within the manufacturing division. This strategic role ensures reliability, precision, and continuous enhancement of production equipment and infrastructure.

VP Technology also leads local R+D activities for development of new products or features as well as the production rig manufacturing and retrofit team (Machine Building and Retrofit) , executing engineering directives from global headquarters for global applications in 6 factories in Asia, Europe and the Americas.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the technical improvement (Engineering) organization, ensuring high equipment up time, precision, and operational stability.
• Lead the retrofit and rig manufacturing team including its department head, to implement upgrades and new builds based on headquarter Engineering specifications.
• Work with Component development team to develop products for local markets based on 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.
• Lead organizational transformation and continuous improvement programs.
• Build and develop high-performing technical teams for new and evolving activities.
• Implement and optimize business processes related to retrofits, and technical operations.
• Promote a culture of safety, innovation, and operational excellence.
• Lead the manufacturing engineering team including its department head, to ensure preparedness for mechanical engineering, Planning and Monitoring of Investment roadmap, ensuring lean production concepts and developing and life cycle management of manufacturing processes.
• Lead the component development team based on headquarter R&D, develop parts for local as well as global market needs.
• Responsible for Industrialization and products development for regional markets.
• Leading Team of MES software development team including its department head, to ensure development and Implementation of SAP MES applications and Digital Manufacturing.
• Responsible for successful implementation and smooth functioning of various process technologies like 1. Lining 2. Welding 3. Painting 4. Calibration.
• Responsible for developing cost effective and smooth automation system.
• Responsible for shopfloor Industrial / IT support in collaboration with HQ, CI and IT wing of Endress + Hauser Group
• Responsible for Engineering Change Management activities within E+H Flowtec India Division

Key Skills & Competencies

• 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.

Qualifications & Experience

• Engineering Graduate B.E. / B. Tech.
• Master or PHD in electrical or mechanical engineering
• Master of Business Administration or equivalent
• LEAN Six Sigma Black Belt
• Proven track record of mastering metrological methods and technologies
• English and Hindi fluently verbal and in writing
• >10 years leadership in manufacturing complex industrial products and/or machinery,

industrial engineering and / or product development

• > 5 years experience in leading managers
• Life cycle management of high value equipment for highest precision and stability of

customized equipment

• Organizational transformation
• Building new teams for upcoming activities
• Business process management
• Communication and collaboration in global networks