Sr Manufacturing Engineer

Overview

Senior manufacturing engineer responsible for design for manufacturability, supplier industrialization and quality, and manufacturing process improvement at the John F. Welch Technology Center in Bengaluru.

What you'll do

• Provide guidance and feedback on part designs for manufacturability through the design evolution phase.
• Lead industrialization of new parts at suppliers, including review of manufacturing plans, PFMEAs, control plans, process flows, and validation/qualification plans (e.g., FAIs, PPAPs where applicable).
• Support supplier selection and sourcing strategies based on technical capability and risk, partnering with sourcing owners to ensure long-term value.
• Support source changes and transitions, including technical due diligence, process transfer, and risk mitigation plans.
• Develop lower-performing suppliers through on-site support, corrective action plans, and capability-building initiatives.
• Proactively identify barriers to quality and resolve them in collaboration with Fulfilment, Commercial, Quality, and Engineering teams.
• Drive structured problem solving using methodologies such as 5-Why, Fishbone, 8D, or similar tools.
• Guide and influence suppliers' performance with a focus on process robustness, yield improvement, cycle time reduction, and defect reduction.
• Ensure compliance including safety, quality, and special process approvals.
• May mentor junior manufacturing engineers or supplier quality/manufacturing resources.
• Use technical experience and data analysis to support recommendations, and lead small projects with moderate risks and resource requirements.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's or Master's degree from an accredited university or college, or a high school diploma / GED with about 10 years of experience related to Manufacturing.
• Experience in Manufacturing or Production Management.
• Proven success driving SQDC improvements in a matrixed environment.
• Deep understanding of conventional, non-conventional, and special processes (e.g., heat treatment, coatings, NDT, surface treatments).

Nice to have

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; able to work effectively across multiple functions and levels at both suppliers and within the company.
• Hands-on expertise in manufacturing programming tools related to traditional and non-traditional methods.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, matrixed, and global environment, with frequent supplier travel.
• Strong leadership and project management capability.
• Comfortable leading change, challenge, and continuous improvement.

Details

• Location: Bengaluru (John F. Welch Technology Center).
• Frequent supplier travel.
• Relocation assistance provided.