Senior Engineer - Manufacturing

Senior Engineer - Manufacturing

Location - Bengaluru
Work Arrangement - Onsite

What we do at Weir
We are a global leader in mining technology for a sustainable future. We help our customers extract the resources the world needs more efficiently and more sustainably. Our planet’s future depends on the transition to renewable energy, and that transition can only happen with the metals and minerals our customers deliver. So, we work side by side with mines across the globe to move less rock, use less energy, use water wisely, and create less waste. Together, we drive the shift to smart, efficient, and more sustainable mining.

Make your impact
You’ll play a key role in solving real-world challenges. You’ll apply your skills to deliver results that matter whether that’s through engineering, planning or customer support. You’ll work with purpose, learn every day and help shape a more sustainable future.

What you’ll do

• Shopfloor Supervision & Execution: Lead manufacturing operations on the valve assembly line, ensuring strict adherence to safety commitments and production plans. You will drive daily production reviews, resolve bottlenecks, and manage manpower deployment based on lead times and forecasts. Success means smooth, on-time production with minimal disruptions.

• Production Planning & Delivery Assurance: Align production scheduling with execution and delivery timelines, supporting critical and high-priority orders to meet customer commitments reliably. Daily activities include coordinating with teams to ensure delivery targets are met.

• NPD & Continuous Improvement: Drive execution of Delta New Product Development (NPD) initiatives and coordinate cross-functionally to implement improvements. Promote Kaizen and productivity initiatives to enhance manufacturing efficiency and quality.

• Team Leadership & Capability Building: Develop and mentor associates, building future supervisors and strengthening communication and accountability within the team. Daily leadership ensures a motivated, skilled workforce aligned with operational goals.

• Problem Solving & Decision Making: Lead root cause analysis and operational decision-making for production issues, including 6’S observations from cross-functional managers. Your success will be measured by effective resolution of production challenges and continuous process improvements.

• Travel Requirements: Minimal travel is expected, primarily for cross-site coordination or supplier visits as needed.

• Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world-class safety culture.

What you’ll bring
Must-haves:

• 6 to 12 years of manufacturing experience, preferably in automotive, heavy engineering, or heavy machinery environments.

• Diploma or BE/B.Tech in Mechanical, Production, or Industrial Engineering.

• Strong hands-on shopfloor supervision and production execution skills with practical Lean Manufacturing knowledge.

• Experience in production planning, scheduling, delivery execution, and team leadership in a manufacturing setting.

Nice-to-haves:

• Exposure to Continuous Improvement and Kaizen initiatives.

• Working knowledge of SAP or other ERP systems.

• Basic experience with New Product Development (NPD).

• Awareness of Industry 4.0 concepts and their application in manufacturing.

Why join Weir?
We live our values we think safety first, do the right thing, respect each other, aim high, and delight our customers. We encourage our people to lead by example and celebrate our successes.

We’re passionate about our purpose to help deliver the natural resources that are essential to create a better future for the world. We do this by combining our deep customer insights, world-class engineering, materials science expertise, and intelligent automation to deliver innovative end-to-end solutions incorporating our signature technologies.

We believe your voice matters and your ideas make a difference. We’re working hard to nurture a diverse culture where our people feel like they belong and can do the best work of their lives. You can help shape our unique culture through our inclusion networks and safety initiatives.

Benefits

• Competitive pay

• Career development and learning support

• Access to global inclusion networks

• Regional and team-specific benefits

• Sharebuilder scheme

• Wellness support for you and your family

• Collaboration with global teams

• Study support