AME Leader & Project Leader – Industrial Equipment Manufacturing

Role Overview The AME (Advanced Manufacturing Engineering) Leader & Project Leader is a strategic manufacturing leadership role responsible for driving plant transformation, digitalization, new product industrialization, and capital project execution .

The role provides end-to-end leadership across strategy, technology, operations, and execution , acting as the Plant Operations Lead for Recent Product Development (NPD) while ensuring excellence in safety, quality, cost, delivery, and customer satisfaction .

This position plays a critical role in enabling Industry 4.0 adoption, facility expansion, productivity improvements, and cross-functional alignment in a complex industrial manufacturing environment.

Strategic Scope & Impact

- Lead plant-wide strategic initiatives including footprint optimization, capacity expansion, and asset utilization
- Drive Industry 4.0 and digital transformation roadmap
- Oversee new product industrialization and manufacturing readiness
- Own Capex strategy, facility creation, and infrastructure upgrades (> $5M)
- Enable operational excellence across ETO, MTO, and MTS manufacturing models
- Influence global and regional manufacturing strategy through technology and process innovation

Key Accountability

- Plant Transformation & Strategic Initiatives
- Lead execution of high-impact transformation programs across manufacturing operations
- Drive global/regional footprint projects and efficiency improvements
- Champion operational excellence and long-term plant competitiveness
- Act as central AME leader coordinating site-wide engineering initiatives
- Industry 4.0 & Digital Manufacturing




- Lead implementation of Industry 4.0 solutions (IoT, MES, automation, connected shopfloor)
- Drive digitalization of processes including real-time monitoring and advanced analytics
- Implement predictive maintenance and digital performance tracking systems
- Develop smart factory capabilities and data-driven decision culture
- Recent Product Development (NPD) & Industrialization
- Act as Plant Operations Lead for NPD, ensuring full production readiness
- Lead transition from design to scalable manufacturing
- Ensure deployment of: DFM/DFA, DFT, Design standardization, 3P & Barashi
- Deliver on-time, cost-effective, high-quality product launches
- Technology Deployment & Manufacturing Excellence - Identify and deploy advanced manufacturing technologies and automation solutions
- Lead introduction of new processes, tools, fixtures, and equipment
- Process Improvement & Shopfloor Excellence

Qualifications

- Bachelor’s/Master’s in Mechanical / Electrical / Industrial Engineering or related field
- 15+ years of experience in AME / Manufacturing Engineering / Industrial Operations
- 5+ years in plant operations or manufacturing leadership role

Experience Requirements

- Industry 4.0 & Digital Transformation
- Lean Manufacturing & Operational Excellence
- Capex & Facility Project Execution
- Quality Systems & Customer Complaint Resolution
- Experience in ETO / MTO / MTS manufacturing environments
- APICS or equivalent certification preferred

Role Scope

- Reports to: Plant Manager
- Team Size: 10+ (Direct: 3+)
- Budget Responsibility: >$5 Million/ anum
- Travel: ~10 to 15%
- Role Type: Strategic and operational manufacturing leadership role

📌 AME & Project Leader (Sanand)
🏢 Ingersoll Rand
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