Main responsibilities and tasks:

- Engineering Strategy and Technology Roadmap Develop and execute the long-term plan ensuring alignment with business growth objectives product portfolio evolution market requirements and global engineering priorities.
- Lead Engineering Excellence through robust design governance Engineering standards quality regulatory compliance & high product reliability.
- Drive Innovation & Technology Leadership by advancing product development digital engineering automation AI and technology transfer initiatives.
- Deliver Operational & Financial Performance through productivity improvement resource optimization design-to-cost and KPI management.
- Build Organizational Capability & Strategic Partnerships by Talent acquisition competency development succession planning and the expansion of engineering expertise across the product portfolio.
- Foster robust global collaboration and strategic partnerships to enhance customer value business performance and engineering effectiveness.
- Act as the highest technical authority for strategic customer engagements technical risk reviews root cause investigations and critical project escalations.
- Own departmental budgeting resource planning investment prioritization cost optimization initiatives and engineering productivity targets with quality.
- Development and delivery of high-performance engineering solutions compliant with API standards compressor industry standards and customer requirements with a focus on material selection value engineering and technical integrity.




- Lead the introduction and implementation of innovative product designs featuring enhanced functionality reliability manufacturability and performance.
- Establish and continuously improve organizational learning and knowledge management systems through structured training experimentation testing lessons learned and technical documentation.
- Oversee product adaptations and engineering solutions for new applications while resolving complex technical operational and commercial challenges.
- Drive Value Engineering initiatives to optimize product designs reduce lifecycle costs improve competitiveness and meet customer expectations.
- Lead technology transfer programs between HQ and local engineering organizations to successfully deploy new products technologies and engineering practices.
- Collaborate with global engineering teams and HQ to ensure alignment in technology strategy Engg standards best practices and product development methodologies.
- Establish and maintain robust Quality Management Systems ensuring compliance with ISO EOHS ESG sustainability and applicable organizational and regulatory requirements.
- Own and annual update of the Compressor Cost Book including all engineering and commercial adders required for Sales and business planning.




- Develop leadership capabilities across all engineering sub-functions and ensure robust succession planning for key technical and managerial positions.
- Build and maintain strategic relationships with customers suppliers industry partners academic institutions and key internal stakeholders.
- Represent the organization in international industry forums technical committees and professional bodies related to reciprocating compressor technology including API 618 BIS and other relevant industry associations.

Education Experience and Languages:

- Strong academic background with Bachelors or Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering from a reputed university with 20 years of experience.
- Experience of leading team of Engineers and Managers for 10 years.
- 10 years of design experience with compressor systems or Rotary Equipment design with application in Refinery / Petrochemical Segment.
- Prior experience recruiting developing and performance management of an engineering team.
- Strong understanding of engineering tools and digital platforms incl. CAE/FEA ERP PLM 3D CAD systems design automation and problem-solving methodologies (8D RCA Six Sigma).
- Having overseas experience & leading multi-functional teams is added advantage.
- Refinery & Petrochemical knowledge is added advantage.

Burckhardt Compression creates leading compression solutions for a sustainable energy future and the long-term success of its customers. The Group is the only global manufacturer that covers a full range of reciprocating compressor technologies and services. Since 1844 its passionate customer-oriented and solution-driven workforce has set the benchmark in the gas compression industry.

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