Team Lead Product Improvements

Main responsibilities and tasks:

Burckhardt Compression is seeking a technically strong and innovative engineering leader to driveproduct improvement initiatives across reciprocating compressor products and related rotatingequipment. The role will be responsible for identifying conceptualizing prioritizing and executingengineering improvements that enhance product performance reliability manufacturability quality costcompetitiveness and customer value. The ideal candidate combines deep mechanical design expertisewith strong innovation project leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills. This role will act as acatalyst for continuous improvement transforming field feedback quality concerns operationalchallenges and new technology opportunities into tangible product enhancements.

Product Improvement Leadership

• Lead and drive Product Improvement Cell with end-to-end ownership of strategic improvement initiatives.
• Develop and maintain a structured pipeline of product improvement opportunities based on customer feedback field issues workshop observations testing results quality data value engineering inputs and technological advancements.
• Identify opportunities to improve product reliability performance manufacturability maintainability safety and lifecycle cost.
• Drive standardization and modularization initiatives to improve engineering efficiency and reduce complexity.
• Generate innovative concepts for product enhancement and next-generation solutions.
• Lead feasibility studies concept evaluations technical risk assessments business cases and project charters.
• Prepare and present improvement proposals to Engineering Steering Committees and management forums.
• Evaluate emerging technologies materials manufacturing methods and digital solutions for application in compressor products and components.

Engineering Design Excellence

• Review and validate designs assemblies part drawings and design modifications for technical robustness.
• Lead design reviews and challenge existing design practices to achieve superior engineering solutions.
• Ensure compliance with relevant international standards including ASME API ASTM ISO NACE PED and customer specifications.
• Support critical engineering decisions through calculations simulations testing and root cause investigations.
• Lead complex technical investigations arising from field failures quality issues and operational challenges.
• Drive Root Cause Analysis using structured methodologies such as 8D Why-Why Analysis FMEA Fault Tree Analysis and Design Reviews.
• Establish preventive and corrective actions to eliminate recurrence.
• Capture and institutionalize lessons learned into engineering standards and design guidelines.

Project Management

• Lead multiple improvement projects from ideation through implementation and benefit realization.
• Define project scope timelines milestones risk mitigation plans stakeholder responsibilities and success criteria.
• Track project progress and ensure on time delivery of measurable business benefits.

Digitalization & Engineering Productivity

• Lead engineering automation and digital transformation initiatives.
• Improve engineering productivity through advanced use of Power BI SAP Teamcenter NX VBA AI-enabled solutions and other digital tools.
• Identify opportunities to eliminate manual effort reduce engineering lead times and improve data-driven decision-making.

Team Leadership

• Lead and mentor a team of mechanical engineers.
• Allocate work review deliverables and ensure technical excellence.
• Develop team competencies innovation mindset and continuous improvement culture.
• Coach engineers in problem-solving design excellence and project execution.
• Facilitate alignment among stakeholders and drive implementation of approved improvements.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external experts to accelerate innovation and problem solving.

Education Experience and Languages:

• Bachelors or Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Masters Degree (./ M.E.) from a reputed institute is preferred.
• 10 years of industrial experience preferably in rotating equipment.
• Proven experience leading product improvement value engineering cost optimization design enhancement and cross-functional engineering initiatives.
• Proficiency in English language and knowledge of German language will be an 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.