Factory Manager

Alfa Laval in India is looking for a Factory & Site Manager based in Satara.

About Us:

At Alfa Laval we always go that extra mile to overcome the toughest challenges. Our driving force is to accelerate success for our customers people and planet. You can only achieve that by having dedicated people with a curious mind. Curiosity is the spark behind great ideas. And great ideas drive progress.

As a member of our team you thrive in a truly diverse and inclusive workplace based on care and empowerment. You are here to make a difference. Constantly building bridges to the future with sustainable solutions that have an impact on our planets most urgent problems. Making the world a better place every day.

Alfa Laval has been present in India since 1937. It is part of the Alfa Laval Group headquartered out of Lund Sweden. The India Corporate Office is in Pune Maharashtra.

The factories located in Maharashtra manufactures and supplies key components and systems in Separation Heat Transfer and Flow technology.

The companys products and solutions are omnipresent in over 25 multiple Indian industries including food processing dairy edible oil processing sugar production pharmaceutical & biotechnology brewery distillery starch pulp and paper oil & gas marine and energy. Alfa Laval caters to many national and international clients based across India and Globally.

We are now looking for an inspirational leader to spearhead our Satara Site which hosts Gasketed Plate Heat Exchangers & Welded Heat Exchangers factories.

Role Description:

Alfa Laval India has a strong legacy of engineering excellence innovation and customer-first approach across its Indian operations. With a strong presence in India for several decades Alfa Laval operates multiple manufacturing and service facilities across the country delivering sustainable solutions that make a difference in industries like energy food water and marine. The Satara facility is a strategic manufacturing hub for both GPHE (Gasketed Plate Heat Exchangers) and WHE (Welded Heat Exchangers) product lines serving both local and global markets. The Satara factory one of our key manufacturing hubs supports global deliveries of GPHE and WHE (Welded Heat Exchangers) and plays a pivotal role in driving our sustainable growth journey.

As Factory & Site Manager will lead the end-to-end operations of the Satara manufacturing site. This role provides the opportunity to lead a large-scale operation with a high impact on global supply chains. This includes full ownership of supply chain safety quality delivery and cost performance along with continuous improvement initiatives. Leader will play a critical role in strengthening the factorys capabilities and supporting Alfa Laval Indias ambitious growth goals.

The Leader will be part of the India Operations Leadership Team and the Global Operations Teams product groups working closely with local and international stakeholders.

Team:

• Directly managing 9 key leaders:

  • Unit Managers for Engineering & Maintenance WHE Manufacturing and ALPS

  • Managers for Purchase Warehouse Inventory Projects and Quality

• Indirectly responsible for 300 team members at the Satara facility

Key Responsibilities:

• Create a culture of zero harm by driving people safety process discipline and product qualitywhile delivering on-time cost-effective manufacturing outcomes that meet global standards.

• Provide strategic leadership to a 300 member factory workforce including 9 direct reports by fostering a culture of ownership collaboration and continuous development.

• Have a full end-to-end supply chain responsibility and accountability for the factorys performance and development

• Embed a performance-focused culture by deploying Lean ALPS TPM and Six Sigma principles to achieve year-on-year improvements in productivity quality and resource efficiency.

• Translate Alfa Lavals global values operational policies and compliance frameworks into local execution while maintaining cultural alignment and integrity.

• Own key performance metricssuch as productivity inventory turns OTD (on-time delivery) and cost optimizationto drive business results and stakeholder confidence.

• Oversee the full supply chain lifecycle including strategic procurement inventory management and warehouse optimization to enable agility quality and cost leadership.

• Build and sustain a reliable compliant and ethical local supplier base that supports long-term business scalability and aligns with Alfa Lavals sourcing vision.

• Act as an enabler for New Product Introductions (NPI) by collaborating closely with R&D sales and global support functionsensuring operational readiness and seamless integration.

• Maintain strong and proactive industrial relations by engaging constructively with employee unions promoting transparent communication and supporting a healthy workplace culture.

To contribute effectively to our business you will require these essential skills:

• Bachelors or Masters Degree in engineering preferably Mechanical or Production providing a strong technical and operational foundation for strategic decision-making.

• Over a decade of progressive leadership experience in complex manufacturing environments ideally within multinational or matrix organizations with a demonstrated ability to manage scale complexity and global interfaces.

• Deep expertise in driving Lean Manufacturing TPM or Six Sigma initiatives to enhance operational agility performance process discipline and long-term cost competitiveness.

• Proven capability in managing both standardized high-volume production and customized project-based manufacturing ensuring delivery excellence across diverse product portfolios.

• Strong command over factory financials including standard product costing project-based costing and budgetary controlenabling data-driven decisions and sustainable cost leadership.

• Known for leading organizational change through a collaborative and empowering leadership style that fosters innovation accountability and cultural alignment.

• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with a track record of influencing and aligning cross-functional teams across geographies and cultural contexts.

• Prior experience working with international teams and global supply chains with the ability to translate global priorities into effective local execution.

• We are looking for a candidate with international exposure.

Reporting Structure:

• Direct Reporting: Vice President Operations Business Unit GPHE (Based in Denmark)

• Matrix Reporting: Product Group President BU WHE (Sweden) and Regional Operations Manager India (Pune)

Key Stakeholder Ecosystem:

• Cross-functional collaboration with R&D Sales Product Management and Global Supply Chain & Sourcing teams

• Active member of the Operations Management team of the Business units as well as theIndia Operations Management Team (OMT India)

• Engagement with external stakeholders including customers suppliers and government liaison bodies

• Ongoing relationship management with employee unions to ensure industrial harmony and alignment

Location:

Satara

Why should you apply:

• We offer you an interesting and challenging position in an international open and friendly environment where we help each other to develop and create value for our customers.

• An exciting place to build your career having the opportunity to expand your global network inside and outside of Alfa Laval with different nationalities.

• Excellent learning opportunity to work with our global leaders.

• Your work will have a true impact on Alfa Lavals future success; you will be learning new things every day.

We care about diversity inclusion and equity in our recruitment processes. We also believe behavioral traits can provide important insights into a candidates fit to a role. To help us achieve this we apply Pymetrics assessments and upon application you will be invited to play the assessment games.