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We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description:

Engineering Manager

• Auto,Tire & BatteryEV

Chennai

We are seeking an experienced engineering Manager with experience in manufacturing and MES/MOM who can lead customer workshops, understand complex manufacturing processes, and design consultative, scalable solutions while driving account growth. You must manage end‑to‑end delivery across multiple projects, guiding architects, developers, and PMs using agile and DevOps practices to ensure high‑quality, on‑time execution. Strong stakeholder‑management skills are necessary , along with the ability to collaborate with sales, product teams, and global resources while continuously improving processes and mitigating risks

You will report to Technical Director, Gcc Auto, Tire & Battery and follow a Hybrid working schedule in Chennai

Your Responsibilities:

Business responsibilities

• Understand Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM) and Digitization aspects in Auto, Tire, BatteryEV, Discrete, Pharma and CPG manufacturing industry and expand to other industries.
• Organise MOM requirements and design workshops with customers directly and moderate the sessions
• Be able to table Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) on required subjects in these workshops
• Understand customer manufacturing process and MOM requirements and be very consultative in providing inputs
• Understand Rockwell's strategy for the customer accounts where you will be Technical Delivery Manager
• Understand customer commercial plans and be aligned
• Target growth of business in these accounts for which you will be in-charge of Technical Delivery
• Work closely with sales team members and presales technical consultants on proposal preparation and sales presentation
• Estimate people and hours required for work and prepare techno-commercial proposal for customer
• Lead Solution Architects, Technical Leads, PMs, Developers (onsite and remote) for a few projects at a time
• Detail out activities to be performed in the project to achieve the target
• Manage sprints and deliver using agile methodology
• Lead development activities with onsite developers and remote COE developers by using tools like JIRA
• Manage code checkin and release process using DevOps tools like Github
• Lead onsite customer team to write functional test cases
• Lead deployment team to perform functional testing and demonstrate same to customer and get the approval from customer
• Lead the commissioning of software and hardware systems following the solution architecture
• Stay up to date on technological advancements related to Rockwell technology and the industry
• Work with Rockwell and other related product team experts and plan changes, upgrades and maintenance of MOM systems
• Must understand contracts, IP, subcontractor agreements and be aligned to the same
• Track utilization of people reporting to the Manager and keep it at required levels (85%)
• Document case study and value proposition and provide inputs to product marketing
• Share knowledge with other Delivery Managers, Engineering Managers and their teams
• Make sure deliveries are met with Good Quality, within budget (as per efforts provided)

Planning and organizational

• Be a people's person, strategically inclined to achieve targets
• Understand Rockwell vision, and shareholder commitment by reading Rockwell quarterly reports
• Keep track of daily activities and people availability
• Be able to interact with resources across the world (be able to interact remotely)
• Be customer friendly
• Never react to a situation
• Learn to take criticisms from customers and not react
• Be able to manage and guide contractors
• Report status effectively
• Must think and document industry requirements and "best practices"
• Find ways to continuously improve processes
• Highlight risks related to design, timeline, people & technology and create mitigation plan

Management/Leadership

• Must be enthusiastic and positive minded
• Be passionate about work
• Be result oriented
• Be Independent
• Identify strength and weaknesses of individuals and be a good team player

The Essentials

You Will Have:

• Total of at least 10+ years' experience in manufacturing domain
• Must have MES FRS preparation experience and FDS preparation
• Must understand at least one MES product (or custom application) to the extent of being able to design and model
• Must understand latest Software technology
• Must have experience working on MES projects as Project Lead or preferably as Solution Architect or Technical Architect or Functional Consultant
• Must understand of concepts of data collection from machines
• Must have Manufacturing domain knowledge
• Should be a "thinker" and "Innovator"

The Preferred

You Might Also Have:

• Exposure to multiple domains (e.g., manufacturing, Automotive).
• Knowledge of generative AI, LLMs, or recent advancements in deep learning.
• Project management or consulting experience with top-tier firms.

What We Offer:

Our benefits package includes …

• Comprehensive mindfulness programs with a premium membership to Calm
• Volunteer Paid Time off available after 6 months of employment for eligible employees
• Company volunteer and donation matching program – Your volunteer hours or personal cash donations to an eligible charity can be matched with a charitable donation.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Personalized wellbeing programs through our On Track program
• On-demand digital course library for professional development

... and other local benefits!

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.

Rockwell Automation’s hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.