Job Description

Location(s)

Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra

Company

John Zink

Career Field

Engineering

Job Number

190824

Your Job

As an Engineering Lead – Mechanical, you will provide technical leadership and guidance to a team of engineers and designers supporting the design and execution of engineered-to-order products within John Zink's global engineering organization. In this role, you will leverage your engineering expertise, problem-solving capability, and leadership skills to drive high-quality design execution, strengthen team capability, and deliver innovative, reliable, and customer-focused solutions. You will collaborate with global stakeholders to ensure engineering deliverables meet customer expectations, project objectives, manufacturing requirements, and business goals.

Our Team

You will be part of the John Zink global engineering team supporting combustion and emissions-control technologies across diverse industries. Our team partners closely with project management, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and engineering teams around the world to deliver safe, efficient, and innovative solutions while fostering a culture of continuous learning, collaboration, and value creation.

What You Will Do

• Lead and support the successful execution of mechanical engineering deliverables for complex engineered-to-order products and projects.
• Coach, mentor, and develop engineers and designers by providing technical guidance, feedback, and knowledge-sharing opportunities.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to transform customer requirements into practical, manufacturable, and high-quality engineering solutions.
• Drive continuous improvement through standardization, design optimization, process simplification, and lessons learned.
• Promote engineering excellence by ensuring designs align with quality, safety, fabrication, and customer requirements.
• Influence technical decisions and support problem-solving efforts across engineering, manufacturing, and project teams.
• Help build organizational capability by fostering collaboration, accountability, and a culture of continuous learning.
• Communicate project status, technical risks, and key decisions effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in mechanical design, product engineering, equipment design, or engineered-to-order project execution.
• 3+ years of experience leading, coaching, or managing engineering teams or technical workstreams.
• Experience preparing, reviewing, or approving engineering drawings, 3D models, design calculations, and technical documentation.
• Working knowledge of fabrication practices, engineering change processes, manufacturability, and quality requirements.
• Experience using CAD and PLM tools in an engineering design environment.
• Strong communication, collaboration, planning, and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience in combustion systems, emissions-control technologies, oil & gas, petrochemical, process equipment, or industrial equipment design.
• Exposure to global engineering execution, cross-functional project delivery, and manufacturing support environments.
• Experience implementing design automation, engineering standards, templates, or continuous improvement initiatives that improve engineering effectiveness.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and influence technical decisions across teams and stakeholders.
• Familiarity with industry codes, customer specifications, design-for-manufacturing practices, and engineering best practices.
• Experience supporting complex engineered-to-order products and custom equipment solutions.

Who We Are

John Zink, a Koch Engineered Solutions business, is a global combustion and emissions-control partner delivering engineered solutions such as industrial burners, flares, thermal oxidizers, vapor control systems, and related services. The organization combines deep technical expertise, proven execution capability, and a culture of innovation to help customers solve complex industrial challenges safely, reliably, and efficiently.

At Koch, employees are empowered to apply Principled Entrepreneurship™, challenge the status quo, and create long-term value for customers, the company, and themselves. This role will be based in Navi Mumbai and will support global engineering and design execution across the John Zink Combustion business.

Learn more about John Zink at www.johnzink.com.