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 planet’s 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 company's 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 factory's capabilities and supporting Alfa Laval India’s 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 quality—while 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 factory’s 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 Laval’s global values, operational policies, and compliance frameworks into local execution while maintaining cultural alignment and integrity.
• Own key performance metrics—such as productivity, inventory turns, OTD (on-time delivery), and cost optimization—to 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 Laval’s sourcing vision.
• Act as an enabler for New Product Introductions (NPI) by collaborating closely with R&D, sales, and global support functions—ensuring 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:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s 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 control—enabling 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 Laval’s 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 candidate's 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.”